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I was diagnosed 3 years ago at the age of 31 after coming down with a bi-lobar pneumonia 4 yrs ago and the findings on the chest films showed bronchiectasis. (Had signs of CF for many years...pulmonary, GI and sinus...although too mild to have suspected CF) I was then sweat tested...very...

Hi Eva, Actually I am doing better than I was, thank you for asking! I am continuing with the MiraLax to keep things going <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0"> I don't want to get that bound up again!! And really, the mag citrate was a good suggestion...it does help...

I am so glad someone posted about this because I too have been having the same problem!! About a week ago I was on day 11 of no BM (I had been taking MiraLax for 4 days already) and was just about at the point of going to the ER...I was hurting! I called the GI doc on call (it was on a...

I have not tried the flutter, but have used the acapella. That works okay for me, not the best but okay. I have also tried the vest and had little success with that. Jen 34 w/cf

What bacteria(s) have you cultured?? Are you chronically colonized with any bacteria(s)? Since my diagnosis 2 1/2 years ago (never had routine sputum tests done before that), I have cultured pseudomonas once (last Oct), and am colonized with stenotrophomonas maltophilia. I have also cultured...

When is it that a sinus culture would be warranted? My sinuses always bother me...stuffed up nasal passages, running like a sieve, painful, pressure, etc, but I have never had a sinus culture done. Is this at all important? Also, do you all tend to give a sputum sample at each of your clinic...

Thanks everyone for your responses. Oddly enough, a day or so after I stopped the doxy, the symptoms started to subside. It took another day or so after that before my mouth felt normal again. Would thrush clear up that fast (and without any treatment)?? I am still wondering if it was an...