Hey All - I have a bad cold, what to do??

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Hey guys,

Now that I got my official DX from Biopsy of UIP/IPF a couple of weeks ago I

guess that puts me in a new ballpark. For the past year it was a maybe as my

Pulmo. doctor always thought it was caused by some other disease, ie.

auto-immune disease, sensitivity disease, ect..

Question, got a bad called over the weekend. Usual stuff - sore throat, runny

nose, cough, low grade fever, ect. As this is the first time I have been sick

sick in the past year I need a little advise. I am treating this as I always

have when I had a cold. Is there anything I should do different now that I have

PF? Is there anything I should watch out for now that I have PF? I made an

appointment with my primary Dr. for tomorrow to get checked out and to also fill

him in on my DX and to update him on what has been going on.

I assume that when I get sick I will see my Primary as my Pulmo. only sees

patients once a week, as she is doing trials, teaching, ect. My primary and my

pulmo. have not really talked about my condition, ect. I assume they should call

each other and talk about how I will be cared for.

Any thoughts..... Thanks, Dave, Miami, 43, UIP/IPF