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Just read the article about NAC and the starting of the 3rd trial. I have been taking NAC for about 4 months now(600mg. twice a day) and not sure exactly what it is doing for me. I started about the time I had the air testing done to see what my capacity is(turned out to be 37). After 4 months in the hospital at the beginning of the year and a […] View
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    Randy replied to the topic Using supplemental oxygen in the forum Diagnosis​ ​Information​ ​and​ ​General​ ​Questions 1 week ago

    Good afternoon everyone. Reading all these comments, you have pretty well covered everything I was going to say. The Inogen 5 is fine if you only need about 3 or 4 because the #6 is not really a #6. It is still only going to put out about 4. Wish there was a continues that was protable. I have had to go back on the  cylinder because of my…[Read more]

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    Randy replied to the topic Oxygen Delivery System when needs go up in the forum Diagnosis​ ​Information​ ​and​ ​General​ ​Questions 3 weeks, 1 day ago

    Good afternoon everyone. This is an interesting subject that Robert has brought up. In  2000, when I was  given the great news after 5 months in the hospital. I left there on about 4l and using cylinders. They were so hard to get around with, I bought an Inogen 5 that is suppose to go to 6. Well, my lung doc says it is actually 4. I have been u…[Read more]

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    Randy replied to the topic The Story of my Father's IPF journey in the forum Join the Discussion: Welcome to all PF/IPF Patients 3 weeks, 3 days ago

    Grady, Thank-you so much for your information on your dad and the final moments. I started to cry because I just picture him doing as you say he did. It is me all over. I have been trying to not see the end, but there comes a time when it is going to happen. We can all pray and say it won’t happen, but it will. I just hope I am like your dad and…[Read more]

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    Randy replied to the topic The Story of my Father's IPF journey in the forum Join the Discussion: Welcome to all PF/IPF Patients 1 month ago

    Good  afternoon Grady,

    My name is Randy and read your story with great interest as I am on my 3rd year of IPF. I have been on oxygen all this time, 24/7. I left the hospital after a biopsy to make a determination on what I had. I had lost 1 lung already and the other isn’t in great shape.The liters have slowly increased over the past year. I…[Read more]

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    Randy replied to the topic Leaving the house on 4LPM oxygen? in the forum Diagnosis​ ​Information​ ​and​ ​General​ ​Questions 2 months ago

    Hello again Jeff. The Inogen I have now is a replacement for my original. That one went nuts and quit working even after I put new columns in. The bells an whistlers work just fine. No figures and the little lights work everytime I breath. I tried the Inogen as I drive or ride and then the tank when I get out of my truck but th Inogen just didn’t…[Read more]

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    Randy replied to the topic Leaving the house on 4LPM oxygen? in the forum Diagnosis​ ​Information​ ​and​ ​General​ ​Questions 2 months, 1 week ago

    Natalie. Read your posting about using a machine will driving and then the cylinder when getting out of the car. I am working on that now. I went to the bank today and used the Inogen till I got there. Then switched to a cylinder. The Inogen just doesn’t work anymore, even just setting or driving. I only had to drive a bout 5 miles but I was…[Read more]

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    Randy replied to the topic Leaving the house on 4LPM oxygen? in the forum Diagnosis​ ​Information​ ​and​ ​General​ ​Questions 2 months, 1 week ago

    Hello again everyone. Just thought I would put another 2 cents worth back in. The Inogen and I have split company. Yes, the pulse system is pretty worthless when you are on high output. I found this really the hard way last week. I was shopping at Walmart, with the Inogen, and suddenly got spots in front of my eyes. I didn’t have my sunglasses on…[Read more]

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    Randy replied to the topic Protecting Your Lungs From Cold Temperatures in the forum Canadians Living with Pulmonary Fibrosis 3 months, 1 week ago

    Hi Gloria. I live in western Colorado near the Utah line. We don’t get much snow because we are considered desert, but boy does it get cold. This morning was 19 degrees and right now it is 29. I was out for a couple minutes this morning to feed the animals and that’s that.

    Take care and keep your lungs covered to protect yourself.

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    Randy replied to the topic Protecting Your Lungs From Cold Temperatures in the forum Canadians Living with Pulmonary Fibrosis 3 months, 2 weeks ago

    Forgot to add. If out more then 2 minutes, your air line freezes and you have a heck of a problem getting back into the house. It doesn’t want to bend.

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    Randy replied to the topic Protecting Your Lungs From Cold Temperatures in the forum Canadians Living with Pulmonary Fibrosis 3 months, 2 weeks ago

    Michelle, it’s very important. You lungs are very fragile now and can easy give way to a bad  cold which can turn into pneumonia. My doc said so cover my noses and mouth when going out in the cold. So I have a cloth mask I use to get to the car or just out to feed my pets that are outside. I only have 1 lung, so it very important for me not to get a cold.

