Sir, my mother has been suffering from interstitial lung disease since one and a half year. First of all it was not diagnosed in early days but in meanwhile she was attacked by pneumonia and she was treated with high powered antibiotics and later herpeszoster attacked on the back side nerves after that it was found as interstitial lung disease and she is still in the the treatment of steroids. due to prolonged medication many side effects were found like thickening of the skin between fingers weight loss hypertension and many other... so i would request you to suggest in a beneficial way i solicit for your reply,,,,,,,,, thanking you sir
Interstitial lung disease a chronic progressive disorder and generally of autoimmune etiology. Generally patients require systemic steroids and steroids are double-edged sword as they benefit but in long run may produce many adverse effects on the body like Osteoporosis, Thinning of skin, decreased immunity and hence your mother had reactivation of Herpes virus due to immunocompromised status due to intake of long term steroids.Do get her Interstitial disease evaluated, try to give her lowest possible Chat Doctor.  She can also take steroid inhalers where the