Pulmonary fibrosis

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What is pulmonary fibrosis?

Pulmonary fibrosis is a chronic, progressive fibrosing interstitial pneumonia of unknown cause and results in the lungs becoming thick and stiff, or scarred, over time. PF may be caused by medications, exposures, or underlying diseases of the autoimmune system.



Common symptoms reported by people with pulmonary fibrosis

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for pulmonary fibrosis

Treatment name(s)
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Treatment name(s)

(Ofev)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
8
Treatment name(s)

(transtracheal oxygen)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
229
Treatment name(s)

(Esbriet)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
49
Treatment name(s)
Type
Physical Therapy
How many have tried
128
Treatment name(s)

(Prednisone Intensol)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
88
Treatment name(s)

(Imuran)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
42
Treatment name(s)

(GNC N-Acetyl Cysteine)
Type
Supplement
How many have tried
62

Data from patients with pulmonary fibrosis, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
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Compare treatments taken by people with pulmonary fibrosis

Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment name(s)

(Ofev)
Perceived effectiveness
for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (14 evaluations)
Side effects
diarrhea muscle fatigue 10 more
Total evaluations
14
Treatment name(s)

(transtracheal oxygen)
Perceived effectiveness
for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (5 evaluations)
Side effects
dry nasal passages sore nose
Total evaluations
5
Treatment name(s)

(Esbriet)
Perceived effectiveness
for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (5 evaluations)
Side effects
decreased appetite
Total evaluations
5
Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Treatment name(s)

(Prednisone Intensol)
Perceived effectiveness
for hypersensitivity pneumonitis (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Treatment name(s)

(Imuran)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Treatment name(s)

(GNC N-Acetyl Cysteine)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
  • Severe
  • Moderate
  • Mild
  • None

Data from patients with pulmonary fibrosis, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
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Who has pulmonary fibrosis on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 4 new patients joined this month
  • 7,359 say PF is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 5
20s 53
30s 235
40s 542
50s 959
60s 1,610
70+ 4,634
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 18
20-29 years 28
30-39 years 65
40-49 years 181
50-59 years 397
60-69 years 452
70+ years 255

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 3,570
Female 4,607

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 2,080
Not Diagnosed 144

These charts show data from PF patients who have completed their condition history
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