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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.
    Life is still pretty normal for me, a…[Read more]

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    Kate Smithson and Profile picture of Mark KoziolMark Koziol are now friends 3 years, 4 months ago

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      Mark Koziol replied 3 years, 4 months ago

      Kate I deleted the post with your email on it. Mark

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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]

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    Kate Smithson became a registered member 4 years ago

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      Mark Koziol replied 4 years ago

      Hello Kate, thank you for joining your pulmonary fibrosis forum. Welcome!

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