Pulmonary Fibrosis News Forums | Richard Martin | Activity https://pulmonaryfibrosisnews.com/forums/members/richard-martin/activity/ Activity feed for Richard Martin. Mon, 27 Apr 2026 14:28:41 -0500 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.20.0 en-US 30 hourly 2 23bc7e6448ea5ea3a43c2b2e89810f81 Richard Martin replied to the discussion Wrestling with the End Stage of Pulmonary Fibrosis in the forum PF Life: 50+ https://pulmonaryfibrosisnews.com/forums/forums/topic/wrestling-end-stage-pulmonary-fibrosis/#post-31147 Wed, 23 Feb 2022 14:37:26 -0600 Reply to Wrestling with the End Stage of Pulmonary Fibrosis

As a current IPF patient I want to thank you for your research and article. Not pleasant but very informative and helpful. I have asked a half dozen doctors the questions you asked and got nowhere as you also experienced.
Again a big thanks for your efforts
Rich

]]> ff1fb92ec704ba82ece7266523979c19 Richard Martin posted an update: Charlene Do you or any of your readers own a personal […] https://pulmonaryfibrosisnews.com/forums/activity/p/11189/ Sun, 14 Apr 2019 16:40:28 -0500 Charlene
Do you or any of your readers own a personal home spirometry machine to determine FVC for IPF patients.. I am interested in knowing if they are considered to be of value to the user? Thanks and again a big thanks for all the research and writing that you do.

]]> 0 798e00ec3aff753745510e0a174c6f79 Richard Martin posted an update: Charlene In response to suggested reading on Pf, the […] https://pulmonaryfibrosisnews.com/forums/activity/p/4812/ Fri, 17 Aug 2018 20:21:37 -0500 Charlene
In response to suggested reading on Pf, the five books you listed, it appears that the majority are written for the medical, clinical or scientific practitioner.
Yes there may be some information valuable to the patient but in my opinion more valuable to the physician, etc.

]]> 0 0dff096fe512dbf6409efbc1f3a34b81 Richard Martin posted an update: In response to your question, the rash etc. had […] https://pulmonaryfibrosisnews.com/forums/activity/p/4730/ Tue, 14 Aug 2018 23:17:52 -0500 In response to your question, the rash etc. had no connection with heart or cardiovascular areas as far as we know. Doctors all believe rash was my extreme sensitivity to Esbriet and sun. However, do the doctors really know?? I am not sure.

]]> 1 c44f0f565aa88ef2d9d77ecf0368e530 Richard Martin posted an update: Charlene A few words about Esbriet. Started it […] https://pulmonaryfibrosisnews.com/forums/activity/p/4712/ Tue, 14 Aug 2018 14:55:02 -0500 Charlene
A few words about Esbriet. Started it April 2018 and discontinued June 2018 due to severe rash (sunburn) where my entire body peeled. A few other side effects but nothing severe. Considered Opev but since i have atrial fibrillation and take a blood thinner I was advised not to start Opev as it does have a small history of… Read more

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