Question: I have chronic shortness of breath, cough, chest pain, tightness and pain through my body so bad I can't walk and have great difficulty with daily activities for one year. I have had disability for years and I have never been in a situation like this before. I have been to many specialists and had ct xrays and blood done. Only a few nutritional deficiencies showed up and rib brakes from cough. History of allergies since I was a baby, I only have a few foods left in my diet now due to increased sensitivities, lupus for 18 years. Do I continue to seek help or do I try to take care of all of this on my own? I am told I need to see doctors and then when I do they are of little help. I am only trying to feel better from all of this. I am not trying to upset anyone.

Thanks for your reply. I had a ct of the chest done (does that include thorax?) that showed a few small nodules and a couple of rib brakes. The CT report was pretty long and detailed.
I had previously had several findings on xrays but I guess the CT didn't reflect that.

I have had PFT's done with and without albuterol and they both show basically the same thing, mild restriction. Medicine was not helpful for symptoms and it didn't improve test results either. I have seen several pulmonologists. One said that if lupus were affecting lungs, it would show up on a ct scan of the chest which I had. He mentioned asthma and I have a history of reactive airway/ bronchospasm but inhalers have not been proven to be helpful.
Just unsure what to do with all of this from here. I have chronic chest pains too and pain all over now so bad it interferes with walking, I can't walk but a short distance without terrific effort, and tightness. Without a whole lot showing up it leaves me not knowing how best to try to help myself. Should I still see a pulmonologist or a rheumatologist? Or do I chalk it up to allergies and bronchospasm? I just don't know anymore but whatever it is it is most debilitating.
Thanks for your reply.