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Interstitial Lung disease
My father is suffering with pulmonary fibrosis. He is taking fibrodone tablets(6 per day). But he gets heavy head ache, vomiting sensation everyday. He has lost appetite.he doesn't want to eat anything. He is taking oxygen 15 to 16 hrs everyday.
When I searched online I found that these are the side effects of the tablets.Is it ok if he stops eating tablet for sometime and continue it once he feels better? Is there any other alternative for this tablet? What happens if he stops eating the tablet.?
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Hi. I understand your concern. He will need to undergo liver function test. Consult your treating pulmonologist for the same at the earliest
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Dr. Vishal More
Pulmonologist
17 yrs exp
Pune
As per my experience.... people taking fibrodone and those who are not.... have almost same outcome... Instead people taking these medicine suffering from side effects.....
Consult your CHEST Physician
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Dr. Vaishal Sheth
Interventional Pulmonology and Respiratory Emergency Specialist
6 yrs exp
Ahmedabad
You can reduce perfenidone tablets provided his fibrosis status.
It's not mandatory to continue perfenidone if fibrosis already reached in severe stage.
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send me all your reports ,HRCT chest images, PFT report image and current oxygen level.
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