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    What's your lung function and what can you do with it?

    Hello fellow CFers, hope all is going good for you. My fev1 is 31% and FVC is 100% 4.5 liter. Been like this for some time now yrs.. Being compliant with neb rx and exercise is the key as we all know. Spend around 4- 5 hr. per day with neb. rx. and exercise at gym 3 times a wk. My bride of 43...
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    What's your lung function and what can you do with it?

    Hello fellow CFers, hope all is going good for you. My fev1 is 31% and FVC is 100% 4.5 liter. Been like this for some time now yrs.. Being compliant with neb rx and exercise is the key as we all know. Spend around 4- 5 hr. per day with neb. rx. and exercise at gym 3 times a wk. My bride of 43...
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    Coughing judgment at the gym (or any public space)

    As Printer has stated, a cough is a Cfers friend. Explain once that you have CF.; if that does not work, then explain nicely that they are free to go else where and work out. If that does not work be blunt, to ---- off. In my adult life, I have never ever passed up a opportunity to cough and...
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    Coughing judgment at the gym (or any public space)

    As Printer has stated, a cough is a Cfers friend. Explain once that you have CF.; if that does not work, then explain nicely that they are free to go else where and work out. If that does not work be blunt, to ---- off. In my adult life, I have never ever passed up a opportunity to cough and...
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    Mucus in Upper Airways

    Being well hydrated has helped me over the yrs. drink about 60-70 oz fluids, water, coffe before starting morning neb. rx. I also take one Mucinex expectorant 1200mg am and pm. The HTS helps me a great deal in getting the mucous up and out, taking deep breaths and holding it with hts makes me...
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    Mucus in Upper Airways

    Being well hydrated has helped me over the yrs. drink about 60-70 oz fluids, water, coffe before starting morning neb. rx. I also take one Mucinex expectorant 1200mg am and pm. The HTS helps me a great deal in getting the mucous up and out, taking deep breaths and holding it with hts makes me...
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    backed up!

    Being well hydrated helps alot!! Mag citrate now comes in grape flavor, not bad!!
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    backed up!

    Being well hydrated helps alot!! Mag citrate now comes in grape flavor, not bad!!
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    Disability benefits - How much do you receive?

    My SSDI was easy for me, the last day of my employment, actually called while still at work; I called SS and informed them that I wanted to file for SSDI. They ask me what was my last day to work and I said today. All info and interview was done over the phone, never saw SS person. They sent...
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    Disability benefits - How much do you receive?

    My SSDI was easy for me, the last day of my employment, actually called while still at work; I called SS and informed them that I wanted to file for SSDI. They ask me what was my last day to work and I said today. All info and interview was done over the phone, never saw SS person. They sent...
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    Cayston Finger Slicing Club

    I use a small pair of needle nose pliers, as well as some small cutting pliers if needed, no cuts here yet!!
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    Cayston Finger Slicing Club

    I use a small pair of needle nose pliers, as well as some small cutting pliers if needed, no cuts here yet!!
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    7% saline nebulizer- any help here?

    Not DDF508
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    7% saline nebulizer- any help here?

    Not DDF508
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    Hypertonic Saline

    I have both 7% and 3%, really can not tell much difference. For me, I get just as good of a results with the 3% as I do with the 7% so I use 3% primarly. Being well hydrated is very important for me to get good results from the HTS. Doing huff coughs with the HTS also helps. 95%+ of my coughing...
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    Hypertonic Saline

    I have both 7% and 3%, really can not tell much difference. For me, I get just as good of a results with the 3% as I do with the 7% so I use 3% primarly. Being well hydrated is very important for me to get good results from the HTS. Doing huff coughs with the HTS also helps. 95%+ of my coughing...
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    Frustrated

    Hello Carly 23 Sounds like we have a couple things in common, Delta F508 and FEV1 31. This is what I do and it might help. 1. Well hydrated prior to neb. rx. Gotta thin that mucous!! 2. Use Hts to help cough mucous up and out. Gotta clean out those lungs. Usually takes me 1.5-2 hr. with AM RX...
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    Frustrated

    Hello Carly 23 Sounds like we have a couple things in common, Delta F508 and FEV1 31. This is what I do and it might help. 1. Well hydrated prior to neb. rx. Gotta thin that mucous!! 2. Use Hts to help cough mucous up and out. Gotta clean out those lungs. Usually takes me 1.5-2 hr. with AM RX...
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    7% saline nebulizer- any help here?

    Being well hydrated to me is the key to me getting mucous thinner up and out. Drink plenty of fluids esp. first thing in the am. I have both 7 and 3 % Hts.; having used both, really can not tell much difference in the two so I use the 3% most of the time. After being well hydrated about a hour...
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    7% saline nebulizer- any help here?

    Being well hydrated to me is the key to me getting mucous thinner up and out. Drink plenty of fluids esp. first thing in the am. I have both 7 and 3 % Hts.; having used both, really can not tell much difference in the two so I use the 3% most of the time. After being well hydrated about a hour...
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