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I take Norvasc 10 mg. at bed time. Takes 8-10 hrs. to get in system. Have been on this for two yrs. Regarding old folks on this site, wonder how many folks are 60 or older?? Think I might start a post and see how many there are of us.

I have been using Tobi every other month for over 10 yrs.. The last couple of yrs. alt. with Cayston. Started alt. Tobi every third month when I started doing neb. Colistin, Tobi, Cayston. The last three times I have used Tobi (over a six month period) end up with some adverse affects, tightness...

I agree with rosesixtyfive, your niece should of asked you about mentioning that your son has CF. I feel like she ment no harm but privacy is very important to certain people and your son may be one. I went through that stage (privacy) my self when I was a you boy early teenage yrs., not that i...

I am retired from Nuclear Med. did a little US in my training yrs. back at Duke. Great profession, enjoy.

I take 1200 mg. guaifensin expectorant daily, 800 am and 400 pm. Need all the help I can get to thin my mucous. Drink plenty of h2o. 400 tablets cost about $10.00 at Sam's. It helps me!!

I use qo litely, 1st scope in 2001, diag. Adeno ca, removed with surg.no other rx needed. Have had 10+ scopes since then, and haved used other bowl preps, but the one that works best for me (cleaned out) was the go litely, I have changed the name to go quickly:)))! Good luck. I personally think...

As previouly stated everyone is different. Exercise to the max. and being compliant with neb. rx has helped me; even when I don't feel like exercising I still exercise. When doing neb. rx try to get as much mucous up and out as possible, do not rush through just to say that you have done your...

I get well hydrated prior to morning neb rx, drink fluids for about 1 hr. before starting. This helps me, get a lot of mucous up and out. Have never been thirsty during or after rx, but I do keep hydrated through out the day.

I am 64, 5 9" weigh 170 and have to watch my wt.

I talked with Amber yesterday. They informed me they have nothing to offer a CFer, no Cayston, Tobi etc.

Doe any one use Amber Pharmacy to get their CF drugs from? I recently received a letter from my Ins. RxEDO informing me that Amber will be my new specialty pharmacy. Just wondering if Amber has the ability to meet a Cfers drug needs. I have never heard of them. Thanks for any info.

Hello Autumn, thank you and everyone else for the info regarding Medicare Part B and nebulized medication. Sorry for not being clear about my ins. and Medicare. My wife and I are now both retired and have secondary ins. with our previous employer (same employer) of 40 yrs. I have been on my...

Hello tripless15, I have not tried to use Part B for drugs, but am considering it. Did not want to try it if not worth it. Question to you Autum, I thought they would bill Medicare first then your secondary ins.. Do they bill the drug portion of your insurance or like you were in the hospital...

Hello RytheStunner, has Medicare Part B covered Cayston for you? I am trying to lighten the load of my personal Ins. since we are self funded. How does it work for you. Do they bill your ins. company first or Medicare? Which is billed second, does the pharmacy bill your drug portion of your ins...

Hello Lena Bean. I have medical ins. through my previous employer of 35 yrs. that is self funded, which pays good toward drugs. Just wondering about part B drug coverage. I see that in part B, drugs used with a nebulizer are covered under CF. Just wondering if anyone uses this and what drugs...

Question to anyone with knowledge of Part B Medicare nebulized drugs. What drugs are covered and what drugs are not. How does it work for you? Would you recommend.

FEV1 31% FVC 100%, very important to stay well hydrated, and as active as possible, sports, work out at gym, swimming, just keep moving, along with neb. treatments.

Plenty of fluids, esp. H2O, is the key ingrident of getting mucous thinned and HTS helps me get it up and out. I hydrate myself for one hr. in the A.M. prior to starting my neb. rx. As Printer has stated coughing is a CFers friend, never pass up a opportunity to cough mucous up and out. I use 3%...

My FEV! is 31%, my briede and I go to the gym M W F mid morning after my morning neb. rx.; do 2 miles on treadmill with grade of 4.5 and speed of 4.7 mph, a 16 min. mile for about 33 min.; get my heart rate up to about 80% of max for me that is 125 or so. Use O2 only on treadmill, prior to O2...

Good Job Rebjane by you and your daughter!!<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">