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Kate Smithson replied to the topic Fibrosis and Esbriet in the forum Join the Discussion: Welcome to all PF/IPF Patients 1 year, 10 months ago
Hello Yolanda:
As I’m not always hungry at the time I’m due to take my ESBRIET tablet, I have found that eating 1/2 a banana or a piece of cheese works. So far no nausea while doing this. I’ve been able to maintain the full dose for two years now and in the 3 years since my diagnosis, my PF test results have remained stable. Best wishes a…[Read more]
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Kate Smithson replied to the topic Progression of IPF in the forum Diagnosis Information and General Questions 2 years ago
Carol:
Are you walking/exercising WITH oxygen?
My pulmonologist prescribed using oxygen during exercise, to try to keep the saturation levels above 88. Mine had dropped to 78 while I was doing the 6 minutes test and while I walked outdoors for exercise. I said I stopped when I felt out of breath and resumed walking when the oxygen levels…[Read more]
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Kate Smithson replied to the topic Oxygen concentrators and travel in the forum Join the Discussion: Welcome to all PF/IPF Patients 2 years ago
Thank you all who responded to my question re POC’s. I am so appreciative of the information shared. Your comments have given me much to read before getting set up.
In checking with an equipment supplier, I learned that the OxyGo 5 is manufactured by Inogen and is the name used for the Canadian brand. Apparently they are the same.I re-read Cha…[Read more]
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Kate Smithson started the topic Oxygen concentrators and travel in the forum Join the Discussion: Welcome to all PF/IPF Patients 2 years ago
I have been searching old columns and forums for information on oxygen concentrators, as I’m sure this has been aired before. Please help me out, as I seem to recall Charlene writing about a POC that she used for travel.
I was diagnosed with IPF in August 2018, almost 3 years ago, and am not yet on oxygen, although it has been suggested that…[Read more]
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Kate Smithson replied to the topic Excessive cough during sleeping time in the forum Join the Discussion: Welcome to all PF/IPF Patients 2 years, 9 months ago
Sorry for all of us ‘coughers’, (and those who have to listen to us!), but glad to read the comments!
I was diagnosed with IPF two years ago. The cough was what led to my diagnosis but it was quite mild until the past 6 months, when it became more frequent and lasted longer. At times now I wake, coughing.
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Kate Smithson and
Mark Koziol are now friends 3 years, 4 months ago
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Kate Smithson replied to the topic Friend Requests in the forum Using Our Forums 3 years, 4 months ago
Dear Steve, Charlene and Mark:
It is Kate Smithson here, and I am a registered member of PF News. I sent that message to Steve as I am searching for travel insurance information. I had a question for him and didn’t feel comfortable communicating on the public forum, so sent the “friend” request.
I trust that you can reassure him that I’m a l…[Read more] -
Kate Smithson became a registered member 4 years ago
Kate I deleted the post with your email on it. Mark