Shortness of breath, wet cough,weakness.

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Hello,My Grandma, 75 yrs. old is suffering from IPF UIP as the Doctor says. She's taking medicines regularly for the last 2 yrs. Yesterday I was browsing internet about this disease. I was amazed, one of the symptom that was different from the one that my grandma has i.e. wet cough. But every website says dry cough as a symptom. Now I'm confused.

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Dr.Nikhil Aggarwal

General Physician 8 yrs exp Delhi

Medical is not book and paper.It can have varied presentation in different people. So, for the best advise specific to you, I need to know some important medical history.Hence i suggest you to consult me online instantly for this.

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Dr. Sushma Shah General Physician 40 yrs exp Vadodara Consult Now · Accepted Answer

Dr. Sushma Shah

General Physician 40 yrs exp Vadodara

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HELLO, GOOGLING IS SOMETIMES VERY DANGEROUS AS NOW VERY BIZARRE SYMPTOMS ARE SEEN EVEN IN SIMPLE FEVER. NOTHING IS GOING TO MEDICAL SYMPTOMS ONLY ONE SYMPTOM. CAN'T CHANGE THE DIAGNOSIS. I HOPE NOW IT IS CLEAR TO YOU. RECONSULTATION OF TREATING DOCTOR. O.K BYE.