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I am also one diagnosed late in life. In January of this year, at age 76 I was diagnosed with CF. All my life I had coughing and bringing up thick mucous. I also always have had digestive issued. My son had Cf, diagnosed at age 5. He died from CF at age 28. Although I always had these...

hi, just wondering if any of you older adults have taken Levofloxacin 500 mg tablets for bronchiectasis or other lung infections. I was just prescribed this for 10 days, and after reading the drug insert it scares the heck out of me. So many serious potential side effects. this is my first...

Hi. I just celebrated my 77th birthday on July 21. I was not diagnosed with CF until January of this year. I had digestive problems all my life and was underweight as a child. I also have had a cough and thick sputum every morning as far back as I can remember. I was told I had a sensitive...

Hi. I just celebrated my 77th birthday on July 21. I was not diagnosed with CF until January of this year. I had digestive problems all my life and was underweight as a child. I also have had a cough and thick sputum every morning as far back as I can remember. I was told I had a sensitive...

thanks. I pointed that out to him when he first discussed the vest, and he said it would be fine. So did the people at Respirtech. I have turned the pressure down as low as 10% and it still makes my spine and ribs hurt. I have decided not to use it because of this. I am working on deep...

I'm 76 and just diagnosed in Jan. and started using the incourage vest about 3 weeks ago. I also have osteoporosis in my spine and hip. The dr. started me off at 60% pressure, twice a day, which was way to high, at hertz 6-12. The therapist turned it down to 40%. My ribs and back and chest...

Hi. I was just recently diagnosed with CF at age 76. I might not be the oldest CF person, but I guess that is pretty close. I suspected over the years that I might have CF because my son was diagnosed at age 5 and died at age 28. He was born in 1962 and diagnosed in 1967. So many things...

Sorry you have so much on your plate right now. Maybe I can help reassure you that many of us were much older when we were first diagnosed. I am 76 years old and just recently received a positive CF diagnosis. I have had GI issues all my life, and always have had a cough and thick mucous, but...

Thanks to all who have responded. you gave me some very good information and most importantly encouragement. at my clinic visit this week the doctor also gave me a prescription for some enzymes, even though I am pancreas sufficient. I have only taken them one day so far, but I am hopeful this...

Thanks for the advice. I saw my CF doctor today and he is switching me to the leverbuterol. He is also reducing the saline solution from 7% to 3% since my legs were swelling from all that salt. I hope this will work for me.

I was just recently diagnosed at age 76! my son had cf and died in 1991 at age 28. no one ever suggested that I be tested all those years, although I had digestive issues and coughed up mucous each day. is there anyone else out there over 65 yrs. old or older diagnosed at a late age? there...