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    ports/ CFRD

    <div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>Havoc</b></i> In her case, it's also important to remember that active infection can raise serum glucose levels. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16056197</end quote> Active infection with elevated serum glucose is not a reason not...
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    ports/ CFRD

    <div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>Havoc</b></i> <div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>CF45sucks</b></i> Once the A1C levels get to high they will put your daughter on insulin. </end quote> The gold standard for CFRD diagnosis is a 2 hour OGTT...
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    ports/ CFRD

    <div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>Havoc</b></i> <div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>CF45sucks</b></i> Once the A1C levels get to high they will put your daughter on insulin. </end quote> The gold standard for CFRD diagnosis is a 2 hour OGTT...
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    Adults: Do You Still Let Your Parents Help You?

    I relish being independent. I work full time, I have paid for 100% of my food, medications, schooling, housing since I graduated college at age 21. That being said, i do love when my parents help me move (I have moved a few times from apartment to apartment), bring me normal food when I'm in...
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    Adults: Do You Still Let Your Parents Help You?

    I relish being independent. I work full time, I have paid for 100% of my food, medications, schooling, housing since I graduated college at age 21. That being said, i do love when my parents help me move (I have moved a few times from apartment to apartment), bring me normal food when I'm in...
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    Vest

    "A government big enough to give you everything you want, is strong enough to take everything you have." -Thomas Jefferson. There are plenty of studies - it's easier to pacify patients on a socialized medicine plan that they can't get something because it doesn't work anyway. So sad, and to...
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    Vest

    "A government big enough to give you everything you want, is strong enough to take everything you have." -Thomas Jefferson. There are plenty of studies - it's easier to pacify patients on a socialized medicine plan that they can't get something because it doesn't work anyway. So sad, and to...
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    Pfts's and weight changes

    <div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>Daverog75</b></i> my doctors has always told me that if you can gain weight your lung function will improve. Dave 37 w/cf</end quote> THis is the classic causation vs. correlation argument. Of course if your lungs are feeling...
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    Pfts's and weight changes

    <div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>Daverog75</b></i> my doctors has always told me that if you can gain weight your lung function will improve. Dave 37 w/cf</end quote> THis is the classic causation vs. correlation argument. Of course if your lungs are feeling...
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    Weird chest pain with arm pain/tingles

    i would get a vein scan just to cover your bases
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    Weird chest pain with arm pain/tingles

    i would get a vein scan just to cover your bases
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    Pfts's and weight changes

    1. PFT machines have a margin of error of 4-5%. So a change from 102 to 98 is within the margin of error. 2. at a certain weight, increased fat can put pressure on the diaphragm and make it more difficult to blow out air for PFTs. If he feels fine, I wouldn't be concerned. Do you have a...
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    Pfts's and weight changes

    1. PFT machines have a margin of error of 4-5%. So a change from 102 to 98 is within the margin of error. 2. at a certain weight, increased fat can put pressure on the diaphragm and make it more difficult to blow out air for PFTs. If he feels fine, I wouldn't be concerned. Do you have a...
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    ports/ CFRD

    I would love to help with CFRD questions but it's very hard to read big blocks of text. If you can edit your post to form 2-3 lines of text, I would be happy to help <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
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    ports/ CFRD

    I would love to help with CFRD questions but it's very hard to read big blocks of text. If you can edit your post to form 2-3 lines of text, I would be happy to help <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
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    how were you genotyped

    I have always thought about this as well. If insurance will cover it, why not?
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    how were you genotyped

    I have always thought about this as well. If insurance will cover it, why not?
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    Off Label Kalydeco-My follow up Appt.

    Congrats! That is so exciting!
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    Off Label Kalydeco-My follow up Appt.

    Congrats! That is so exciting!
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