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    Airway clearance from exercise

    <P>Hi,</P> <P></P> <P>I have noticed this for a while now; say I do a really vigorous exercise session in the morning I will cough and get good clearance during and after the session. Sometimes it's only little bits. </P> <P>However, a few hours later I notice I'm bringing up more! It's like the...
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    Question for the runners out there

    <P>Don't worry! Don't give up! It's completely normal for teh beginning to feel like it's literally the hardest thing in the world. Keep at it and it will get easier.</P> <P> </P> <P>It's a sloooowww process though so you need patience with yourself! Don't think about speeds. I'm pretty serious...
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    Question for the runners out there

    <P>Don't worry! Don't give up! It's completely normal for teh beginning to feel like it's literally the hardest thing in the world. Keep at it and it will get easier.</P> <P></P> <P>It'sa sloooowww process though so you need patience with yourself! Don't think about speeds. I'm pretty serious...
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    Question for the runners out there

    <P><BR>Don't worry! Don't give up! It's completely normal for teh beginning to feel like it's literally the hardest thing in the world. Keep at it and it will get easier.</P> <P></P> <P>It'sa sloooowww process though so you need patience with yourself! Don't think about speeds. I'm pretty...
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    With an eating disorder.

    <P>Hi Sara,</P> <P> </P> <P>Well it looks like your question has been answered- there <EM><EM>are</EM> other cfers out there with an ED.</EM></P> <P> </P> <P>I was one. I'm 26 now and, like you, was ridiculously healthy all my life. Always good weight, really good PFTs, good at sports and...
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    With an eating disorder.

    <P>Hi Sara,</P> <P></P> <P>Well it looks like your question has been answered- there <EM><EM>are</EM> other cfers out there with an ED.</EM></P> <P></P> <P>I was one. I'm 26 now and, like you, was ridiculously healthy all my life. Always good weight, really good PFTs, good at sports and...
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    With an eating disorder.

    <P><BR>Hi Sara,</P> <P></P> <P>Well it looks like your question has been answered- there <EM><EM>are</EM> other cfers out there with an ED.</EM></P> <P></P> <P>I was one. I'm 26 now and, like you, was ridiculously healthy all my life. Always good weight, really good PFTs, good at sports and...
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    food that makes you caugh

    Interesting topic! My friend practices alternative medicine. She also used to suffer from asthma and discovered certain foods were major contributors to her symptoms. Her advice is that these foods are the most mucogenic (meaning they cause mucous production): Dairy Wheat Sugar Yeast I think the...
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    food that makes you caugh

    Interesting topic! My friend practices alternative medicine. She also used to suffer from asthma and discovered certain foods were major contributors to her symptoms. Her advice is that these foods are the most mucogenic (meaning they cause mucous production): Dairy Wheat Sugar Yeast I think the...
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    food that makes you caugh

    <p>Interesting topic! My friend practices alternative medicine. She also used to suffer from asthma and discovered certain foods were major contributors to her symptoms. <p>Her advice is that these foods are the most mucogenic (meaning they cause mucous production): <p>Dairy <p>Wheat <p>Sugar...
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    vegetarianism

    I'd agree with hillthekhore and xin, you can be ethical about your meat intake without completely ruling it out. I work in nutrition research. I don't think you'd miss out on calories, carbs and dairy have plenty. However, high biological protein (mostly only found in animal sources) is really...
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    vegetarianism

    I'd agree with hillthekhore and xin, you can be ethical about your meat intake without completely ruling it out. I work in nutrition research. I don't think you'd miss out on calories, carbs and dairy have plenty. However, high biological protein (mostly only found in animal sources) is really...
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    vegetarianism

    I'd agree with hillthekhore and xin, you can be ethical about your meat intake without completely ruling it out. <br /> <br />I work in nutrition research. I don't think you'd miss out on calories, carbs and dairy have plenty. However, high biological protein (mostly only found in animal...
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    When there's a cure.....

    I dream of the day (and believe its comng soon) when... I sleep all night, wake up, go all day (laughing lots) and fall into bed again the next night without a single productive cough I lose that dark cloud of worry that likes to rise up in me every so often- the one that makes me question...
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    When there's a cure.....

    I dream of the day (and believe its comng soon) when... I sleep all night, wake up, go all day (laughing lots) and fall into bed again the next night without a single productive cough I lose that dark cloud of worry that likes to rise up in me every so often- the one that makes me question...
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    When there's a cure.....

    I dream of the day (and believe its comng soon) when... <br /> <br />I sleep all night, wake up, go all day (laughing lots) and fall into bed again the next night without a single productive cough <br /> <br />I lose that dark cloud of worry that likes to rise up in me every so often- the one...
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    Bronchies

    Hi Gunhild, Sorry to hear about your tough month. I understand there may be a language barrier here, I am not qute sure what you mean by "bronchies" but I guess you mean bronchi? Where your trachea seperates into two tubes? It sounds like inflammation. Obviously your doctor is the best person...
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    Bronchies

    Hi Gunhild, Sorry to hear about your tough month. I understand there may be a language barrier here, I am not qute sure what you mean by "bronchies" but I guess you mean bronchi? Where your trachea seperates into two tubes? It sounds like inflammation. Obviously your doctor is the best person...
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    Bronchies

    Hi Gunhild, <br /> <br />Sorry to hear about your tough month. I understand there may be a language barrier here, I am not qute sure what you mean by "bronchies" but I guess you mean bronchi? Where your trachea seperates into two tubes? <br /> <br />It sounds like inflammation. Obviously your...
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    Amount of Sleep per day

    This is a source of comedy for my boyfriend- he says he never sees me sleep as I'm always asleep after him and awake before him...in my head I'm like when else am I gonna fit in airway clearance and nebs?! So my average is probably 6-7
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