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Rob Tyler replied to the topic Low dose of Esbriet, is it worthwhile? in the forum Diagnosis Information and General Questions 1 year, 8 months ago
Jess; Look into amitriptyline (25 mg) prescription – take one hour before bedtime. A game changer for me with insomnia. ESBRIET nurse shared this tip with me. May need melatonin (3 to 5 mg) also – no prescription.
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Rob Tyler replied to the topic Esbriet and side effects management ideas in the forum Join the Discussion: Welcome to all PF/IPF Patients 1 year, 8 months ago
Lnour: I have been on ESBRIET for 3 years. I have not had any issues with ESBRIET, regarding foods. I started off like most with one pill, taken 3 times a day, for a week.. Then moved to 2 pills, 3 times a day, for a week. Then to the 3 pills, 3 times a day, thereafter. Every body reacts different to ESBRIET. I do take mine 4 hours apart…[Read more]
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Rob Tyler replied to the topic Overheating as a Patient with Pulmonary Fibrosis in the forum Diagnosis Information and General Questions 3 years, 7 months ago
Charlene, Not using 02 yet, I monitor my 02 levels when I feel my breathing is labored. With this humidity, I do see my numbers stay in the lower range of the 90%, averaging 93. With a little exercition, they will drop as far as 88%, and I can feel the difference. At rest, with no humidity, my numbers stay around 96. One thing I have noti…[Read more]
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Rob Tyler posted a new activity comment 3 years, 11 months ago
Thank you Sir
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Rob Tyler replied to the topic Lung Transplant Considerations. in the forum Pre/Post Lung Transplant 3 years, 11 months ago
Mark;
Thank you for your kind words. There is not a road map for this journey, and we are just getting behind the wheel. Staying positive and taking one day @ a time.
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Rob Tyler changed their profile picture 3 years, 11 months ago
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Rob Tyler replied to the topic Lung Transplant Considerations. in the forum Pre/Post Lung Transplant 3 years, 11 months ago
My Brother and myself both have IPF (my brother is 3 years older). He also is burden with COPD. This topic has been on both of our minds this week, with a setback he just experienced these last 10 days. He had been on 02 for night time, but recently found He needed it for daytime activities after a set back. When He received the mobil 02, it ga…[Read more]
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Rob Tyler became a registered member 3 years, 11 months ago
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Hello Rob, thank you for joining your pulmonary fibrosis forum. Welcome!
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Thank you Sir
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Hello Rob, reading your recent post, you get your O2 up to 98% excercising on your elliptical bike, how you do that, when I excercise my O2 falls below 88%, and start coughing.. best regards
jaime
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Hello Rob, thanks for your reply, I got you now, Yes it happens to me too, resting I got the 98% mark sometimes even 100, but as soon as I excert myself like going uptstairs, comes down to 90 or so. Excercising the only way for me is adding some 02 wich i´m not on yet. Next time I see my Dr will ask for the prescription for a 02 machine, that…[Read more]
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Hello Rob, reading your recent post, you get your O2 up to 98% excercising on your elliptical bike, how you do that, when I excercise my O2 falls below 88%, and start coughing.. best regards
jaime