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    Chronic back pain

    I have tried chiro and holistic meds, massage, etc for over 10 years. It will help for a day or two if I am lucky. It is not feasible financially or time-wise to have 3 appts a week. A massage here and there does help with the chronic low-level pain, but very little helps with the pain...
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    The Best Exercise to Raise PFT scores

    Tessa, the best thing for me for clearing my lungs out is hopping on the treadmill. If you can run, then run. If you can walk, add slope. Its even better if you have a treadmill at home and can do a nebbie during the exercise. Talk about it getting deep into your lungs! Prior to every...
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    tough topic- portrayed life expectancy

    icefisherman, I couldnt agree more with regard to how finding new milder genes has been portrayed as advancement in "health care". I support CFF a great deal, but some things they do piss me off. Such as this. I have lived a fabulous life, but none of the new medications, with the...
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    tough topic- portrayed life expectancy

    icefisherman, I couldnt agree more with regard to how finding new milder genes has been portrayed as advancement in "health care". I support CFF a great deal, but some things they do piss me off. Such as this. I have lived a fabulous life, but none of the new medications, with the...
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    tough topic- portrayed life expectancy

    icefisherman, I couldnt agree more with regard to how finding new milder genes has been portrayed as advancement in "health care". I support CFF a great deal, but some things they do piss me off. Such as this. I have lived a fabulous life, but none of the new medications, with the...
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    to those who have had sinus surgery

    I've had repeated sinus surgeries. They didnt help for more than a month at a time. I am often stuffed, and have pretty much lost my sense of smell. I no longer take antibiotics for my sinuses, or I'd be on them all the time.
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    to those who have had sinus surgery

    I've had repeated sinus surgeries. They didnt help for more than a month at a time. I am often stuffed, and have pretty much lost my sense of smell. I no longer take antibiotics for my sinuses, or I'd be on them all the time.
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    to those who have had sinus surgery

    I've had repeated sinus surgeries. They didnt help for more than a month at a time. I am often stuffed, and have pretty much lost my sense of smell. I no longer take antibiotics for my sinuses, or I'd be on them all the time.
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    cf and type 1 diabetes :/

    Amber, I developed type III diabetes in my early 20's and since then have had trouble with gaining too much weight. Currently I exercise off about 600-800 calories a day and eat about 1600 a day- I'm on a slow weight loss plan. (have 3 lbs to go) Carbs just pack the weight on me, and boy...
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    cf and type 1 diabetes :/

    Amber, I developed type III diabetes in my early 20's and since then have had trouble with gaining too much weight. Currently I exercise off about 600-800 calories a day and eat about 1600 a day- I'm on a slow weight loss plan. (have 3 lbs to go) Carbs just pack the weight on me, and boy...
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    cf and type 1 diabetes :/

    Amber, I developed type III diabetes in my early 20's and since then have had trouble with gaining too much weight. Currently I exercise off about 600-800 calories a day and eat about 1600 a day- I'm on a slow weight loss plan. (have 3 lbs to go) Carbs just pack the weight on me, and boy...
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    Problems with exercise and chest physio.

    hi there jesswm. When I attended college, my parents made a deal with the collegiate health center. I WONT go on their insurance, if they would do PT on me 7 days a week. They ran the numbers and agreed to the deal. So, each week, I had a schedule of when I would go over to the health...
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    Problems with exercise and chest physio.

    hi there jesswm. When I attended college, my parents made a deal with the collegiate health center. I WONT go on their insurance, if they would do PT on me 7 days a week. They ran the numbers and agreed to the deal. So, each week, I had a schedule of when I would go over to the health...
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    Problems with exercise and chest physio.

    hi there jesswm. When I attended college, my parents made a deal with the collegiate health center. I WONT go on their insurance, if they would do PT on me 7 days a week. They ran the numbers and agreed to the deal. So, each week, I had a schedule of when I would go over to the health...
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    Newbie with cf from scotland uk looking for help advice on Nasal Polyps

    Hi, I had roughly 7-8 nasal polyp surgeries between ages 5 and 20. I'd be fine for a couple of months, and then they'd return. They still seem to return, but I seem to be able to blow them out now with great effort and the help of snorting a lot of nasal saline washes (the polyps are weird...
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    Newbie with cf from scotland uk looking for help advice on Nasal Polyps

    Hi, I had roughly 7-8 nasal polyp surgeries between ages 5 and 20. I'd be fine for a couple of months, and then they'd return. They still seem to return, but I seem to be able to blow them out now with great effort and the help of snorting a lot of nasal saline washes (the polyps are weird...
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    Newbie with cf from scotland uk looking for help advice on Nasal Polyps

    Hi, I had roughly 7-8 nasal polyp surgeries between ages 5 and 20. I'd be fine for a couple of months, and then they'd return. They still seem to return, but I seem to be able to blow them out now with great effort and the help of snorting a lot of nasal saline washes (the polyps are weird...
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    My advice for teenagers

    Jonathan, As a kid, I used to run and run and run- even trained a few marathon distances at age 10. Raced a few times at shorter distances (my personal best was 15:32 for 2.5 miles, age 9). I am positive that this aspect of my life is what has gotten me so far. Got back into it a couple of...
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    My advice for teenagers

    Jonathan, As a kid, I used to run and run and run- even trained a few marathon distances at age 10. Raced a few times at shorter distances (my personal best was 15:32 for 2.5 miles, age 9). I am positive that this aspect of my life is what has gotten me so far. Got back into it a couple of...
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    My advice for teenagers

    Jonathan, As a kid, I used to run and run and run- even trained a few marathon distances at age 10. Raced a few times at shorter distances (my personal best was 15:32 for 2.5 miles, age 9). I am positive that this aspect of my life is what has gotten me so far. Got back into it a couple of...
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