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Paul Carey replied to the topic Tyvaso for IPF in the forum Clinical Trials 5 months, 3 weeks ago
I have been enrolled in the double-blind trial of Tyvaso for IPF since early January.
The medication (or placebo, as the case may be) is received via a nebulizer that delivers a programmed number of metered doses, four times a day. The titration process begins with inhalation of 3 measured doses (4x daily), then ramps up an additional dose each…[Read more]
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Paul Carey replied to the topic Wrestling with the End Stage of Pulmonary Fibrosis in the forum Living with Pulmonary Fibrosis: 50+ 5 months, 3 weeks ago
IPF is typically difficult to diagnose; in my case the onset of symptoms was experienced in 2015, with the actual diagnosis in June 2018 following a lung biopsy. Referral to an experienced Pulmonologist is essential – the earlier, the better. Describing the progression as “mild to moderate to severe” I am currently in what is characterized as t…[Read more]
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Paul Carey became a registered member 3 years, 1 month ago
Hello Paul, welcome to the pulmonary fibrosis forum. Thank you for joining.