Sandra Koenig

So happy you are touching on this topic. Seems like the start of Spring that everything has changed for me. The coughing jags are back and the extreme fatigue has set in. I can get 8 hours of sleep and by 1:00 in the afternoon I take a two hour nap. If I do anything physical I’m in bed for the night @9:00 p.m.  I feel more comfortable laying do…[Read more]

For me this works. I grab my iPad and play games. Usually they are the video games such as casino reels. There is something about the repetitious reels spinning that makes me nod off. It’s mindless play and as soon as I start to feel like I’m about to nod off. I put my iPad away, turn off the light, connect to my cpap and oxygen and it’s nighty-nite.

Found this on Amazon. They have a lot of reviews:

LUNG FLUSH – 500ml https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CORLP8S/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_7q7oBbFJVRWH9

There are days when you want to completely shut down. My family and friends see me smiling, laughing, doing everyday normal things, and I look very well on the outside. On the days that the coughing jags are too much, I get down. There is no handbook for living with IPF nor is there one for our families and caregivers. You don’t want to burden y…[Read more]