Pulmonary Fibrosis News Forums | Jan Shabra | Activity https://pulmonaryfibrosisnews.com/forums/members/cactusrun/activity/ Activity feed for Jan Shabra. Wed, 15 Apr 2026 17:04:12 -0500 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.20.0 en-US 30 hourly 2 74f9a51ca47dd900415a33a782bf58a6 Jan Shabra posted an update: Wireless Oxygen Tubing Retractor - solves the oxygen […] https://pulmonaryfibrosisnews.com/forums/activity/p/31345/ Sat, 29 Jan 2022 06:06:04 -0600 Wireless Oxygen Tubing Retractor – solves the oxygen tube problem.
A nurse and her husband came up with a tubing reel to help reduce fall risk
and kinks and snags in tubing. I’ve had one since October and am
happy with it. http://www.O2remote.com

]]> 0 69d2fbb705c09efef36d74660182155d Jan Shabra replied to the discussion Coughing aftr meals in the forum PF Life: 50+ https://pulmonaryfibrosisnews.com/forums/forums/topic/coughing-aftr-meals/#post-29090 Fri, 02 Jul 2021 05:04:31 -0500 Reply to Coughing aftr meals

I have extreme productive coughing after eating. My doctor said it is from food aspiration and suggests a fundoplication procedure where
the lower part of the esophagus is wrapped around the top of the stomach and stapled. Food or fumes would not be able to go back to the lungs. You would have to eat small portions. I am still researching… Read more

]]> 5dc7639bfd1cce23d264ed6831fbc6b0 Jan Shabra replied to the discussion Gabapentin is a Proven Treatment for Refractory Chronic Cough in the forum Diagnosis​ ​Information​ ​and​ ​General​ ​Questions https://pulmonaryfibrosisnews.com/forums/forums/topic/gabapentin-is-a-proven-treatment-for-refractory-chronic-cough/#post-27701 Sat, 13 Mar 2021 04:57:49 -0600 Reply to Gabapentin is a Proven Treatment for Refractory Chronic Cough

I wish I could take gabapentin for productive cough – IPF. However, it greatly affects my essential tremor and I shake badly, including internal tremor.

]]> eb09da80b651e2ef4991eda392e9c6a2 Jan Shabra replied to the discussion Phlegm in the forum Welcome Lounge https://pulmonaryfibrosisnews.com/forums/forums/topic/phlegm/#post-27136 Wed, 03 Feb 2021 04:55:55 -0600 Reply to Phlegm

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?

]]> 9e7daf8c8f674250fa351dd5266def51 Jan Shabra replied to the discussion Do others with IPF cough for 20 minutes every morning? in the forum PF Life: 50+ https://pulmonaryfibrosisnews.com/forums/forums/topic/do-others-with-ipf-cough-for-20-minutes-every-morning/#post-26376 Sun, 06 Dec 2020 05:54:30 -0600 Reply to Do others with IPF cough for 20 minutes every morning?

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… Read more

]]> bc8e27853b5fd04a5c1498df02e878a0 Jan Shabra posted an update: Teavigo 600mg Green Tea Extract 94% GCHC […] https://pulmonaryfibrosisnews.com/forums/activity/p/22824/ Fri, 09 Oct 2020 00:04:07 -0500 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… Read more

]]> 0 429f4733a619b6c04b9bb77ea90d397e Jan Shabra replied to the discussion Update on EGCG Green Tea Extract + Pulmonary Fibrosis Project in the forum Welcome Lounge https://pulmonaryfibrosisnews.com/forums/forums/topic/update-on-egcg-green-tea-extract-pulmonary-fibrosis-project/#post-25012 Mon, 20 Jul 2020 05:33:14 -0500 Reply to Update on EGCG Green Tea Extract + Pulmonary Fibrosis Project

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… Read more

]]> ccc2603189a576c32fe3a0980816d1b3 Jan Shabra replied to the discussion The Frequency of Changing Your Nasal Cannula in the forum PF Life: 50+ https://pulmonaryfibrosisnews.com/forums/forums/topic/the-frequency-of-changing-your-nasal-cannula/#post-24468 Thu, 21 May 2020 22:33:05 -0500 Reply to The Frequency of Changing Your Nasal Cannula

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… Read more

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