Pulmonary Fibrosis News Forums | Jerry Fussell | Activity https://pulmonaryfibrosisnews.com/forums/members/jfussell/activity/ Activity feed for Jerry Fussell. Wed, 22 Apr 2026 16:32:15 -0500 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.20.0 en-US 30 hourly 2 83a4d4b896d579ab16a69a313059b20d Jerry Fussell posted an update: I have read several of the comments on getting protein […] https://pulmonaryfibrosisnews.com/forums/activity/p/41662/ Thu, 22 Feb 2024 16:07:45 -0600 I have read several of the comments on getting protein by drinking protein drinks/sports powders with milk. I might suggest that instead of using milk, which is really bad when taking Ofev, try using soy milk. It tastes a little different but very easy to get used to and also avoids the Ofev reaction to the dairy.

]]> 0 97ee7018632dbd4112226373a3fca674 Jerry Fussell replied to the discussion Ofev Side Effects in the forum Ofev (Nintedanib) https://pulmonaryfibrosisnews.com/forums/forums/topic/ofev-side-effects/#post-35377 Tue, 11 Jul 2023 22:59:37 -0500 Reply to Ofev Side Effects

I lost 30lbs over the first 3 months after starting Ofev mainly from the dairy content in my diet. Actually losing the weight was a benefit for me because I had been trying to lose weight. Organ functions remained in the normal range. Between Ofev and my age(73) I found that a lot of my weight loss was in muscle mass. Since then I have started… Read more

]]> aff0491a87a6b521541d34f7da9e5f76 Jerry Fussell replied to the discussion How did you find you had fibrosis? in the forum Welcome Lounge https://pulmonaryfibrosisnews.com/forums/forums/topic/how-did-you-find-you-had-fibrosis/#post-35364 Tue, 11 Jul 2023 14:12:47 -0500 Reply to How did you find you had fibrosis?

During my biannual physical, they discovered an anomaly in my chest x-rays which turned out to be IPF. I have had asthma all my life and I have also taken up woodworking as a hobby, and the doctor told me it was possible the combination has caused the IPF. Right now, the doctor says the fibrosis is under control and I my breath analysis is back… Read more

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