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I have pulmonary fibrosis stage 2, i am about to start methotrexate with the prednisone. do you expect the fatigue to lessen after treatment?
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Depends why fatigued: It is important to know whether the fatigue is related to your pulmonary fibrosis.Pulmonary fibrosis is hard to treat and this program may help but we have to be cautious as to say it wall help the lungs and the fatigue. If the fatigue is related to the lung, improving the lung function will help the fatigue. If the fatigue is related to other issues treating the lung will not help.
Answered 11/13/2016
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No: Fatigue and shortness of breath are likely to continue even with the treatment you are on since it's part of the disease itself to have these symptoms.
Answered 11/30/2015
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