Headaches and Muscle Cramps
Many CF warriors experience chronic headaches. I have not yet heard from any doctors a clear and reasonable explanation as to why we have the headaches. My suspicion is that CF is not directly the cause of the headaches, but all the stuff we do and go through as a result of CF can point to several culprits. All I can contribute to this issue is my own experience.
I have gone through periods of time with continuous headaches (if I dont medicate the headache) and periods of time with absolutely no headaches. By the process of elimination, I have come to some conclusions.
Due to CF causing a rapid depletion of vit...
Source: Cystic Fibrosis Alternative Medicine Forum - May 27, 2014 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Angelo Tags: Alternative Medicine Source Type: forums
inquiry about graduate entry UK programs - admission requirements
Hello all,
I've been trying to convince myself to forget about my hopes for medical school for quite sometime due to the cGPA I've acquired during my undergrad at a Canadian university (~3.2) but I can't seem to let it go and so I would like to kindly ask any of you readers to "diagnose" me and assess my chances of getting into medical school in the UK. Being a clinical researcher has always been my goal.
I'm a graduate student in a research intensive immunology program at a leading university - which I'm doing very well in at the moment
During my four years of undergraduate studies in cell and developmental ...
Source: New Media Medicine - May 24, 2014 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Bbird Tags: International Medical Students Source Type: forums
Immunotherapy for allergies?
Forum: Health
Posted By: Johnpeters
Post Time: 31-03-2014 at 22:02 (Source: The Student Room)
Source: The Student Room - April 1, 2014 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: forums
Natural Rinse Agent in Dishwasher for Cleaning Nebulizer Parts
Has anyone considered how the rinse agent (like Jet-Dry) in the dishwasher remains on our CFers nebulizer parts? We stopped using a rinse agent, and all our dishes now have soap spots. We currently rinse the soap off the nebulizer pieces, but I am now considering using a natural rinse agent. However, I'm not sure if that substance will contaminate the lungs.
Has anyone done any research on this topic? We're pretty sold on washing nebulizer parts in the dishwasher since it is easier. (Source: Cystic Fibrosis Asthma, Allergies and Green Forum)
Source: Cystic Fibrosis Asthma, Allergies and Green Forum - February 25, 2014 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: annearnie Tags: Asthma, Allergies and Green Source Type: forums
Food Allergies - I am becoming allergic to EVERYTHING!
About 5 years ago I started having very loose stools, stopped absorbing my food and had a burning irritated stomach. I started noticing a correlation with milk and eventually figured out that I had a dairy allergy. Once I cut dairy out of my diet the burning in my stomach went away, I began absorbing my food again and everything went back to normal.
Since then I have slowly but surely become allergic to just about all foods including rice, soy, chicken/egg, beef, pork, fish/seafood, wheat, nuts, potatoes etc. I am basically living on two foods now, corn and quinoa. I can also have some green vegetables such as broccoli, ...
Source: Cystic Fibrosis Nutrition Forum - September 25, 2013 Category: Nutrition Authors: Mrkdale Tags: Nutrition Source Type: forums
Latex allergy? A bit TMI maybe
Forum: Health
Posted By: Anonymous
Post Time: 25-08-2013 at 16:19 (Source: The Student Room)
Source: The Student Room - August 25, 2013 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: forums
Abby Clinic Update
I have updated everyone on facebook but I haven't been on here in quite some time because I have been on my first Vacation since Abby was diagnosed. I actually got to take my full 2 weeks and didn't have to spend my entire vacation at the hospital!!! It was fantastic!!! It would have been better had we have not been broke but still loving life with Kalydeco!!! So Abby has been taking Kalydeco since June 28, 2012. We went to clinic a couple of weeks ago and discovered that we had a completely new CF team! Dr was gone...fellow leaving...and nurse had a baby and not coming back. Wow!! So here is the comparison:
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Source: Cystic Fibrosis CFTR Modulation and Gene Therapy Forum - July 9, 2013 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: JENNYC Tags: CFTR Modulation and Gene Therapy Talk Source Type: forums
Wheezometer Device for Paediatric Asthma Patients
Wheezometer device helps asthma patients to meet a critical unmet need for better and easy monitoring tool for young asthma patients. For more details you can go through this url. (Source: Cystic Fibrosis Asthma, Allergies and Green Forum)
Source: Cystic Fibrosis Asthma, Allergies and Green Forum - June 14, 2013 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: emilymainzer Tags: Asthma, Allergies and Green Source Type: forums
Researchers Find Immunity Protein That Ramps Up Inflammation, and Agents That Can Blo
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases...0331165601.htm
"The research team, led by Bill B. Chen, Ph.D., associate professor, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, conducted experiments in which mice that lacked the ability to make Fbxo3 were infected with a strain of Pseudomonas bacteria, and found that they had better lung mechanics and longer survival than mice that still made the protein."
