Please give me some advice. My sinuses and lungs are so inflamed, and it's really uncomfortable. I can feel mucus rattling around in there, but the airways are squeezed shut above it, so coughing does nothing. I don't want steroids, and I get hemoptysis when I take ibuprofen. What can I do?
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Sinus/Lung Inflamation
- Thread starter missgunky
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Please give me some advice. My sinuses and lungs are so inflamed, and it's really uncomfortable. I can feel mucus rattling around in there, but the airways are squeezed shut above it, so coughing does nothing. I don't want steroids, and I get hemoptysis when I take ibuprofen. What can I do?
Please give me some advice. My sinuses and lungs are so inflamed, and it's really uncomfortable. I can feel mucus rattling around in there, but the airways are squeezed shut above it, so coughing does nothing. I don't want steroids, and I get hemoptysis when I take ibuprofen. What can I do?
saveferris2009
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1. Exercise. Studies show exercise in CFer's actually increases CFTR function (the basic defect in CF). It always reduces inflammation
2. Get allergy tested (not blood test, but skin test) and treat your allergies
3. Eat WILD salmon (make sure it's wild, or else its OMEGA-3 content will be very very low)
4. Take NAC (visit my blog for more info)
Best of luck. I can't stand inflammation!
2. Get allergy tested (not blood test, but skin test) and treat your allergies
3. Eat WILD salmon (make sure it's wild, or else its OMEGA-3 content will be very very low)
4. Take NAC (visit my blog for more info)
Best of luck. I can't stand inflammation!
saveferris2009
New member
1. Exercise. Studies show exercise in CFer's actually increases CFTR function (the basic defect in CF). It always reduces inflammation
2. Get allergy tested (not blood test, but skin test) and treat your allergies
3. Eat WILD salmon (make sure it's wild, or else its OMEGA-3 content will be very very low)
4. Take NAC (visit my blog for more info)
Best of luck. I can't stand inflammation!
2. Get allergy tested (not blood test, but skin test) and treat your allergies
3. Eat WILD salmon (make sure it's wild, or else its OMEGA-3 content will be very very low)
4. Take NAC (visit my blog for more info)
Best of luck. I can't stand inflammation!
saveferris2009
New member
1. Exercise. Studies show exercise in CFer's actually increases CFTR function (the basic defect in CF). It always reduces inflammation
<br />
<br />2. Get allergy tested (not blood test, but skin test) and treat your allergies
<br />
<br />3. Eat WILD salmon (make sure it's wild, or else its OMEGA-3 content will be very very low)
<br />
<br />4. Take NAC (visit my blog for more info)
<br />
<br />
<br />Best of luck. I can't stand inflammation!
<br />
<br />2. Get allergy tested (not blood test, but skin test) and treat your allergies
<br />
<br />3. Eat WILD salmon (make sure it's wild, or else its OMEGA-3 content will be very very low)
<br />
<br />4. Take NAC (visit my blog for more info)
<br />
<br />
<br />Best of luck. I can't stand inflammation!
Great advice from Amy. I also the same exact problem. I have major inflammation and the worst reactive airways. I get closed up from all sorts of things too-perfume-extream heat-extream cold-certain spicy foods-cat dander-dust-you name it. I would love to hear what other people say...I struggle everyday and i dont take steroids. I do have symbicort inhaler but I do think there is a steroid in that (not sure).
Great advice from Amy. I also the same exact problem. I have major inflammation and the worst reactive airways. I get closed up from all sorts of things too-perfume-extream heat-extream cold-certain spicy foods-cat dander-dust-you name it. I would love to hear what other people say...I struggle everyday and i dont take steroids. I do have symbicort inhaler but I do think there is a steroid in that (not sure).
Great advice from Amy. I also the same exact problem. I have major inflammation and the worst reactive airways. I get closed up from all sorts of things too-perfume-extream heat-extream cold-certain spicy foods-cat dander-dust-you name it. I would love to hear what other people say...I struggle everyday and i dont take steroids. I do have symbicort inhaler but I do think there is a steroid in that (not sure).<BR>
I may not have had as severe of inflammation but I have taken Spiriva for about 5 years and have felt like I can breathe better all-around ever since. It seems to help me be able to take deeper breaths and be able to clear that junk out. Might be worth checking with your doctor. I heard of a girl really turning around after starting it, so I asked my doc. He said there's not a lot of clinical evidence for helping Cf patients but I was welcome to try it... and I've been on it ever since.
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Salt Rooms are the best for reducing the use of steroids and antibiotics. As soon as MDs stopping ignoring natural therapies instead of selling their souls to the pharmaceutical companies... No, it won't happen, so you have to do the research yourself.
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Salt Rooms are the best for reducing the use of steroids and antibiotics. As soon as MDs stopping ignoring natural therapies instead of selling their souls to the pharmaceutical companies... No, it won't happen, so you have to do the research yourself.
M
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Salt Rooms are the best for reducing the use of steroids and antibiotics. As soon as MDs stopping ignoring natural therapies instead of selling their souls to the pharmaceutical companies... No, it won't happen, so you have to do the research yourself.