Biography

Name

Vicky Forget

Nickname

vicky-forget

Year of Birth

1956

Gender

Female

Location

Ontario

Relationship

Patient

Short Bio

Diagnosed in 2015 with unknown substance in left lower lung.  Covid in March 2022 re-diagnosed with Bronchial asthama and IPF – short of breath at times and increased cough.  Went to pulmonary rehab for 8 weeks.   I find exercise (mostly interval walking and weights and swimming) 3-4 times a week really helps open up the air way.  Going to a Chinese medicine doctor in Jan. 2023.  She does acupuncture, deep massage, diet approach and natural healing and really looking forward to this. I want to believe our body can heal itself with the right help.  I am seeing my respirologist in Nov 2022 to repeat PFT, blood work, and chest x-ray will tell him my plans then.  He started me on Symbicort but after a few weeks I experienced headaches so decreased number of puffs.

Type of Diagnosis

IPF

Current medication regimen

vitamins d-3 drops, Zinc-gummies, cod liver oil and Symbicort

Lung transplantation status

considering later

Supplemental Oxygen

no

Are you currently taking an anti-fibrotic medication?

no

How did you find us?

PF News Website

How long have you or the person that you are caring for had PF?

March 2022

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