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I had this encouraging post written recalling CFers here that discussed great experiences with at home-mid-wived "natural" births. So much was censored I deleted my post. Anyway, research showing that C section babies are developing asthma and such because they were not exposed to probiotic...

OK* What is going on with this ****** censoring? "Cesarean" is far more profane word than an anatomical part for 50% of the population. End this please! LL

The response to desiccated mucus is not always there. I have to be practically drowning to cough spontaneously and I had that issue very young. Making him cough is the difference between decline and boundless energy. I had that too. Here's hoping you a reversal of fortune, an improvement in...

This may be impossible, but cover your face with a scarf or balaclava, and breathe through your nose. Those ten degree days will be minus ten soon. This is how we were taught to survive more extreme weather than ten below. Fulling breathing, in and out through the nose warms and humidifies air...

Thank You! That and so many other "little things" like that get missed, glossed over or ignored and unless we advocate for ourselves with infomation and knowledge. I am sure this is standard, but almost every blood test and every ER visit comes up low in potassium. I once mentioned potassium as...

Hippo-birdie two ewes, hippo-birdie two ewes, hippo-birdie, deer Well Switch, hippo-birdie two-ewes. ("Sing to the tune Happy Birthday") LL

I wonder if the sensation is coming from the pharynx? Post nasal drainage from allergy or infection will be super thick and probably irritating if not toxic. I get globs on my vocal chords and it is exasperating. It is a strong chance this is coming down from your head in either case. Maybe more...

Your HR department is supposed to be able to do the math with employee benefits like health insurance. Health insurance was the first employment incentive we offered when starting our business in 1983. Like most employers, we offered an HMO and a PPO option. the Preferred Provider Offering or...

When the belt pack grew beyond a fanny pack I realized the product had swelled to something nobody really wanted and soon the only people with these sagging monsters were carrying a day’s provisions at Disneyland. Same thing happened when a leg pocket became cargo pants. Anybody attempting to...

Focusing on the health issues you and your family might have is the top priority. Genetic testing may confirm a second mutation on the other chromosome and if so, they both could be working poorly. This is a simple genetic example and it gets tricky quick. I am heterozygous S1235R and I have had...

Enzo, Is there a particular supplement you would like to take? Or, are you looking for a recommendation? You are a year older and from your age, height and weight profile things look good. I had researched some weight gain products for you a few months ago but didn't post the information. I...

Male Age: 63 Height: 5'10" Weight: 145lb. LL

Why not? A kid has to volunteer for a painful ordeal resulting in something she really wants, but can't begin to explain why. This is a self determined rite of passage, she wants it, she has to be courageous and she has to do the pain. Like a super rollercoaster ride, only it comes with a...

St. John's wort as you know, is a poisoner's dream potion. Administered after dark its photochemistry changes deadly in daylight. Ok, maybe you don't have that factoid on the tip of your tongue. Unless things have suddenly changed, you aren't at risk for needing a transplant so increased...

Diana Willow, Here’s hoping your daughter has nothing related to CF. Possibly the neonatal genetic test similar to CF that Aboveallislove is thinking about is, Spink1, a CF like mutation that presents pancreatic, GI and sinus issues identical to CF, leaving the lungs alone. Welcome to the...

I can't remember a time when I didn't have night sweats. The severity and frequency shift around which seems to correlate with all the reasons suggested by Melissa75. Sweats effecting the extremities has about 20 potentil causes. Night sweats of the extremities can be reduced to about four...

When we feek sick, it is easy to neglect fluids, including electrolytes. Mirilax may have retained enough water to make the difference. Chasing yourself around the block is a great call, our upright digestive tracts, like our backs, benefit from walking. An old remedy showed up in the pantry...

Work from home fits certain jobs well and work from home fits only certain people. My business made robotic systems for various industries all over the world. My software engineer worked at home most days and had a 70 mile commute on days we tested software updates on actual automation. We even...

MotherofCFBoy11yrs, Thank you for graciously correcting my information. Finn's have about 1/3 the potential for CF as Sweeden, Norway and Denmark on down into Europe. Sorry for the error, and thanks again for catching my error. LL

Bloggymom, I wonder how common a secondary medical problem is missed with CF patients. A neglected thyroid issue almost defines thyroid diseases. So many people are already chronic by the time these problems are caught and the cellular changes throughout the body are hard if impossible to...