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    Steve Blake replied to the topic Severe neck and shoulder pain in the forum Join the Discussion: Welcome to all PF/IPF Patients 1 year, 9 months ago

    My progression has been very slow.  I did not take any medication until 2018 and also was prescribed oxygen at 2L for sleeping at night.  I only use oxygen in the daytime if active, exercising or out and about.  Also started Ofev at the same time.  I also have Asthma and Polymyalgia Rheumatica.  Prednisone for the Poly, Symbicort, Singulair and…[Read more]

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    Steve Blake replied to the topic Severe neck and shoulder pain in the forum Join the Discussion: Welcome to all PF/IPF Patients 1 year, 9 months ago

    I am 75 years old and was diagnosed with IPF in 2012.  Earlier this year I had shoulder and neck pain and my Pulmonologist referred me to Rheumatologist.  I was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease known as Polymyalgia Rheumatica which is treated with prednisone.  Once treatment was started I had immediate relief.

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    Steve Blake replied to the topic Life span in the forum Diagnosis​ ​Information​ ​and​ ​General​ ​Questions 2 years, 1 month ago

    I have IPF.  I was diagnosed in 2012 and began taking Ofev in 2018.  I went on oxygen for sleeping in 2018 and use it if active and exercising.  I too received the 3-5 year and it was scary.  What you have to understand is that everyone is different and there is no way to predict.  I know totally ignore the 3-5 year guestimate and feel great and…[Read more]

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    Steve Blake started the topic Coronavirus Being Breathed In Through POC in the forum Coronavirus (COVID-19) and Pulmonary Fibrosis 2 years, 10 months ago

    Has anyone given any thought that the virus could be breathed in through your portable oxygen concentrator?  I am starting to think about this as restrictions are being relaxed.  I use an Inogen and it has a couple of mesh filters and per the manual there is another one where you plug the cannula in that is not user accessible without a special w…[Read more]

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    Steve Blake became a registered member 2 years, 10 months ago

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      Mark Koziol replied 2 years, 10 months ago

      Hello Steve, thank you for joining your pulmonary fibrosis forum. Welcome!

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