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Living with Pulmonary Fibrosis (sometimes): Finding strength

Lung Health | Last Active: May 7, 2018 | Replies (27)
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@colleenyoung

Thanks for starting this discussion, Harry (Francko). I'd like to ask @alancady @rayhastings @tula @kturchin @1jonwilcox and @oliver22 to also join you here along with Penlee to talk frankly about the realities of living with pulmonary fibrosis. The things we might not be able to share with family and friends, and also about how this disease affects those around us.

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HARRY SMITH | @francko | Dec 19, 2017

colleen do you know how many people in the U.S. have pf at this time.Did anyone ever try legal medical marijuana for pf and if so did it help,and what can help with the morning cough i have this every morning and i have large amounts of mucus that i cough up and you think it will never stop but the rest of the day i cough very little. I wonder were all that mucus comes from in the morning does anyone know what med. will help. FRANCKO

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Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | Dec 19, 2017

According to Healthline - IPF: Statistics, Facts, and You https://www.healthline.com/health/managing-idiopathic-pulmonary-fibrosis/ipf-facts
"IPF is considered a rare, sporadic disease. According to the National Institutes of Health, about 100,000 people in the United States have IPF, and approximately 30,000 to 40,000 new cases are found each year. Worldwide, IPF affects 13 to 20 out of every 100,000 people."

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