Biography

Name

Brendan
Nickname

brendan
Gender

Male
Location

Johannesburg
Relationship

Patient
Short Bio

Diagnosed with PF October 2017.
Type of Diagnosis

IPF
Treatment / Medical Facility

None
Current medication regimen

Flu vaccine and get two strep pnemonia vaccines 3-6 months apart (different vaccines one on each occasion). There are two different vaccines in SA, you need to have one of each.
Lung transplantation status

ineligible
Supplemental Oxygen

no
Best advice for PF symptom management

Regular light exercises. I try to do 300+ steps an hour for 12 hours a day (I use Fitbit to remind me). Advice from physio regarding breathing techniques.
Are you currently taking an anti-fibrotic medication?

no
How did you find us?

PF News Website
How long have you or the person that you are caring for had PF?

Diagnosed October 2017 but symptoms probably started a couple of years earlier. My GP told me I just had chronic bronchitis. After a bad episode I asked for a chest xray and it was seen on xray. Then confirmed by Lung tests and HR CT.
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