Pamela, your story is a very serious eye opener.  One never knows if this all comes from the IPF – directly/indirectly – or if medications or other health conditions – known or unknown – contribute to these surprising  and critical potential problems. It’s good that the airlines require a letter from our doctors stating that we are “okay to… Read more

You can get Bromelain in capsule form and skip the acidic problems, and unfortunately, the delicious fruit flavor. I have used Goldenseal for colds to help dry up sinus and post nasal drip, but I don’t know if this also works for mucous in the lungs. It might, but I’d like to hear a doctor or naturopath’s thoughts about it for IPF.

@caneelbay1  In the Pulmonary Rehab classes we talked about germs on planes. Someone had asked a Flight Attendant how they stayed well. Their answer – rub antibiotic ointment in your nostrils. She was serious. I usually travel with masks so if someone is coughing, or there’s a small child nearby, I’m comfortable wearing it.  I have N95 masks… Read more

Hi Charlene, I wanted to share our experiences with flying to Hawaii. My husband was officially diagnosed at UCSF in 2014, but a pulmonologist he’d been seeing had been writing PF on his visit summaries for 3 to 4 years before that. Strangely he never talked to us about it, or its implications, only that he had the crackling sounds. But he… Read more