musclemania70
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Thank you. Yes, I am closely monitoring my changes in lung junk. I have been feeling better but not out of the woods yet.
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hemoptysis from flying?
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musclemania70
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Thank you. Yes, I am closely monitoring my changes in lung junk. I have been feeling better but not out of the woods yet.
thanks for responding.
thanks for responding.
TexasTapdog
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I have not flown in years because of this issue. About 10 years ago it was explained to me that part of the lungs(I think the alveoli) do not expand and contract quickly enough to compensate for the quick pressure changes experienced from major airline flights. I was advised to fly in smaller craft that do not fly as high, this helped. My Dr's also said I should avoid scuba diving since it may have the same result in pressure changes much more quickly due to the water pressure. *disclaimer* As this made sense to me long ago when I was young, I've stopped seeing this group of CF doctors due to their incompetence but at the same time I've not tried larger aircraft nor scuba diving <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-blush.gif" border="0">(
Anyone heard of this, with the alevoli, from their Doctors? Or maybe yall can bring it up at future visits and see if there's a concensus on it? Or were my Dr's full of **...it?
Anyone heard of this, with the alevoli, from their Doctors? Or maybe yall can bring it up at future visits and see if there's a concensus on it? Or were my Dr's full of **...it?
TexasTapdog
New member
I have not flown in years because of this issue. About 10 years ago it was explained to me that part of the lungs(I think the alveoli) do not expand and contract quickly enough to compensate for the quick pressure changes experienced from major airline flights. I was advised to fly in smaller craft that do not fly as high, this helped. My Dr's also said I should avoid scuba diving since it may have the same result in pressure changes much more quickly due to the water pressure. *disclaimer* As this made sense to me long ago when I was young, I've stopped seeing this group of CF doctors due to their incompetence but at the same time I've not tried larger aircraft nor scuba diving <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-blush.gif" border="0">(
Anyone heard of this, with the alevoli, from their Doctors? Or maybe yall can bring it up at future visits and see if there's a concensus on it? Or were my Dr's full of **...it?
Anyone heard of this, with the alevoli, from their Doctors? Or maybe yall can bring it up at future visits and see if there's a concensus on it? Or were my Dr's full of **...it?
musclemania70
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That is a very plausible explanation.
musclemania70
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That is a very plausible explanation.