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    Bronchitis - Any Advice?

    As an aside, don't forget to rinse you mouth or brush your teeth after the Advair. Inhaled steroids can cause oral thrush if you don't rinse.
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    Bronchitis - Any Advice?

    As an aside, don't forget to rinse you mouth or brush your teeth after the Advair. Inhaled steroids can cause oral thrush if you don't rinse.
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    Bronchitis - Any Advice?

    The short answer: Yes, pain is common with lung exacerbations and there's really nothing to do but narcotic pain meds or NSAIDS. They are also right about advair, it is a maintenance med and shouldn't be used as a rescue inhaler, or on an as needed basis. I hope that helps.
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    Bronchitis - Any Advice?

    The short answer: Yes, pain is common with lung exacerbations and there's really nothing to do but narcotic pain meds or NSAIDS. They are also right about advair, it is a maintenance med and shouldn't be used as a rescue inhaler, or on an as needed basis. I hope that helps.
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    Enzymes and Malabsorption?

    I agree with Sara, blood sugars are a good place to start. ETA: As an afterthought, when did you switch to zenpep? When I switched, it seemed to screw up the works for a few weeks. Having said that, I would still follow up with a 2 hour OGTT.
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    Enzymes and Malabsorption?

    I agree with Sara, blood sugars are a good place to start. ETA: As an afterthought, when did you switch to zenpep? When I switched, it seemed to screw up the works for a few weeks. Having said that, I would still follow up with a 2 hour OGTT.
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    To those on kalydeco---Lauren (your thoughts, please)

    Yes, when I was last in the hospital it was around $125K.
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    To those on kalydeco---Lauren (your thoughts, please)

    Yes, when I was last in the hospital it was around $125K.
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    old doctor or young?

    Yes, but if i read the original post correctly that's exactly what the doc said. <div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>robert321</b></i> "I'm not a molecular biologist, I concern myself with clinical data that is needed to treat patients and leave the drug development to...
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    old doctor or young?

    Yes, but if i read the original post correctly that's exactly what the doc said. <div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>robert321</b></i> "I'm not a molecular biologist, I concern myself with clinical data that is needed to treat patients and leave the drug development to...
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    New Enzyme Approved

    Ultresa sounds like a name from a fable.
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    New Enzyme Approved

    Ultresa sounds like a name from a fable.
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    Reading PFT Scores

    FEV1 is the gold standard, typically. Although FEV 27-75 is important to monitor small airways. Personally, I do not like to use % predicted as any kind of benchmark as things like weight changes or the value set used can be misleading. The best way to interpret PFT's are to compare your...
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    Reading PFT Scores

    FEV1 is the gold standard, typically. Although FEV 27-75 is important to monitor small airways. Personally, I do not like to use % predicted as any kind of benchmark as things like weight changes or the value set used can be misleading. The best way to interpret PFT's are to compare your...
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    Resistant to every drug - Is this possible? Need help again!!

    Yes it is possible. MDRPA has been a problem for a long time especially in ICU's and burn units. Recently there has been interest in XDRPA (extremely drug resistant Pesudomonas Areuginosa). Historically in the course of things when you become very resistant to multiple drugs, colistin is kind of...
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    Resistant to every drug - Is this possible? Need help again!!

    Yes it is possible. MDRPA has been a problem for a long time especially in ICU's and burn units. Recently there has been interest in XDRPA (extremely drug resistant Pesudomonas Areuginosa). Historically in the course of things when you become very resistant to multiple drugs, colistin is kind of...
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    old doctor or young?

    Actually, I think his answer is very appropriate. He isn't saying that he's not willing to treat you with new medications, rather that his specialty is not molecular biology and cannot comment on the efficacy (or potential efficacy) of the vertex drugs or what you might expect as far as side...
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    old doctor or young?

    Actually, I think his answer is very appropriate. He isn't saying that he's not willing to treat you with new medications, rather that his specialty is not molecular biology and cannot comment on the efficacy (or potential efficacy) of the vertex drugs or what you might expect as far as side...
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    Question

    I would suggest a simple Google search for information about post transplant life.
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    Question

    I would suggest a simple Google search for information about post transplant life.
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