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    Chest x ray

    Hi. I've had a chronic cough for many years and had a clear x Ray four years ago. Was still suffering from it so went to doc three weeks ago. He gave me a steroid nasal spray and it has totally cleared up. However, he said although my chest sounded clear he would send me for another x Ray just to be sure. I went there this morning and the technician rolled her eyes when I mentioned the success of the nasal spray and said they can cover up more serious issues and she doesn't like them. She's now got me really worried about lung cancer or something like that. I'm a non smoker. Is she correct?

    ---------- Post added at 14:29 ---------- Previous post was at 14:17 ----------

    I'm male, 60 and non smoker.

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    Hi She is a radiooligist not a Gp take no notice she really shouldn't have not said that to you,but perhaps didn't realise you have HA perhaps stuff like that should be in your medical records reassurance from me no problem your X-Ray will be just fine, so try not to worry Let us know the results when you get them and you can hopefully move on from this

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bigboyuk View Post
    Hi She is a radiooligist not a Gp take no notice she really shouldn't have not said that to you,but perhaps didn't realise you have HA perhaps stuff like that should be in your medical records reassurance from me no problem your X-Ray will be just fine, so try not to worry Let us know the results when you get them and you can hopefully move on from this
    Thank you. I have googled this and the steroid spray is often one of the first recommendations to try and address the cough, so my logical mind says a GP wouldn't want to mask a serious illness. Also, I can't find any reference to it doing so. She had a bit of an attitude, so maybe she thought she was being smart.

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    Totally agree with BigBoyUK here - the technicians are NOT consultant radiologists, I would not even go over what she said to you, the only one you need to listen to is the consultant looking at your chest X-ray and your GP with the result.

    I had a chest xray 4 weeks ago and the technician told me specifically they cannot interpret results, the xrays get placed in a queue and diligently looked at by specialist consultants that know how and what to look for on xray's.

    Mine came back clear, yours will too

    I have a chronic night cough that wakes me up during the night for about 5 months now, I should try some steroid nasal spray........

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kay8010 View Post
    Totally agree with BigBoyUK here - the technicians are NOT consultant radiologists, I would not even go over what she said to you, the only one you need to listen to is the consultant looking at your chest X-ray and your GP with the result.

    I had a chest xray 4 weeks ago and the technician told me specifically they cannot interpret results, the xrays get placed in a queue and diligently looked at by specialist consultants that know how and what to look for on xray's.

    Mine came back clear, yours will too

    I have a chronic night cough that wakes me up during the night for about 5 months now, I should try some steroid nasal spray........
    You should. It's the only thing that's worked for me in ten years. I don't know why they didn't try it before this.

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    Just an update - went back to the GP yesterday after my spirometry with reversibility test showed no asthma or COPD - he has given my steroid nasal spray for 4 weeks to test, lets HOPE AND FINGERS CROSSED this does it!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kay8010 View Post
    Just an update - went back to the GP yesterday after my spirometry with reversibility test showed no asthma or COPD - he has given my steroid nasal spray for 4 weeks to test, lets HOPE AND FINGERS CROSSED this does it!
    Hi Kay this is great news Deffinately I hope so too for you! Thanks for the update Cheers

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    Lets hope so, its driving me f'&*ing insane right now!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kay8010 View Post
    Lets hope so, its driving me f'&*ing insane right now!
    Have faith it will be ok and keep us posted please

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    Went to check my x Ray results today. Still not back after two weeks. Grrrrrr!!

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