Pulmonary fibrosis is a condition in which the tissue of the lungs becomes damaged and scarred. Many things can lead to pulmonary fibrosis, although doctors often cannot identify a specific cause. If you’re living with a chronic lung disease like pulmonary fibrosis (PF), interstitial lung disease (ILD) or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), you’ve likely heard your doctor talk … Read more
Everything you need to know about pulmonary fibrosis stages, prognosis and life expectancy and what to do next. For those living with pulmonary fibrosis (PF), the shock of the initial diagnosis is often devastating. As a degenerative lung disease, the development of pulmonary fibrosis can often mean significant changes in habits and behaviors. As pulmonary fibrosis … Read more
Pulmonary fibrosis is a disease in which the lungs become scarred, causing the intricate passageways inside the lungs to thicken and harden. The hardening of passageways inside the lungs makes it difficult for oxygen to pass through the walls of the tiny air sacs (alveoli) into the bloodstream. It is a progressive disease in which sufferers get … Read more
Pulmonary fibrosis can be a difficult condition to live with. We’re here to make it easier. Pulmonary fibrosis is a restrictive lung disease that develops primarily as a result of exposure to tobacco smoke or other harmful airborne particulates. The symptoms of the disease can frankly be devastating to one’s quality of life, causing shortness of … Read more
Chronic pulmonary disease is associated with a litany of respiratory problems that can make it difficult to understand what you have and what to do to feel better. Perhaps the most common pulmonary condition is chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, also known as COPD. However, pulmonary fibrosis is another common condition that sometimes gets overlooked in the shadow of … Read more
Understanding your idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis stages and life expectancy is critical to knowing what’s next. For those who have been diagnosed with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), knowing what’s next and what you can do will often prompt some difficult questions. Some of the question include “what is the disease,” what are its stages” and what’s its … Read more
If you live with pulmonary fibrosis, you’ve likely heard a lot about the scarring of the lungs. People with pulmonary fibrosis develop scar tissue in their lungs, which makes it difficult to breathe normally and fully. Let us explain what it means to have scarring of the lungs and pulmonary fibrosis. What Is Pulmonary Fibrosis? Pulmonary … Read more
Pulmonary fibrosis can leave you breathless. Here’s how to get around when you’re traveling with pulmonary fibrosis. Pulmonary fibrosis (PF) is a restrictive lung disease brought on by the excessive build-up of scar tissue leading to a thickening of the walls. This scar formation ultimately causes reduced oxygen supply to the blood and leads to shortness … Read more
Pulmonary fibrosis is a type of chronic lung disease that occurs when lung tissue becomes scarred or damaged. The stiff, thickened tissue obstructs the free passage of oxygen into the bloodstream through the walls of the lungs’ tiny air sacs (alveoli). Because pulmonary fibrosis is a progressive disease, it will worsen over time. If you’re living … Read more
If you’re living with a chronic lung disease like pulmonary fibrosis (PF), interstitial lung disease (ILD) or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), you’ve likely heard your doctor talk about stages. For people with COPD, the GOLD System and the BODE Index are often used to place COPD into stages, ranking it by disease severity. The GOLD System uses the forced … Read more
People living with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), interstitial lung disease (ILD) and other chronic lung diseases have heard their doctors talk about the stages of their disease. Doctors place lung diseases into stages to help them understand the severity of your lung disease. Staging systems also show how lung disease affects your life and helps doctors develop … Read more
People living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), pulmonary fibrosis, emphysema and other types of chronic lung diseases have had a spirometry test. Typically, doctors use spirometry to help them better understand the severity of your chronic lung disease symptoms and how they affect your life. Here we break down the key facts about a spirometry test and what your … Read more
Pulmonary fibrosis is a condition in which your lung tissue becomes scarred, making it difficult to breathe. While smoking cigarettes or environmental irritants can increase the likelihood of developing the disease, in most cases, the cause is unknown. Symptoms vary from person to person, but often include the following: coughing, weakness, fatigue, achy joints and weight … Read more
When it comes to eating food for pulmonary fibrosis, diet really is everything. Let’s start here: if you’ve been diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis (PF), finding relief for your symptoms (coughing, shortness of breath, fatigue) can be an all-encompassing desire. Although you may currently be on a short-acting or long-acting bronchodilator (inhaler), or perhaps even supplemental oxygen, the … Read more
Pulmonary fibrosis is a type of restrictive lung disease that causes scarring to the lungs. The scarring hardens and thickens the lungs’ passageways. The scarring inside the lungs makes it difficult to breathe normally. People with pulmonary fibrosis cannot fully fill their lungs with air or fully expand their lungs. Often, people with pulmonary fibrosis have … Read more