Biography

Name

Daniel Brown

Nickname

daniel-brown

Year of Birth

3/2/1941

Gender

Male

Location

Gilford, NH 03249

Relationship

Patient

Short Bio

Diagnosed with early stages of suspected pulmonary fibrosis in July 2020. I am 80 years old and continue to remain quite active.  I  walk about two miles/day, ski, sail, exercise regularly at local gym.  Suspected to have sleep apnea, but I question this as I do not have any symptoms of OSA.  I use a CPAP machine at the suggestion of a pulmonologist while sleeping at night. Have  been on this since February 2021.  Have not seen any real benefit from this. I use the CPAP device about 6.5 hours per night.  My AHI (Apnea Hypopnea Index) averages 1.3 since since  starting with CPAP machine. Anything below 5 is considered normal  My score averages about 94/95 out of 100.  My oxygen  levels are on the low side :  92- 95.  these seem to vary every day, sometimes starting at 88 and going to 97.  Heartbeat goes from 62 at rest to 85 with exercise.

Overall I feel quite good, but do find that I do experience shortness of breath when hiking/ going up inclines.  Once I get back to  moving on level ground I no longer have any shortness of breath.  Ten years ago I was hiking to over 18,000 feet in the Himalayas in Nepal and in the Andes of Peru.  I could not come close to reaching these heights today.  Going up inclines is a challenge.  Some of this may be due to the aging process; however, I believe that there is something more than this going on.  Overall my health is good and it has always been so.  I take two medications – Protonix and atorvastatin plus several vitamins.

 

Type of Diagnosis

IPF

Treatment / Medical Facility

lakes Region General Hospital, Laconia, NH

Current medication regimen

Protonix 40mg 2x/day, atorvastatin 20 mg once /day, plus vitamins lutein, , vit E, baby aspirin, bilberry, calcium 1200 mg + D3 1000 IU.

Lung transplantation status

ineligible

Supplemental Oxygen

no

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?

10 months since diagnosis. Believe this may have started in December 2018.

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