Read more at link above. (Source: Cystic Fibrosis Airway Clearance Techniques Forum)
Source: Cystic Fibrosis Airway Clearance Techniques Forum - May 23, 2013 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: CyrilCrodius Tags: Airway Clearance Techniques Source Type: forums
Nexus6 asthma monitoring technology
Auckland-based medical device company Nexus6 has secured $3m from Australia-based life sciences investment firm BioScience Managers. Details can be found here..
http://medicaldevices-business-review.com...asthma-monitoring-technology (Source: Cystic Fibrosis Asthma, Allergies and Green Forum)
Source: Cystic Fibrosis Asthma, Allergies and Green Forum - April 29, 2013 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: emilymainzer Tags: Asthma, Allergies and Green Source Type: forums
Asthma doctors
I wanted to know if any of you know an excellent asthma specialist in the new york city area. The cf clinics can only do so much with severe asthma issues. Need to have someone who really understands asthma and all it's complications. Any suggestions would be appreciated. thanks (Source: Cystic Fibrosis Asthma, Allergies and Green Forum)
Source: Cystic Fibrosis Asthma, Allergies and Green Forum - April 27, 2013 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: 4hats Tags: Asthma, Allergies and Green Source Type: forums
Allergies with low IGE
My scratch are positive for a large number of allergies, but my bloodwork shows my IGE level is very low. My daughter has the same allergy and blood test results. My sinus CT scan shows lots of mucus from allergies too.
So does anyone else have this? I have been reading about non-iGE mediated allergies and that they are treated with mast cell stabilizers such as Zyrtec and Chromolyn Sodium. I found Nasalcrom nose sprey over the counter with Chromolyn Sodium as the active ingredient. I tried the Nasalcrom nose spray and Zyrtec and they seem to be working. I am not a medical person, so if anyone has experience with th...
Source: Cystic Fibrosis Asthma, Allergies and Green Forum - March 21, 2013 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Beccamom Tags: Asthma, Allergies and Green Source Type: forums
Reactions to Ceftazidime
Hi, I'm new here and have never posted before, so I hope I'm doing the right thing?!?!?
My daughter (16yo with CF) was in hospital last week having IV Ceftazidime and Tobramycin to treat pseudomonas. I was wondering if anyone has had a reaction to Ceftazidime?
She has previously had other medications, but this time and last year when she was in, she seemed to have a reaction of some sort, to something. The doctors suggested it to be a viral thing, "perhaps she caught a bug just before coming in to hospital". However, every other time she has been admitted to hospital she's felt fine, it's only been these las...
Source: Cystic Fibrosis Asthma, Allergies and Green Forum - February 26, 2013 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: hll124 Tags: Asthma, Allergies and Green Source Type: forums
Constant Rectal Pain - No Other Symptoms
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Source: MD Health Forum - Medical Discussion Boards - February 20, 2013 Category: Consumer Health Advice Authors: cm47 Tags: Stomach, Colon, IBS, Abdominal Source Type: forums
Small Forehead Bumps From Minoxidil?
The Patient is a 35 Years Old Male , Latin American Ethnicity, healthy with no prior history of allergies.
Started using 5% Minoxidil twice a day for the last 2 weeks and noticed the symptoms 4 days ago .. they are persistent. He has not stopped treatment.
any insights.
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Source: Student Doctor Network Forums - February 13, 2013 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: jonheres Tags: Dermatology Source Type: forums
