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I don't hear much about bi-paps in here except when it comes to the "end". I have been on a bi-pap at night for like 10 months now. I was just wondering if I am just much sicker or if other people use one too?

Is it common for people with CF to have heart problems too? Yesterday my doc asked me if my feet are ever swollen & then she mentioned conjestive heart failure- I have never noticed it, but I do notice that sometimes my ankles are sore and look a little puffy. I was looking up the symptoms of...

I know some of you have gone here for the transplant program- I had my first visit today & I am going to be starting the eval. soon- they told me it takes 3 months for the process...is that true? I thought it would be a lot shorter than that. I know there is a lot of testing to do. Just wondering...

Does anyone know if this can come and go? I am going to a new clinic on Wed. and they called me to tell me I have to wait in the hallway when I go there because I cultured it back in 2003, but I guess only once more since then and all the rest have come back neg. for it. Its really concerning me =(

I am on prednizone for a couple weeks- its making my blood sugars real high. Im eating like a cow lately, but I got on the scale tonight & my weight is down (which is sooo hard for me to maintain anyways). They "say" I have CFRD, but unless Im on pred. my blood sugars are always perfect. High...

I have never introduced myself but I go on here a lot- I am Amy 21, from Massachusetts, I was diagnosed with CF when I was 2 months old. I have had a pretty healthy life till I was about 18- then it starts to go downhill. Right now I am a senior in college & engaged to a Marine- the wedding is...

well I did my first saline treatment today- WOW!! did that make me cough like a maniac, but I felt good after. My only complaint is that it really bothered my throat- does anyone know what I should do to maybe make it a little less annoying? like maybe suck on a candy or something?