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What Cause Pulmonary Fibrosis And How Long It Would Go On?
my mother in law was just told she has pulmonary fibrosis and will have to stay on the oxygen and steroids,nebulizer from quite some time to come she also has CHF what /.how long does this disease go on and does it become more painful the MD,s weren,t very concise
Tue, 30 Dec 2014
Thanks for your question on HCM.
I can understand your situation and problem.
But pulmonary Fibrosis is end stage lung disease. Till date there is no cure for this.
It is progressive disease.
Patient has to take oxygen, steroid, mucolytic, nebuliser etc life long
Life expectancy is less than 2-3 years.
And if complicated with CHF (Congestive Heart Failure) the prognosis is even worse.
Life expectancy in such case is less than 1-2 years.
You have to accept the situation and fate.
I can understand your situation and problem.
But pulmonary Fibrosis is end stage lung disease. Till date there is no cure for this.
It is progressive disease.
Patient has to take oxygen, steroid, mucolytic, nebuliser etc life long
Life expectancy is less than 2-3 years.
And if complicated with CHF (Congestive Heart Failure) the prognosis is even worse.
Life expectancy in such case is less than 1-2 years.
You have to accept the situation and fate.
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