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Can You Reverse Lung Damage?

Lung Health | Last Active: Feb 17, 2021 | Replies (10)

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Do you know if it is possible to keep the fibrous from getting worse?

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@bdsmith- Good morning. Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. There are treatments for pulmonary fibrosis. "FDA-approved Drugs for IPF
These include nintedanib (Ofev®) and pirfenidone (Esbriet®). These medications are called anti-fibrotic agents, meaning that they have shown in clinical trials to slow down the rate of fibrosis or scarring in the lungs. These drugs are approved for patients with mild, moderate and severe IPF".Mar 22, 2020

"Causes of pulmonary fibrosis include environmental pollutants, some medicines, some connective tissue diseases, and interstitial lung disease. Interstitial lung disease is the name for a large group of diseases that inflame or scar the lungs. In most cases, the cause cannot be found." Oct 2, 2020
Pulmonary Fibrosis | Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis | IPF ...
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https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/pulmonary-fibrosis/symptoms-causes/syc-20353690
Have you discussed this with your Pulmonologist?

@bdsmith Do you know the cause of the fibrous?