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.

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 Harry362563 over a year ago

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 nanny1026 over a year ago

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...

by Guest over a year ago

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...

by gearhead348467 over a year ago

I'm trying to find out if I am a CF carrier, anybody had their insurance to cover for non symptom?

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For reason's I'd rather not post here, I'm trying to get a genetics test to see if I have the CF carrier gene. My dr said she can order the genetics test, but she's not sure what code she could use to try and get my insurance to help pay some of it. I do not have any children yet and i'd like to...

by beth0104 over a year ago

My uncle was just diagnosed with cystic fibrosis at age 82

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My uncle was just diagnosed with cystic fibrosis at age 82. He has had a bad cough for the last few months. He is down to 140 lbs from his normal 170 lbs. How can we help him? What is his prognosis? He is on oxygen all the time now and gets tired easily. Thank You

by Joy Lott over a year ago

My son has cystic fibrosis

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Hello i have a 8 year old son with cf and has just had a scan on his lungs he has scaring on his lungs and sudomodus bug too he seems to be getting worse the doctors seem to just pump him with more antiboitics i want to know what will happen with him will he live long the doctors say there not sure...

by Guest over a year ago

life expectancy for cystic fibrosis patients

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Hello, guys. I have heard about the patients who suffer from cystic fibrosis. It is mostly genetically caused and affects mostly lungs and pancreas. I know that prognosis is serious. Can anyone tell me how long life expectancy is within these patients? I will appreciate that piece of info. Thanks in...

by rollins1280151535 over a year ago

The fight on a cure for Cystic Fibrosis!

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:cry: Hello to everyone out there! My name is Amanda. I have Cystic Fibrosis too. I was born with this disease and have faced this everyday of my life. I am 19 years old. I have been close to death many times and I am lucky to be alive as long as I have been. I find myself rejecting my disease...

by Guest over a year ago

Cystic Fibrosis Treatment On the Way

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Cystic fibrosis is a genetic (inherited) chronic disease caused by a flaw in genes for the channels that allow salt to enter cells, causing the body to produce abnormal secretions, leading to a sticky buildup of mucus in the lungs, pancreas, and intestine. It affects the lungs and digestive system...

by lucky29 over a year ago