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    Nina Merendino replied to the topic Mental Health & Chronic Illness Advice in the forum Living with Pulmonary Fibrosis: 50+ 1 month, 2 weeks ago

    Being a mental health therapist myself in private practice now for 15 years and 42 years as a psych nurse and a licensed mental health counselor I feel that anyone whatever age with a chronic illness or debilitating illness needs to live as they say in the moment. When I was first diagnosed in 2018 with interstitial lung disease or what they said…[Read more]

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    Nina Merendino replied to the topic Newly diagnosed UIP OFEV advice in the forum Diagnosis​ ​Information​ ​and​ ​General​ ​Questions 4 months, 3 weeks ago

    I would frankly ignore it! I was found to have pulmonary fibrosis Amin 2018 and still have no symptoms but my lungs are fibroid and have all the stuff. I changed doctors 3 times and my new Md is fabulous. My breathing scores have improved and are normal as of Wednesday! He old me to live my life! Am not on any of those meds. Find another opinion!…[Read more]

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    Nina Merendino replied to the topic Being discharged with ipf – is it normal in the forum Diagnosis​ ​Information​ ​and​ ​General​ ​Questions 7 months, 2 weeks ago

    I can’t believe that there is not a pulmonologist following your husband. I don’t live in England what is the US but I was diagnosed in 2018 and still don’t have any symptoms like shortness of breath or cough or loss of weight. They initially did an x-ray thinking I had pneumonia but found that there was other things in my lungs and that’s when I…[Read more]

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    Nina Merendino posted a new activity comment 8 months, 3 weeks ago

    Glad to find you!!!

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    Nina Merendino replied to the topic Biopsy… yes or no? in the forum Upcoming Medical Appointments: Q&As 8 months, 3 weeks ago

    I have had a lung biopsy through my traechea where they took samples. Doctor still cant decide if I have IPF or UIP. I have no symtoms yet like cough or shortness of breath. I have ankylosis spondilitis, and fibromialgy. I had the test that goes through your nose and diagnoses GERD which I have. He still wants me to have a VAT? lung biopsy but…[Read more]

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    Nina Merendino replied to the topic WEI Institute Natural Care of Chronic Lung Diseases in the forum Join the Discussion: Welcome to all PF/IPF Patients 8 months, 3 weeks ago

    I will! Good for you!!

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    Nina Merendino posted a new activity comment 9 months ago

    Yes. The same! Now they say I don’t have rheumatoid or autoimmune disease the why was I diagnosed with Ankylosis spondylitis and fibromyalgia and can barely walk a 1/2 block due to horrific pain???? I had the lung biopsy thru my trachea but it just showed mold. They want to do biopsy to rule out IPF versus UIP. Not doing it until I have a symptoms!

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      Martha McAdams replied 9 months ago

      Thank you Nina! I think I am leaning in the same direction!

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    Nina Merendino replied to the topic WEI Institute Natural Care of Chronic Lung Diseases in the forum Join the Discussion: Welcome to all PF/IPF Patients 9 months ago

    I just finished reading a lot I love PF patients Like myself and I’ve had similar experiences with different pulmonologists!I was diagnosed with all the fibrosis in 2018 after having a chest x-ray to see if I had pneumonia after I had two bouts. with bronchitis. The first one wanted me to have a long biopsy on the operating table which I did not w…[Read more]

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    Nina Merendino replied to the topic Ipf or not in the forum Join the Discussion: Welcome to all PF/IPF Patients 10 months, 1 week ago

    I had bronchitis  in 2018 and doctor ordered X-ray looking for pneumonia. Instead my chest was abnormal and had cat scan which showed both Owen lungs fibroid and ground glass and opacities. Then I had pulmonary blowing tests and were a little less than normal. No one told me it was a fatal illness. Then they said come back in a year. Did tests…[Read more]

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    Nina Merendino became a registered member 10 months, 3 weeks ago

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      Christie Patient replied 10 months, 2 weeks ago

      Welcome to the forums Nina, thanks for joining us!

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        Nina Merendino replied 8 months, 3 weeks ago

        Glad to find you!!!

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