Pulmonary Fibrosis News Forums | Mike Monson | Activity https://pulmonaryfibrosisnews.com/forums/members/lewispeak/activity/ Activity feed for Mike Monson. Mon, 27 Apr 2026 14:28:41 -0500 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.20.0 en-US 30 hourly 2 6caa831c4728d997223b7162e5d5ab1e Mike Monson replied to the discussion Saw PF on xray now what in the forum Diagnosis​ ​Information​ ​and​ ​General​ ​Questions https://pulmonaryfibrosisnews.com/forums/forums/topic/saw-pf-on-xray-now-what/#post-33894 Fri, 16 Dec 2022 15:40:39 -0600 Reply to Saw PF on xray now what

That’s a great one John!

Mike

]]> f1436b6cab72ca21da51ea305b05f4a0 Mike Monson replied to the discussion Saw PF on xray now what in the forum Diagnosis​ ​Information​ ​and​ ​General​ ​Questions https://pulmonaryfibrosisnews.com/forums/forums/topic/saw-pf-on-xray-now-what/#post-33859 Wed, 14 Dec 2022 08:40:51 -0600 Reply to Saw PF on xray now what

Hi Chris! Your right, IPF is different for everyone. I grew up at home with a dad that smoked 3 packs of lucky strikes everyday. I smoked myself from age 12 until in my 50s. I have been a welder. Auto body painter and was subjected to agent orange during Vietnam. I suppose that’s why they call it idiopathic. They just don’t know. I also have… Read more

]]> 2ebc900badad8d3a5fbe75c83707e541 Mike Monson replied to the discussion Saw PF on xray now what in the forum Diagnosis​ ​Information​ ​and​ ​General​ ​Questions https://pulmonaryfibrosisnews.com/forums/forums/topic/saw-pf-on-xray-now-what/#post-33854 Tue, 13 Dec 2022 20:49:01 -0600 Reply to Saw PF on xray now what

I was diagnosed with IPF about a year and a half ago. Every 3 months I have a CT scan of my lungs and a PFT test. Low and behold unknown to my doctors at the University of Utah my symptoms have greatly improved. I no longer use oxygen. I am 78 years old. The scarring will never go away but my symptoms have greatly improved!! I attribute my… Read more

]]> 21d69f9e5b0dd8fe43f4e47028956eba Mike Monson replied to the discussion Buying an Oxygen concentrator in the forum Diagnosis​ ​Information​ ​and​ ​General​ ​Questions https://pulmonaryfibrosisnews.com/forums/forums/topic/buying-an-oxygen-concentrator/#post-31661 Tue, 12 Apr 2022 21:12:22 -0500 Reply to Buying an Oxygen concentrator

I have a JY-101/JY-101W oxygen concentrator. They’re between 2 and 3 hundred dollars. I really like it and it’s small. Bought it on line.

The portable inogen machine requires enough breath to trigger the oxygen release so you had better have the doc give you advise before buying it.

Mike

 

]]> 6fc3d806ed40dec303a6ac31e01fcfea Mike Monson replied to the discussion Stopping a Runny Nose When Using Supplemental Oxygen in the forum Welcome Lounge https://pulmonaryfibrosisnews.com/forums/forums/topic/stopping-runny-nose-using-supplemental-oxygen/#post-30175 Tue, 12 Oct 2021 19:35:09 -0500 Reply to Stopping a Runny Nose When Using Supplemental Oxygen

I also have an electric bed that allows me to sleep elevated and I have no issues with runny nose. My problem has been dry nostrils. I have IPF and I’m on 2 liters of oxygen at night.

Mike

]]> fcbfddea18f5b3ab2f3e3acec657cc4d Mike Monson posted an update: I have been diagnosed with IPF. Can someone tell me […] https://pulmonaryfibrosisnews.com/forums/activity/p/29442/ Tue, 07 Sep 2021 21:35:25 -0500 I have been diagnosed with IPF. Can someone tell me the difference between IPF and PF? Are they the same?
Thanks
Mike

]]> 1 4a919d46157e1a089fd0ff42889f5599 Mike Monson replied to the discussion Nasal Congestion and Pulmonary Fibrosis in the forum Welcome Lounge https://pulmonaryfibrosisnews.com/forums/forums/topic/nasal-congestion-pulmonary-fibrosis/#post-29857 Tue, 07 Sep 2021 21:10:47 -0500 Reply to Nasal Congestion and Pulmonary Fibrosis

I’m new to this congestion every morning as well.  I just thought that I had a slight head cold. My congestion usually starts in the evening and gets worse by morning. I’m on 2 litters of oxygen at night. I have IPF and I am on OFEV.
Thank you for your post!

Mike

]]> fe67ed22de68805d5ff94804226d172d Mike Monson posted an update: Hello all! I was diagnosed with IPF earlier this year and […] https://pulmonaryfibrosisnews.com/forums/activity/p/29367/ Thu, 02 Sep 2021 20:09:33 -0500 Hello all! I was diagnosed with IPF earlier this year and I am now on OFEV and doing pretty good. I am 76 years old. I actually think that I have had IPF for several years.
I’m glad to be a part of the group!

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