Pulmonary Fibrosis News Forums | Bill Turnage | Activity https://pulmonaryfibrosisnews.com/forums/members/billturnage/activity/ Activity feed for Bill Turnage. Sat, 04 Apr 2026 22:03:26 -0500 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.20.0 en-US 30 hourly 2 86408ddc0f7f8c2fd40ae7d459c83cde Bill Turnage replied to the discussion Gabapentin is a Proven Treatment for Refractory Chronic Cough in the forum Diagnosis​ ​Information​ ​and​ ​General​ ​Questions https://pulmonaryfibrosisnews.com/forums/forums/topic/gabapentin-is-a-proven-treatment-for-refractory-chronic-cough/#post-21924 Fri, 08 Nov 2019 16:51:08 -0600 Reply to Gabapentin is a Proven Treatment for Refractory Chronic Cough

Thank you Mark. I will try it and hope it works.

]]> 98ca19560df4356162ae44ea630de814 Bill Turnage replied to the discussion Gabapentin is a Proven Treatment for Refractory Chronic Cough in the forum Diagnosis​ ​Information​ ​and​ ​General​ ​Questions https://pulmonaryfibrosisnews.com/forums/forums/topic/gabapentin-is-a-proven-treatment-for-refractory-chronic-cough/#post-21922 Fri, 08 Nov 2019 15:56:46 -0600 Reply to Gabapentin is a Proven Treatment for Refractory Chronic Cough

Mark, after reading about this topic, I was planning to ask my pulmonary doctor if I should try Gapapentin for my IPF-related cough. Instead he has recommended trying this drug: Hydrocodone/Chlorpheniramine Polistirex. I’d like to know if any of our forum participants with IPF have been prescribed this medication and if so, what were… Read more

]]> dccae52b85f1acb2ceb75422b873d0c7 Bill Turnage replied to the discussion Healthwell Foundation in the forum PF Life: 50+ https://pulmonaryfibrosisnews.com/forums/forums/topic/heathwell-foundation/#post-21586 Tue, 08 Oct 2019 16:16:22 -0500 Reply to Healthwell Foundation

Hi Charlene,

First of all, thank you so much for all of the valuable information and comments you and others make available for those of us dealing with IPF. Your Hawaii pictures are beautiful and I’m happy you’re able to visit.
Regarding Healthwell Foundation, I have found it to be a valuable resource for getting my OFEV prescription… Read more

]]> d00a88679b64a3aea448f435dd4e5e65 Bill Turnage posted a new activity comment https://pulmonaryfibrosisnews.com/forums/activity/p/12649/#acomment-12663 Fri, 31 May 2019 02:09:36 -0500 Thank you Mark. I don’t know if this would have any bearing on the transplant situation or not, but I forgot to mention that I also had a double heart by-pass operation in 2011. The heart surgeon emphasized that I did not have a heart attack, just a couple of blocked arteries and he said there was nothing wrong with my heart. I have had… Read more

In reply to - Bill Turnage became a registered member ]]> 574432a2d0ed5197279a38aaf74c67b2 Bill Turnage posted a new activity comment https://pulmonaryfibrosisnews.com/forums/activity/p/12649/#acomment-12659 Fri, 31 May 2019 01:38:02 -0500 Mark,
Mark,
I wasn’t sure how I needed to interpret that question on the profile, so that’s why I indicated my status has not been determined. My pulmonary doctor and I have discussed it briefly. Because of my age and the stress a transplant would put on my body, he doesn’t think it would be wise (I also have Type II diabetes). For right… Read more

In reply to - Bill Turnage became a registered member ]]> 0a2ef36ec31b3ecce0849b6c721d7174 Bill Turnage posted a new activity comment https://pulmonaryfibrosisnews.com/forums/activity/p/12649/#acomment-12652 Fri, 31 May 2019 00:51:55 -0500 Thank you Mark.

I’ve been reading the comments and responses for several weeks, but this is my first time on the forum. Like most everyone else, I am learning daily about IPF and really appreciate all the information provided. Just a bit about my situation – I am 72, single and retired and live in Warrensburg, MO. I was diagnosed in July… Read more

In reply to - Bill Turnage became a registered member ]]> bd4e03e38c3a67d1f18307a22a503b8e Bill Turnage became a registered member https://pulmonaryfibrosisnews.com/forums/activity/p/12649/ Fri, 31 May 2019 00:34:59 -0500 8