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Recent content by swingswing

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    lost

    first off, personally i hate regualr doctors and have never really gone to one, i go to the CF clining minimum every 2 months, sometimes every other week, theyre like my second family and i can just call them whenever and talk .....having said that...let me just tell you my story, i was born w a...
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    Needing to know this on CPT's ????

    Ive been on the vest for quit some time now, and when i first began i thought it was cool....anyways the viabration can be adjusted as well as the pressure that is put into the vest (the vest goes around the body and puffs up to be tight on the body)...im sure if u ask you doctor they will tell...
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    Mother-in-law positive w/ Pseudomonas (7 week old w/CF)

    i honestly dont know for sure....but dont worry im sure she can see your mother in law...just make sure she doesnt cough on her and stuff like that, be extra careful, like kissing, coughing, breathing in the babies face!..and have her wash her hands before she holds the baby (in general bacteria...
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    CFRD...insulin?

    i dont avoid them completely by any means, its not possible i dont think...i just dont have sugar, in the sense that i dont eat candy or anyting...i eat things with sugar in them, if theres a little in the recipe, but something like cakes and cookies i cant have more than lets say 4 MAX cookies...
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    CFRD...insulin?

    thanks for ur input! i appreciate it...i dont have trouble gaining weight (anymore) Thank Gd and so i guess ill just stay how i am...and if i am to get diabetes full fledge, it will be a diff story thanks again!! Gabby
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    CFRD...insulin?

    thanks for ur input! i appreciate it...i dont have trouble gaining weight (anymore) Thank Gd and so i guess ill just stay how i am...and if i am to get diabetes full fledge, it will be a diff story thanks again!! Gabby
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    CFRD...insulin?

    i was curious if any of you out there have gotten diabetes from being on steriods. i got diabetes from being on steriods about 5 years ago. I had HORRIBLE blood sugar levels past 500, and i was on insulin, humalog, evrytime i ate. Then when i was finally was off the steriods, after about 7...
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    PHYSIOTHERAPY

    ok i think the vest is great and all but personally im not into it as much anymore...i dont think it helps nearly as much as excersise does!....elliptical machine is good and all....i do that mostly now, but mostly bc my ankle hurts from jogging, i used to jog alot...and i think jogging is a lot...
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    steroids

    OMG r there side effects..i was on prednizone, for my IGE level...and i was on a high dosage! horrible side effects but im sure it doesnt happen to everyone but w me i got every side effect in the book...lost my hair a bit, got diabetes, ate a lot more and gained ALOT of weight, puffy face, heat...
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