Hi. I am a new member. My 35-year-old husband has CF and his sister died from CF when she was 7. My husband is going pretty good but also developed diabetes...
I would appreciate comments from anybody with knowledge about adult onset (or adult diagnosed) CF. I'm a 37 year old male. For a full year now I've had...
I think what I would do first is just ask my general physician to do a simple sweat test. Given the symptoms I don't see why he wouldn't order one. Or try a...
If your sweat test does come back positive... you are a miracle and just gave this mother hope that her son will lead a normal, full life!!! Thank you, you...
Thanks for the comment. Actually the testing is something about which I was hoping someone could give some specific advice with regard to people my age. What ...
Tianni, If nothing else comes from this invistigation, at least I am much more informed about CF than before. I have a pretty good science background so I've...
Tianni, If nothing else comes from this invistigation, at least I am much more informed about CF than before. I have a pretty good science background so I've...
Your courage amazes me... you are very positive about everything, as am I... I learned when we were diagnosed that if you sit on it and become depressed about...
I know they can do a blood test too. Sorry I don't know the specifics of it, but that is how they diagnosed my son at 1 month when he was too little for a ...
I am 18 and was just diagnosed with CF after having lung, sinus and digestive problems my entire life. My doctors always ruled it out because I have been ...
Hello everyone. My name is Chris Guenther, and I am a UC Santa Cruz student currently enrolled in a market research class. For my class project, I decided to...
Wow. I have not heard of a person being 18 when they found out they had cf. My daughter was diagnosed 3 days after birth she is now 5 years old. she has more...
I have a four-year old niece with CF. She is constantly battling colds/infections, and the family has been wondering lately if a change of environment would be...
Living in Australia - and not the sub-tropical/tropical rainforest areas - I wouldn't know about CFs and cold air. Household mould is extremely toxic and is...
In the study that I read, it urged people to NOT use any curcumin at this time. They said that they think the high levels that it would take to make any ...
Here is a link I found describing curcumin and effects. Cystic fibrosis symptoms vanquished by curcumin supplement Researchers at Yale University have...
My name Vera I am 33 with CF recently my local clinic closed so I am trying to find the right for me group to get support. Your site is one of many I have...
Hi, my name is Jeremey and I just joined the group (obviously). I am 20 yrs old and I have CF and I am waiting on my double lung transplant at Vanderbilt...
hey Jeremey, good luck on the transplant. I am new to the group as well. My name is Kim, and I am 24, and I have CF as well as asthma and diabetes. But I feel...
Well Hey Kim! I have diabetes too just so ya know but I dont think I have to bad a problem with it. Glad to here you are doing well, better than I am at the...
Hi! My name is Nicole Wall and I am a nursing student at Douglas College in British Columbia (Canada). I am really interested in learning about the experience...
Hey Nicole, it's nice to see people who are interested in learning more about CF. I would be interested in helping you. You can either post more on this ...
Hello. My CF husband and I (non CF) live in southern Maryland. We have been together over 10 years and I try to keep on top of the disease. He has CF,...
I don't know the exact percentage, but we have been told by the doctor that the majority of males are sterile, and the the majority of woman usually have ...
Thanks to everyone for responding. I'm in the second semester of nursing and the goal of my Health class is to try to understand (as much as possible) what it...
This is basically correct. The percentage of CF males that are "sterile" is very high - about 90 - 99%, depending on where you get your info from. I write...
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