I can't say that I know much about the symtoms at the later stage of
life. My little girl was diagnosed at 3 months old due to multiple
respitory problems. I would say that most cases of CF are diagnosed
early between the ages 0-5. However, I've heard and continue to hear
of more mild cases being diagnosed much later in life as old as 30.

CF is one of those diseases that has a wide range of symptoms.
However a couple are key. Weight Gain. I don't know any CF'er that
is not underweight. The other is the respitory problems. Get
tested, but at this age in your life. I doubt you have CF, but if
so, it may answer a lot of questions about what has been wrong.

Most doctors don't know what to look for and just treat the
symptoms... Well, that's all they can do anyway.

d. klingler
--- In cysticfibrosissupport@yahoogroups.com, "Kristen A. Santamaria"
<kas5@l...> wrote:
> Hi everyone,
>
> I just joined this group and to tell you the truth, I really don't
know
> much about cystic fibrosis. My mom just asked me to get tested for
it
> because my aunt has been very sick this last year. The doctors want
to
> take her pancreas out and say that she will only have a few months
to
> live after that. My mom thinks the gene runs on my grandmother's
side of
> the family. My grandmother was diagnosed with Lupus as was I.
>
> I have been sick for last six years and no one can really figure out
> what is wrong with me. I have severe pelvic pain due to
endometriosis,
> migraines, high blood pressure, severe allergies and asthma as well
as
> fibromyalgia and lupus. I went to a headache specialist who
suggested I
> get tested for multiple sclerosis, lupoid sclerosis and sarcadosis.
I am
> wondering if all this time I was being treated for the wrong thing
and
> that there could just be one thing wrong with me and not all those
> others.
>
> So, I was wondering if some one would be able to give me a little
info?
>
> Thanks for listening.
> Kristen
>
> --
> Creed ONE
> I feel angry, I feel helpless,
> Want to change the world.
> I feel violent, I feel alone,
> Don't try to change my mind.