Guest guest Posted March 19, 2007 Report Share Posted March 19, 2007 Hello to all of you, , I'm glad you got your trip in before you begin chemo. Now about Neprinol. If you google it you get a lot of hits. It talks about " Fibrin defense " . Fibrins are an important protein that help our blood to clot which keeps us from bleeding to death when we injure ourselves. I haven't yet read anything I would take as an assertion that Neprinol prevents and/or reduces the proliferation of fibroblasts which are the primary components of the scarring taking place in our lungs. I would caution all of us to check with your physician/pulmonologist before taking a dietary supplement. For a " normal " person it probably wouldnt do any harm. However, we are special! We all are ill. Most of us are taking vitamins and dietary supplements regularly. Alot of us are taking medications of one sort or another on a daily basis. Some of us are taking alot of medications for IPF and various co-morbid diseases. Actions, interactions and, reactions! I reiterate discuss these issues with your physician/pulmonologist. They are being paid to give you the benefit of their education and accumulated wisdom. It is a terrible thing when we lose a member of this group to " our " monster. It would be really horrible to lose one of you to something that might have been prevented. Sorry this seems to have devolved into a rant. I just wanted to make the distinction between " fibrins " and " fibroblasts " . Peace UIP/IPF/LCH 05.06/01.07 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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