Interstitial lung disease

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What is interstitial lung disease?

Interstitial lung disease is the name for a large group of diseases that inflame or scar the lungs. The inflammation and scarring make it hard to get enough oxygen. The scarring is called pulmonary fibrosis. Some types of interstitial lung disease have no known cause.

Common symptoms reported by people with interstitial lung disease

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Amphetamine-Dextroamphetamine Modafinil B Complex 100
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Aromatherapy Massage Therapy
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Ibuprofen Tramadol Acetaminophen (Paracetamol)
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Clonazepam Buspirone Lorazepam
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Citalopram Duloxetine Bupropion
Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for interstitial lung disease

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Compare treatments taken by people with interstitial lung disease

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Who has interstitial lung disease on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 364 say interstitial lung disease is their primary condition
Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 17
30s 40
40s 48
50s 50
60s 48
70+ 112
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 16
20-29 years 10
30-39 years 10
40-49 years 16
50-59 years 10
60-69 years 12
70+ years 18

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 148
Female 421
Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 246
Not Diagnosed 7
These charts show data from interstitial lung disease patients who have completed their condition history
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