Pulmonary Fibrosis News Forums | Jeffrey Borrell | Activity https://pulmonaryfibrosisnews.com/forums/members/jfpbsr/activity/ Activity feed for Jeffrey Borrell. Sat, 25 Apr 2026 19:20:10 -0500 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.20.0 en-US 30 hourly 2 295c285e08a28fc355bcb5d6191caf79 Jeffrey Borrell replied to the discussion Acute Exacerbation in the forum Healthcare Questions https://pulmonaryfibrosisnews.com/forums/forums/topic/acute-exacerbation/#post-37940 Tue, 11 Feb 2025 21:42:25 -0600 Reply to Acute Exacerbation

I had my first exasperation in March of 2023. I got off my boat and walked 200 feet it was hot out and I had to stop because I couldn’t breathe. From March2023 to April 2024 I could keep my Oxygen level at 92 -94 range with minor activity. Then one day in April 2024 I couldn’t walk from the house to the driveway without stopping. My oxygen…

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]]> d310468c5e06751d7e761dc9c7b7a35c Jeffrey Borrell replied to the discussion How quickly can pulmonary fibrosis progress? in the forum Using Our Forums https://pulmonaryfibrosisnews.com/forums/forums/topic/how-quickly-can-pulmonary-fibrosis-progress/#post-35436 Wed, 19 Jul 2023 23:25:29 -0500 Reply to How quickly can pulmonary fibrosis progress?

I’m 66 and was Dx with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis in Jan 2023. My mom died from it 10 years ago and the pulmonologist gave her 3-5 years back then. She lived for 7. Antifribotic medicine was only experimental in Europe at the time.
My last breathing test was on 6/23 and my lung function went down from 52 to 40. In the meantime my younger… Read more

]]> aeb302c972c04aca5e3f63b317c72a08 Jeffrey Borrell replied to the discussion SSDI claims - Has anybody tried/been successful? in the forum Welcome Lounge https://pulmonaryfibrosisnews.com/forums/forums/topic/ssdi-claims-has-anybody-tried-been-successful/#post-35435 Wed, 19 Jul 2023 23:01:06 -0500 Reply to SSDI claims - Has anybody tried/been successful?

No you can’t collect both SED and SS retirement, unless you have a private policy. Most of the time if your on SSD and become SS eligible through retirement then SSD ends and you have to go on SS.  Call a knowledgeable attorney in your state   It’s usually free.

]]> 69f30ef3b0ae32253b4dca51a0c3d922 Jeffrey Borrell replied to the discussion This maybe old news but important nonetheless in the forum Welcome Lounge https://pulmonaryfibrosisnews.com/forums/forums/topic/this-maybe-old-news-but-important-nonetheless/#post-35398 Fri, 14 Jul 2023 14:07:14 -0500 Reply to This maybe old news but important nonetheless

You have to take zinc in combination with other over the counter meds. Read article by Dr Noble however studies were done only on mice.

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