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Jan Shabra replied to the topic Gabapentin is a Proven Treatment for Refractory Chronic Cough in the forum Diagnosis Information and General Questions 1 month ago
I wish I could take gabapentin for productive cough – IPF. However, it greatly affects my essential tremor and I shake badly, including internal tremor.
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Jan Shabra replied to the topic Phlegm in the forum Join the Discussion: Welcome to all PF/IPF Patients 2 months, 1 week ago
I have tremendous coughing and mucus/phlegm after eating, 20 minutes. I have IPF. My pulmonologist says it is from GERD and asperates up through the esophagus. I have to wait two months to see a gastroenterologist. Anyone have any info?
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Jan Shabra replied to the topic Do others with IPF cough for 20 minutes every morning? in the forum Living with Pulmonary Fibrosis: 50+ 4 months, 1 week ago
I also have had the intense mucus cough, especially after eating. Two barium swallow tests proved negative for aspiration. However, a bronchoscopy showed bile entering the esophagus and causing aspiration of the lungs. Suggested remedy – fundoplication. Wrapping top part of stomach around the base of esophagus and tighten. The side effec…[Read more]
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Jan Shabra posted an update 6 months ago
Teavigo 600mg Green Tea Extract 94% GCHC Non-caffeine (Swanson’s listed in recommended brands) for 4 weeks. Took it 1 hour before food in the morning. I didn’t notice any difference nor had any side effects. I did have a PFT (Pulmonary Function Test) done shortly after taking the GCHC and my lung function had decreased since 2017. I doubt…[Read more]
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Jan Shabra replied to the topic Update on EGCG Green Tea Extract + Pulmonary Fibrosis Project in the forum Join the Discussion: Welcome to all PF/IPF Patients 8 months, 3 weeks ago
Has anyone read the recommended time to wait before eating in the morning? I have seen 1 hour to 4 hours on posts. Four hours seems like a long time to wait after fasting through the night. Also – decaf vs. caffeine. Caffeine makes my essential tremor off the wall, so I ordered decaf. I wonder if taking the decaf affects the effec…[Read more]
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Jan Shabra replied to the topic The Frequency of Changing Your Nasal Cannula in the forum Living with Pulmonary Fibrosis: 50+ 10 months, 3 weeks ago
I change my cannula when it starts to feel stiff. And, I have a hint for uncoiling the 50′ green tubing from always tangling around your feet. When I first open the package, I put the tubing in the dryer for just a few seconds until it feels softer, and then lay it out flat the length of the tubing. Problem solved and fewer worries about ge…[Read more]
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