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Pulmonary fibrosis with UIP: How do they predict progression?

Lung Health | Last Active: Mar 7, 2023 | Replies (24)
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@jimis65

Good Morning Everyone
Well I thought I had a chest cold went to my dr (regular) I have no faith in lung specialist she says it's my lung disease I don't know about all of you but when I go to bed I hear cracking sounds comming from my lungs do any of you?

Thanks
Jim

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Marta | @interest | Mar 1, 2023

Hi Jim , I had those for about 10 days but was because of walking pneumonia..
See if the crackling sounds go away…

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maryecox | @maryecox | Mar 6, 2023

My guess is that the crackling in your lungs is due to inflammation in your lungs. I have ILD which was diagnosed 2.5 years ago. It seems like it has not progressed. Initially I was prescribed steroids and the weaned from steroids and prescribed cellcept. My pulmonologist has been weaning me from cellcept and I may discontinue it completely by the end of the year. My pulmonologist is fantastic, and I did everything he told me to do, including walking every day, which he said is "super important." When he listens to my lungs, he can hear very faint crackling, but I have never heard it, even at night. You should research pulmonologists and find one you feel comfortable with. I am 78 and feel great. I owe this to my pulmonologist!

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