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    Randy replied to the topic End of Life in the forum Diagnosis​ ​Information​ ​and​ ​General​ ​Questions 3 months, 2 weeks ago

    Good afternoon everyone. This has been an interesting to read what people have observed at the end of a love one. We have all thought about and wondered our selves as to how it will be. I have always been told that I would sufficate. Then I was told by my doc that in hospice, I would be made comfortable, like many have explained. I have now been…[Read more]

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    Randy replied to the topic Protecting Your Lungs From Cold Temperatures in the forum Canadians Living with Pulmonary Fibrosis 3 months, 3 weeks ago

    Hello everyone. Hope you all had a good Thanksgiving. The cold and being out in it. I really try not to be. It really messes up your lung when the cold hits it. If I have to go out, I have a cloth mask I’ll put on to get thru the cold air. But I have to be quick. With only 1 lung, I have to be real careful. It I should get a cold, it would turn…[Read more]

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    Randy replied to the topic Inhaler Use for Pulmonary Fibrosis in the forum Diagnosis​ ​Information​ ​and​ ​General​ ​Questions 4 months ago

    Hello Charlene and other post members. I had listed my inhalers on another post you had the other day, but will do the same here. After being diagnoised with IPF in 2020, I was put on Flovent HFA. It worked for about 2 years and then it started to not be so good. So, my lung doc added another inhaler, Ipratropium. It has been doing pretty good. As…[Read more]

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    Randy replied to the topic Life span in the forum Diagnosis​ ​Information​ ​and​ ​General​ ​Questions 4 months, 3 weeks ago

    Hi Charles. Read your entre and thought you sound a lot like me. I live at 4500 ft, on the Colorado, Utah line. It is considered high desert but just to the east of us start the mountains. They gradually go up until your at Silverthorn at 12,000. I was diagnosed in March of 2020 when I couldn’t get my breath, sweating like crazy. It took 3…[Read more]

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    Randy replied to the topic Hobbies of Our Talented Forum Members! in the forum Hobbies & Projects 5 months ago

    Hello everyone. Hobbies. I used to h ave a hobby that I started when I was 8 years old. I made model cars. At one time  I had over 100 but in my travels, I have given some of them to people I met and liked. I still have over 25 of the best ones including my first. I made my last one about 3 years ago. Then when IPF  was diagnoised, I wasn’t sure w…[Read more]

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    Randy replied to the topic Leaving the house on 4LPM oxygen? in the forum Diagnosis​ ​Information​ ​and​ ​General​ ​Questions 5 months, 3 weeks ago

    Natalie,

    Your problem is one that most of us have that have this thing called IPF. After diagnoised and then getting out of the hospital after 4 months in 2020, I used oxygen cylinders that put out 4 at that time. It was very oxward trying to get around with them and only having an 1 or so. I bought an Inogen 5 that is suppose to go to 6. It…[Read more]

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    Randy replied to the topic oxygen tubing in the forum Diagnosis​ ​Information​ ​and​ ​General​ ​Questions 6 months, 1 week ago

    Just a quickie. I got a flex able tube, about 2″ long and put it on the machine and then attach the tube to that. Works great. It can swing around and not get all kinked up and break. My oxygen supplier is Lyncare if anyone has them. Give them a shout and see if you get one too.

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    Randy replied to the topic Everyday Challenges of Living with Pulmonary Fibrosis in the forum Living with Pulmonary Fibrosis: 50+ 6 months, 2 weeks ago

    Hello everybody. How does IPF effect your everyday….let me count the ways. Not only the fact I have lost one lung already, that really slows me down and limits what I can and cannot do. I had an experience yesterday that put the heat of the day into perspective. When it gets to be around 78, I stay in because I know the heat effects me. Well, it…[Read more]

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    Randy replied to the topic Is My Disease Worsening? in the forum Living with Pulmonary Fibrosis: 50+ 8 months, 3 weeks ago

    Good afternoon everyone. Talking about is your disease worsening, I will have to say yes for me. I had my 6 month lung test last month and the figures weren’t good. My velocity was down to 33 from 43 last time. The volume is at 43 were it should be in the 70’s. My doctor said that if it gets down to the 25% mark, then he will put me on the point…[Read more]

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    Randy replied to the topic IPF stages in the forum Living with Pulmonary Fibrosis: 50+ 10 months, 1 week ago

    Hello Bob,

    I too take 10mg of prednisone daily plus an inhalent of flovent 110mcg 4 times per day. It used to do good, but not so much anymore. My doc now has me on a nebulizer 3 times per day. It does pretty good for awhile as long as I don’t lean over. Leaning over gets me big time. Next month I have my next breathing test. I am almost afraid…[Read more]

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