Charles Dean

Hi Lori. My name is Charles Dean 76 years old and Have IPF diagnosed !/25/2020. From my hospital room bed I saw a Dr. speaking to my wife and daughter and after a few minutes I saw my wife get very upset and crying; I knew that was not going to be good news for me.
After consoling my wife The Dr. stepped just in side my room and I said ok…[Read more]

Good morning Sue.

I have had this problem for over a year and used different sprays and stuff but nothing seems to help. Thought I would give this a try for the runny nose (Ipratropium Atrovent) I also found when I go to bed if I wear nasal strips that my runny noise stops and does open the passages but the minute I set up here comes the water…[Read more]

I was put on Predisone because I had not appetite and was loosing weight from not eating. This did help with my not being Hungary but don’t  know if it has done anything else to help with cough or breathing. My wife was on Predisone for years and caused her to gain a bunch of weight because it made her feel Hungary  all the time. She was on it b…[Read more]

I have shared this one other time but will be willing to share this again. I have IPF and on Hospice for over a year. My in-home nurse prescribed Morphine Sulfate oral liquid. This not only helps immensely with the cough but helps the lungs open up a bit more.

It does have one drawback and that is it causes constipation which I have to deal…[Read more]

I am 75 and was diagnosed  with IPF  just under a year ago and have had allergy problems for as long as I can remember. My nose runs like a faucet or totally plugged up. I have been using a mist nasal spray that helps and just recently started using a ” Neti-Pot ” and seems to help.