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A member asked:
My husband has ipf, just had 02 raised to 4l, oramorph prescribed, is he end stage?
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A good question : To ask your husband's doctor, rather than someone who has never met him, seen his lung function tests or cts. Ipf is a very difficult disease to treat, and currently nothing is known to be effective. Sometimes lung transplant is the answer, but it often trades one problem for another. Make sure he s seen b y someone with broad experience in treating ipf. Never shy away from a 2nd opinion.
Answered 9/14/2019
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Depends: Ipf is a relentlessly progressive disease. Patients behave in three patterns. Some remain stable for years, some are slow progressors and some are rapid progressors. Rate of decline in lung function is the best way to determine prognosis.
Answered 6/14/2017
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