55 year old male Montreal idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

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As I expected I was diagnosed with IPF last week. The first clues were x-rays

last January during and 1 month following what was said to be flu / pneumonia. I

vacationed in the tropics and SCUBA dove once in March. The xrays after this

were " abnormal " and fibrosis was said by my family doctor.

After I went thru: Pulmonlogist, ct-scan, exercise test, breathing test,

pulmonlogist, cardiologist, pulmonlogist and a diagnosis of IPF.

I have to do 8 minute walk test and a cardia echography exercise tes

Pulmonologist said no effective treatments exist, 5-10% possibility with

antiinflamatory drugs with lots oof side effects. Need to get me on transplant

list quickly and see if I should get oxygen.

I`ve been suspecting I had breathing problems since 2006 with the stairs at

work. Prior to that in 2000 at high altitude when climbing inclines and my

problems with summer heat. I had restarted SCUBA diving then.

Last summer was especially worrying. I had discomfort in my chest.

I feel better in buildings with airconditioning. Outside today or with windows

open I feel a warmth in my chest.

Prior to all this

I was using antihistamines & decongestants in 2007, I stopped. I was prescribed

Nasonex, this gave me a cough and hurt my chest. Later Rhinocort & lozec. The

Rhinocort gave me a cough. I stopped taking it in April and my coughing subsided

90%. I cough sometimes when I eat and clear post nasal drip caught in my nasal

passage or throat.