How long can a person live wit pulmonary fibrosis?

What is the life expectancy?

It depends on how bad the PF is had if they have underlying diseases along with it. Overall health is a factor too. But they can live along time with treatment.

Jerry Lewis, who is all over CBS today, has pulmonary Fibrosis. I don't know when he was diagnosed but I know he had a issue with steroids (for treatment of PF) back around 2001. Here is a support group for you to research.

http://www.pulmonaryfibrosis.org/groups....

Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis is a chronic noninfectious,nonmalignant disorder that causes progressive shortness of breath. Average duration of life after the onset of symptoms is 4 to 5 years, but many affected persons live much longer. Males and females are equally affected; the disorder commonly develops in the middle years of life,but it can occur at any age.
The diagnosis can be strongly suspected when certain typical sounds are heard through the stethoscope and certain characteristic patterns are seen on the chest x-ray and in results of lung function tests.However, lung biopsy, by bronchoscopy,thoracoscopy, or "open" surgery,also may be required. If there is a history of occupational exposure to asbestos there could be a coexisting lung cancer.
Treatment may consist of corticosteroids, but only a small percentage of affected persons are helped. Lung transplantation has been used for this disorder.
I hope this information has been of help to you. God bless and best wishes.

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