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Suggest Treatment For Pulmonary Fibrosis
My father has been diagnoised with pulmanary fibrosis, he is not satisfied with depending on oxygen the rest of his life. They say his other alternative is a lung transplant, My questions is how can I prepare my lungs so I can possibly give him a healthy lung? I do smoke and I am willing to quit as of the time of being informed I have not smoked. Also I read about some emzyme that can be taken and it like eats away at the scar tissue. How safe are these drugs? and why don't drs recommend them?
Mon, 9 Oct 2017
Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Sorry to say but there is no drug to remove scars from lung.
And better not to try these commercially available drugs because none of them are US FDA approved and have many side effects.
About lung transplant, you can not donate your lung.
It is cadeveric (after death) transplant. If some one is died due to other reason (other than lung diseases) then his/her lungs are available for donation.
There is lung transplant registry maintained in world. So recipients will receive lung transplant when their turn comes.
And living person can not donate lung.
So enroll your father's name in lung transplant registry.
Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wishing good health to your father. Thanks.
I can understand your concern.
Sorry to say but there is no drug to remove scars from lung.
And better not to try these commercially available drugs because none of them are US FDA approved and have many side effects.
About lung transplant, you can not donate your lung.
It is cadeveric (after death) transplant. If some one is died due to other reason (other than lung diseases) then his/her lungs are available for donation.
There is lung transplant registry maintained in world. So recipients will receive lung transplant when their turn comes.
And living person can not donate lung.
So enroll your father's name in lung transplant registry.
Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wishing good health to your father. Thanks.
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