

brendan
@Brendan
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Joined Jan 2021 •
Active 2 years ago
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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