Could a diagnosis for all my weird symptoms be in the offing?
Last week I met with an Ear, Nose, and Throat doctor. He looked over my file without much concern, and then he put a lighted scope of some kind into my nose. He very quickly took it out, put it down, put his hands on his lap, and said, "Not good, Mary. Not good, Mary."
I didn't panic. I've been concerned for some time that something is going on in my lungs. As for my nose--well, I've always had trouble with it. Recent problems have been a bit more dramatic, but I've probably had sinus problems for years without even knowing that's what they were. Before I went to the ENT, I'd told my primary care doc how my cough, difficulty breathing, and sinus problems just don't seem to go away. I've had three courses of heavy-duty antibiotics this winter--two Z-paks and one other pack of some kind, and yet I still have a sore throat, sinus crusting, and some difficulty breathing.
