Thanks for your information - I was starting to feel like the whole world thinks I was making it up!!! I've managed to get a small dose of the flu - coughing absolutley kills!!!

Just wondering from your experiences about playing sport and when it's suitable to return. I am very active but have had to give up in the mean time - I played half a game on Saturday and I honestly thought that I was going to die - I could not breathe at all - my team mates were going to call an ambulance as I collasped and was gasping for air but it passed after 2 minutes and I just had a sore chest for 24 hours after. I have been prescribed anti-inflammatories but I feel they aren't doing a thing.

I've been finding breathing during the day very difficult - my lung capacity is only at 63% so the doc gave me ventolin though I don't think it helps.... when will this go away!!! My appt with the Rhumetologist isn't until December :eek:

Also - my doctor has sent me to a respiatory specialist - is finding it hard to breathe common with Costo?? They found an enlarged Thymus mesuring roughly 2.5 x 3.5mm and they want to know if perhaps that is what is causing the not being able to breathe aspect....

Bit lost at the moment - not to mention sick of being in pain!! Don't like taking pain killers for prolonged periods.