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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