Doctor phoned (two hours later than I was told it would be!) and said I was fine, and that the only thing the x-ray showed was some "air damage" where some of the sacs which fill with air are "over inflated". I'm not sure I totally understand it, but she said it could be a precursor to emphysema (sp?).
She said this was early smoking damage and not dangerous in itself but obviously an ideal time to quit smoking!
I've pretty much given up anyway. Since I've been coughing, my throat and chest have been sore so I haven't wanted to smoke. I had quite a few on holiday (for me, "quite a few" is five or six a day) but I always do when I'm away. Since I've been back, I've not wanted one.
GP is going to give me a prescription for some anti-reflux medication, since this seems to be the next thing to try to get rid of the cough.
