Recent content by Stacey James

So, I took my son to the pediatrician yesterday since we are going out of town for a week and I wanted to check on his cough that has been lingering for quite a while now. My son says that he doesn't talk at work because it will send him into a coughing fit. Anyway, saw a new ped. at the...

Thank you all. Finally spoke with Yale Genetics and they told me that our doctor has to order the bloodwork and if that shows anything, then they will do further testing. Still have not heard back from the dermatologist. However, since we are going away for a week, I'm taking my son to the...

Okay, thanks for your response. I looked at CFF.org (as I saw on one of these boards) for a CF care center and I was glad to see that Yale is listed. That is where our doctor is sending us. He has already sent in all of the necessary paperwork and I finally got a call back from Yale Genetics...

Thank you, both, for your feedback. Yeah, I would not say that he has excessive sweating, at all. Of course, now I'm looking for symptoms that have gone unnoticed. He has always had a lot of sinus infections and spends most months constantly blowing his nose. He is always extremely tired --...

Pretty much, I think -- although, he has been having a wet cough just recently, of course. He had ongoing sinus issues forever. He sees a psychiatrist and his his first bloodwork ever done. It was fine except for high triglycerides and low vitamin D. Ironically, my youngest child, who is...

Hi. I know that you all, unfortunately, have a lot of experience and knowledge about CF so I hope you don't mind me crashing your party. :o My son just turned 18 yrs old. A while ago, he brought this white bubbly rash on his palms to my attention. You know where I'm going with this. I did some...

Hi. I know that you all, unfortunately, have a lot of experience and knowledge about CF so I hope you don't mind me crashing your party. :o My son just turned 18 yrs old. A while ago, he brought this white bubbly rash on his palms to my attention. You know where I'm going with this. I did...