Hi folks! I've been a marathon runner for years but have been hammered by 3 pneumonias in past 3 years. I also had 2 pneumonias over 25 years ago but fully recovered. Most recently CT scan on Jan 9 showed bilateral multifocal, with glass opacities similiar to results in 2023 and 2024 pneumonias. I had covid in July 2022 and Aug 2025 (not hospitalized). I took a PFT on January 29 with results I am so worried about posted below. I will follow up with pulmonologist but wondering if recurrent pneumonias have caused irreversible lung damage. I also have a medium size hiatal hernia and a Jan 29 swallow test showed normal function but wondering if stomache acid is aspirating. I want to figure this out so I can get better!
PFT results: The spirometry demonstrates a moderate obstructive defect.
Bronchodilator Response:
There is no evidence of significant response to the use of
bronchodilators, yet this does not preclude the clinical utility of these
agents in certain cases.
Lung Volumes:
The lung volumes demonstrate airtrapping