Hello. I am a 33 yr old female. I am having my sweat test tomorrow and just completed major blood work today. I was surprised to hear the doctor stating that he was testing me for cf since I have always thought this was something that was diagnosed in childhood.
I have had 3 friends with this disease. One died at 9, the next at 17 and the last at 19. All of my friends were quite thin and frail. I am actually overweight. I have always had breathing problems and constantly have a ton of mucous to deal with in my lungs. Some times I can cough some of it up, other times my lungs actually hurt and I have to have someone hit my back to help me loosen it. No matter what meds my doctor has given me, I can never seem to get rid of the mucous or the annoying cough. I also have greasy bowel movements. Those are really the only symptoms I notice except extreme exhaustion.
I used to get terrible lung infections and almost died several times. I have been extremely healthy in the last couple years, so I just confused. If anyone around my age or older could offer some opinions on any of my content, I would greatly appreciate it. God Bless.
I have had 3 friends with this disease. One died at 9, the next at 17 and the last at 19. All of my friends were quite thin and frail. I am actually overweight. I have always had breathing problems and constantly have a ton of mucous to deal with in my lungs. Some times I can cough some of it up, other times my lungs actually hurt and I have to have someone hit my back to help me loosen it. No matter what meds my doctor has given me, I can never seem to get rid of the mucous or the annoying cough. I also have greasy bowel movements. Those are really the only symptoms I notice except extreme exhaustion.
I used to get terrible lung infections and almost died several times. I have been extremely healthy in the last couple years, so I just confused. If anyone around my age or older could offer some opinions on any of my content, I would greatly appreciate it. God Bless.