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Cystic Fibrosis

Cystic fibrosis is an inherited and progressive disease. It is characterized by an abnormality in the glands that produce sweat and mucus. CF causes distress within the respiratory system, but also impacts the digestive and reproductive tracts. CF causes thickening of the normal, thin secretion in the lungs and makes sufferers prone to infections. Frequent infections cause lung damage, improper functioning and lung cell death. CF affects the pancreas and its enzyme secretions as well as reproductive organs — often leading to infertility. Symptoms are numerous, a cure non-existent.Talk about CF management within this forum.

cystic fibrosis life expectancy

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Hi, I have a six months old son. His small intestine was blocked after his birth so he had to undergo a surgery. After the operation the doctors did some additional tests and my boy was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis. This was a great shock for me and my husband. The doctor said that condition is...

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Does a Carrier of the CF gene exhibit symptoms?

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I have been battling Pancreatitis since November of 08. All of my doctors have told me that I do not exhibit classic symptoms of Pancreatitis, but due to high Lipase levels and the amount of pain I have had, they call it that. They have found a small benign tumor on my pancreas that was removed,...

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cyctics fibrosis

Please tell me what Cystic Fibrosis is? My colleague’s child has been diagnosed with this condition recently. It was really shocking for all of us especially because they determined that the child inherited the condition. This is the first time I have heard about it and I appreciate any...

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How to cure and control pulmonary fibrosis?

Hello! I have found out that my grandfather suffers from pulmonary fibrosis. I have noticed that he started to have difficulties with breathing during physical activity. Also, his dry cough has been persistent for months. He also complained on weakness and fatigue. We attributed his complaints to...

by User avatar kirstin50173

Sudden appearance of lung symptoms at 60?

My wife (now 61) has had a stubborn chest problem for around a year or so. Over the past year she's had chest x-rays, scans and so on. Her doctors ruled out lung cancer and COPD but did see small areas of "scarring", one small are in each lung. Her only symptom has been a cough, often several...

by User avatar Harry362563

Recently Diagnosed With Emphysema And Cystic Fibrosis

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I am 40 yrs. old and was just diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis last week! I was diagnosed with severe Emphysema last month! I have always had breathing problems and problems with my stomach. I was put in the hospital about 5 months ago and was diagnosed with chron's disease! This was the excuse...

by User avatar nanny1026

testing for cystic fibrosis

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Hi, my husband and I have been married for two years and we are thinking about starting a family. The problem is that my brother died of cystic fibrosis when he was twelve. I remember the pain and the suffering that the whole family was going through and I wouldn't like to go through this again with...

by User avatar caroljean26359

i suspect my 12 week old is a carrier of cystic fibrosis, I am carrier as well

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i suspect my 12 week old is a carrier of CF. I am a carrier and I have GI issues and my son is now suffering. He is getting constipated regularly and has a change cough. He screams when passing wind and when he sweats he has some times salt dried up on his face.    How is do I...

by User avatar Emma

Adult onset cystic fibrosis diagnosis, does it affect your pancreas or just your lungs?

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  Interested in hearing anyone's  experience with a diagnosis of adult onset cystic fibrosis. Where you misdiagnosed at first? Where you healthy as a child? When did you start getting sick as an adult? How severe was the progression of disease by the time of...

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Blacking out only after a few drinks, i do have cystic fibrosis

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latley ive been blacking out when drinking and its only after like 3-4 beers (i dont do hard liquor) and during the black out i go full blown m***n,psycho and all around jerk and im not like that when im sober not at all or when im drunk for that matter but this has never been a...

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