My sister Marsha is the one with IPF; I use supplemental oxygen (especially at night) for COPD.  I have had a terrible problem with runny nose, being able to go through an entire box of tissues in one day.  My pulmonologist prescribed a nasal spray for me, Azelastine HCL 0.1%.  It seems to help.

Hi, Charlene — You may not remember me, but I’m Marsha Harris’s sister, and I read the PF News because I want to stay connected and learn as much as I can about the disease Marsha has.  I suffer from COPD which is of course also progressive but not as rapidly as IPF.  I simply am moved to tell you how much you bring to everyone in this… Read more

Charlene and Dr. Hall — I am noting my posts don’t appear when I submit them.  Am I doing something wrong?

Thank you so much for your response, Dr. Hall.  I’m not sure what happened to my post, but you have given me hope that if Marsha can find someone to work with in Pittsburgh she may see some improvement.  And thank you Charlene as well.  You are a wonderful moderator for this site.  I have followed the PF News for many months and will continue… Read more

My sister has IPF and is not a candidate for a lung transplant, having had lung cancer last year and going through an arduous course of heavy metal chemo that left her with several complications.  She is curious to know if the stage of one’s IPF has a bearing on the possibility of improvement from this laser therapy.  She is not end stage per… Read more