Biography

Name	David Bennett
Nickname	david-bennett
Year of Birth	10/27/1944
Gender	Male
Location	Miamisburg, Ohio, USA
Relationship	Patient
Short Bio	I was diagnosed in 2019 but had catscan evidence noted by a radiologist 10 years before that that wasn’t picked up by my med/surg team. They were ruling out a postop pulmonary embolism to explain my hypoxia. I started noticing shortness of breath with exertion about 5 years later. My new primary care doc started me on an inhaler that seemed to help. My SOB was getting worse a year later, so the temporary improvement was probably placebo effect. I saw my PC again to see about an actual asthma medication, but she thought I should see a pulmonologist first. Good call! One HRCT and PFT and I joined the club. My sister joined the club more recently so it is now Familial IPF, but that doesn’t change treatment or prognosis.
Type of Diagnosis	IPF
Treatment / Medical Facility	Ofev/Dr. Yunger
Current medication regimen	Ofev 100 BID side effects were overwhelming on 150. Ondansetron and Imodium for side effects
Lung transplantation status	to be determined
Supplemental Oxygen	yes
Best advice for PF symptom management	Stay as active as you can for as long as you can. Once you give something you’ll never get it back.
Are you currently taking an anti-fibrotic medication?	no
How did you find us?	Other
How long have you or the person that you are caring for had PF?	4 years since diagnosis, 14 years since the earliest suggestive evidence
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David Bennett