Recent content by EmilysMomma

I've never sweated too much and when I do I also have never needed deodorant since there's never been any smell which I always attributed to all the salt in my sweat may be a natural deodorizer.? I have noticed I seem to sweat easier and more now since being on orkambi, I'm a little over 2...

i don't know but it doesn't really make sense since most people actually gained weight on it and increased bmi. I am hoping it is just an initial side effect. I have already lost at least a pound, thankfully I have a good amount of extra weight that I've already gained in the past year. You...

I've noticed looser stools as well which is unusual for me.

I forgot to add that I was more tired the first week also. It seems to be a little easier to cough stuff up also. Sometimes my sinuses seem to drain into the back of my throat on it own such as on days that I would rinse my sinuses and then the rest of the day sometimes hunks would tickle and...

I am on day 11. I noticed my blood pressure was higher than my usual the first few days but I Thought it was just my nerves and anxiety in starting the medicine. . I usually run low like 90 systolic, even 80's when I fully resting. The first couple days I saw 120-130 systolic (top #, sorry...

congrats! I have Aetna also and it was approved within days and cvs Caremark sent it overnight.

i posted a reply to you last night it was on mobile and didn't know how to quote or tag you. It's about 2 posts ago ?

So happy to hear of your results. I going to start tomorrow and I'm kind of nervous of the "first week" I've been hearing about. It sort of sounds to me like a "purge". My sinuses are terrible so I'm really looking forward to getting easy drainage and less sinus headaches. I see in your profile...

My surgeon wasn't even a GI specific surgeon just a general surgeon, Jeffry Zern, and I am in Delaware. I agree that you should just find a different surgeon who is more optimistic and comfortable with your situation. I agree with getting it now when you are just off iv's and at your baseline...

I had my gallbladder out a few years ago when I was around 25. I have a lot of scar tissue also from the ilieostomy surgery also and my surgeon was concerned about it thinking there was a chance he wouldn't be able to get it out laprascopically and might have to be open abdominal surgery...

Your welcome <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> Definitely eliminating carbs or low carb diet like a normal pregnant or diabetic patient has to follow is no good for us especially at a time our body is demanding so much more. The only thing i've eliminated with carbs...

Your welcome <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> Definitely eliminating carbs or low carb diet like a normal pregnant or diabetic patient has to follow is no good for us especially at a time our body is demanding so much more. The only thing i've eliminated with carbs...

Your welcome <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> Definitely eliminating carbs or low carb diet like a normal pregnant or diabetic patient has to follow is no good for us especially at a time our body is demanding so much more. The only thing i've eliminated with carbs...

I had gestational while pregnant, diagnosed after 3 hour test, with no known cfrd before pregnancy. My inexperienced with cf OB had me try doing a regular low carb diet and I started to lose weight after only a week or 2 and my sugar was still high so I had to start insulin and by that time my...

I had gestational while pregnant, diagnosed after 3 hour test, with no known cfrd before pregnancy. My inexperienced with cf OB had me try doing a regular low carb diet and I started to lose weight after only a week or 2 and my sugar was still high so I had to start insulin and by that time my...