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@barryh

I am a 69 yr old retired physician who was recently diagnosed with autoimmune pulmonary fibrosis. I am currently on Cellcept; Elavil 100 mg at bedtime, and gabapentin 200 mg bid to help with my cough. At present, I am not to short of breath, except when I am climbing stairs carrying something. I am an avid skier, with no SOB until I climb the stairs up to the parking lot. I currently have no other sypmtoms, and on a good day (minimal cough), I feel much better.

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Welcome @barryh. You may also wish to follow the discussions in the Lung Health support group https://connect.mayoclinic.org/group/lung-conditions/

That's great that you are able to do the things you love, like skiing. You'd love the ski conditions where I am right now. We just got 12 inches of powder snow.

Stairs are hard. Are you patient with yourself and take the breaks you need as you climb them?