Maybe you spent months going from doctor to doctor, completing test after test, trying to find out what is wrong with your health. Just having a diagnosis can be a [Read More]
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3 Most Important Numbers on a Lung Function Test for Pulmonary Fibrosis
During diagnosis of pulmonary fibrosis or interstitial lung disease, your doctor will administer a pulmonary function test (PFT). A pulmonary function test, also called a lung function test, is a [Read More]
7 Things to Know Before Starting Supplemental Oxygen for Pulmonary Fibrosis
Most people with pulmonary fibrosis will require supplemental oxygen, or oxygen therapy, at some point in their lifetime. If your condition is diagnosed very early, you may not require supplemental [Read More]
Newly Diagnosed with Pulmonary Fibrosis? Do These Things First
Learning that you have a rare lung disease is shocking, confusing, and just plain frightening. Often, people with pulmonary fibrosis see their primary care physician because they are concerned about [Read More]
5 Tips for Talking to Family and Friends about Your Health
Talking to family and friends about your fibrotic lung disease can be frustrating. Pulmonary fibrosis and interstitial lung disease are rare and are not well-publicized, so many people have never [Read More]
5 Secrets from Patients Living with Pulmonary Fibrosis
I became a caregiver for my partner when she was diagnosed with non-specific interstitial pneumonia in 2014. She had a nagging cough which had persisted through November and December into [Read More]