I'm really concerned about my momshe's 64 and dealing with CKD stage 2. We've just found out she has post-COVID fibrosis. Is there any way to cure or reverse it? And are there specific anti-fibrotic meds she can eat? What kind of symptoms should we be on the lookout for? Please let me know.

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yes it can be cured. there will be symptoms like breathlessness cough

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I'm a bit concerned about my recent PFT results. It says my FEV1 is 66 predicted and my lung age is 86. A few weeks ago, a CT scan showed a moderate lung infection post-COVID, and I've been on nintedanib and mucinac since then. I was hoping to see some improvement. Could you help me understand what these test results indicate about my recovery?

comtinue the medication and start breathing exercises

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I'm a bit concerned because I got my x-ray report back today, and it says I have a ground glass appearance in the peripheral region of my left lung. I'm not really sure what this means or why it would happen. Could you help me understand this?

ground glass appearance can be due to various reasons of lung pathology, should correlate with your clinical symptoms

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I've been dealing with asthma and using a Foracort inhaler, but recently I've been having a lot of issues with a runny nose and lots of sneezing. I'm not sure if this might be rhinitis or not. What do you think, and could you suggest some medication that might help with the runny nose?

Xylometazoline drops

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