Is My Lung Disease Untreatable?

Posted on Mon, 23 Dec 2013

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Mon, 23 Dec 2013 Answered on

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Question : My consultant says my lung disease is untreatable does this mean its advanced i was given a lung age of 76yrs i am 46f

Answered by Dr. Dr.Albana Sejdini Greca (5 minutes later)

Hi, It depends on the type of lung disease you have been diagnosed with. You can send the reports of your test results to me to assist you further. All the best! Dr.Alba

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr.Albana Sejdini Greca (16 minutes later)

Emphasema on ihalers spireev ventolin and clenil 200

Answered by Dr. Dr.Albana Sejdini Greca (3 days later)

Brief Answer: Life expectancy depends on the severity of damages Detailed Answer: Hi, Thank you for sending in more of your medical data. Emphysema prognosis is depending on the severity of the damages to the lungs. However, it all depends on the individual patterns. No doctor could predict exactly your life expectancy. Wish you all the best! Dr.Alba

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Yogesh D