I’ve had a cough since that time, but it has never gotten worse, but it’s never gotten better. My voice goes out quickly, I can’t talk for long periods of time.
Whenever I mention this to a doctor, they just prescribe cough medicine, but all cough medicine has stuff in it that I’m intolerant of, so I end up not taking it.
Should I be worried about asbestosis or mesothelioma. And if so, can it be cured?
The connection between asbestos and respiratory diseases is known but is there a connection to other diseases? My dad worked in a shipyard for forty years. His company violated OSHA guidelines for decades. Daddy developed asbestosis and emphysema. Wives of shipyard workers have above average rates of cancer. Mom had cervical cancer and non-Hodgkins lymphoma. Is there a connection?
Just found out that not all asbestosis is cancerus. I can’t find anything on non-cancerus mesothelial hyperplasia of the lungs. All my rearches turn up malignant mesothelioma. Whats up????
Whats the treatment? Is there treatment? My MD refused to talk to me about it. I only found out by reading my lung biopsy pathology report. My specialist quit me before I could ask for treatment. Go figure? "At least do no harm"? right
Please don’t tell me to ask a MD. That is like Duuuu!! Keep in mind I live in USA, not Canada, so finding a specialist in this field who is about helping vs ego & statis is VERY difficult. And I’m also working class & a person of color , so finding a specialist who will even glance my way is like finding a needle in a haystack.
Ans what are the effects of asbestosis?
My mom has both even though she never smoked or worked around asbestos. But my dad did. He worked in the shipyards for decades and had asbestosis. Mom washed his clothes, cleaned his lunchbox, rode in the same car with him, etc…. Is there a second hand asbestos like second hand smoke? There’s a lot of stuff about asbestos on the web but, having no medical training, it’s too complicated for me. Thanks for any help.
My next door neighbor is replacing the asbestos roofing tiles on her 45 year old back house. The men doing the work are wearing gas masks. The dust and particles from the removal are flying over my six foot fence which sits about three feet from the structure. My two year old twin daughters were playing in the driveway adjacent to the work area. Is it safe and customary to remove asbestos tiles without some kind of tenting to prevent the dust from blowing into adjacent living areas? If we have been exposed to carcinogens what are the risks? Is it possible my children will contract asbestosis?