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  • William Witowski

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    October 17, 2023 at 2:47 pm in reply to: Ofev and zinc

    Since the Cedars info last Feb I have added 50mg zinc piccolate to my daily dose along with OFEV. Also since Feb22 I have stopped burning gas to cook- got an induction stove. Since then I am sleeping much better. My last CT scan shows no increase in scarring. Is it because of OFEV, zinc, not breathing partially burned CH4, or a combination of the above? The MDs don’t know either – that’s why it’s IDEOPATHIC.

  • William Witowski

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    March 7, 2023 at 3:49 pm in reply to: cooking fumes

    <p style=”text-align: left;”>Thanks. Judy. The info on poor indoor air quality when burning gas to cook made me act, but I didn’t expect anything quick or substantial. I can report breathing better since I stopped gas cooking.  A strong exhale no longer produces the “tinkling glass” sound,  I will get tested (CT scan,  lung function) in a month or so.</p>

  • William Witowski

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    February 28, 2023 at 9:44 pm in reply to: cooking fumes

    Pardon my lack of clarity.  I think my breathing has improved since removing our gas cooktop.

  • William Witowski

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    February 28, 2023 at 4:04 pm in reply to: cooking fumes

    I switched from a gas cooktop to an induction cooktop two weeks ago in order to improve our inside air quality.  I won’t have a checkup for another month or so but i cannot  make the IPF sound (tinkling glass) when I breathe deeply.

  • William Witowski

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    February 8, 2022 at 2:01 pm in reply to: Blood pressure

    I have stopped OFEV three times since last October due to BP increases. Each time BP has returned to normal. Hope to switch to Esbriet.