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[Terribleten]

see my bio.. much is there.. on COPD and IPF.. Nothing seems to stop the gue of COPD.. coughing at night is disruptive to good sleep..I am open to most conversation..

[R2B_John Moderator]

One way to lessen inflammation and reduce the phlegm is to discuss with your doctor taking azithromycin as a maintenance drug. I have been taking it for many years and my mucus/phlegm has gone WAY down!!

[Terribleten in reply to R2B_John]

Thank you John.. I initially in the first 5-10 years (starting in 2003) of COPD I developed a treatment plan.. My pulmonologist helped me develop the plan. when I had a major flare up I used azithro for 5 days and took predizone for 10 days.. In most cases the coughing and inflammation went away.. Then 6 years ago started breo.. the drugs changed everything like day and night.. when the pandemic started I was happy I quit antibiotics and predizone as each really weakens the autoimmune system.. Thus I never was infected with covid.. I take zinc, maganeese and D3 every other day.. I have never had pneumonia either.. 4 years ago I found I have IPF which causes me to not fix oxygen.. I use oxygen to walk and take an experimental drug called OFEV to gain lung function. I I switched to Trelegy in July and the third drug I think is the root cause of the coughing.. I have used Tumeric with black pepper ..homemade caps.. the help with inflammation.. I don’t use aspirin and the like..abuterol has never helped me and only made my throat sore.. Seems the coughing begins when I lay down.. still trying to solve this.. Thanks for helping and being involved here..😁👍