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Intense research to identify treatment options for specific types of interstitial lung disease is ongoing. Based on currently available, scientific evidence, however, your doctor may recommend: Corticosteroid medications.
Once lung scarring occurs, it's generally irreversible. Medications may slow the damage of interstitial lung disease, but many people never regain full use of their lungs. Lung transplant is an option for some people who have interstitial lung disease.
Treatment. The lung scarring and thickening that occurs in pulmonary fibrosis cannot be repaired. And no current treatment has proved effective in stopping the disease from getting worse over time. Some treatments may improve symptoms for a time or slow how fast the disease worsens. Others may help improve quality of life.
Until 2014, lung transplantation was the only available treatment ― along with supportive therapies including oxygen, pulmonary rehabilitation, and the management of comorbidities such as obstructive sleep apnea or symptomatic gastroesophageal reflux disease.
Rehabilitation programs help you and your family learn to optimally live with chronic interstitial lung disease. Mayo Clinic offers successful lung transplant programs for people who need this option, and provides access to clinical trials evaluating promising therapies.
What treatments are available, and which do you recommend? What types of side effects can I expect from treatment? Are there alternatives to the treatment you're suggesting?
For adults with emphysema related to AAT deficiency, treatment options include those used for people with more-common types of emphysema. Some people can be treated by also replacing the missing AAT protein.
Pulmonary fibrosis is a lung disease that occurs when lung tissue becomes damaged and scarred. This thickened, stiff tissue makes it harder for the lungs to work properly. Pulmonary fibrosis worsens over time.
Explore Mayo Clinic studies testing new treatments, interventions and tests as a means to prevent, detect, treat or manage this condition. Lifestyle and home remedies. You can take a number of steps to help manage your symptoms of scleroderma: Stay active. Exercise keeps your body flexible, improves circulation and eases stiffness.
Other causes include some cancer treatments and many different medicines. Trouble breathing, and often a dry cough, are the most common symptoms of pneumonitis. Treatment focuses on avoiding irritants and lessening the inflammation of lung tissue.