ABPA and Xolair
Hi folks,
Does anyone have issues with Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) ? Do you do anything for it, any luck with treatment?
I just got off Prednisone after being on it for the past 20 months. At the start of 2014 I had a CF-related decline in PFT that I was unable to really bounce back from after 3 weeks of IV antibiotics. They noticed my IGE level was over 6000 (normal is around 100 I believe), and had been for several months. They tried prednisone and voriconizole (one of the only anti-fungal medications, I've been told) but my IGE only dropped to around 1500-1000.
Next the docs sent me over to alle...
Source: Cystic Fibrosis Adults Forum - August 8, 2015 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Dank Tags: Adults Source Type: forums
18 years old possible CF.
Hi,
I have had sinus issues and stomach pain for a long time now and have also coughed up sputum a lot. Recently, I have been having pneumonia due to Staphylococcus Aureus (7 times now.) and hospitalized twice. My pulmonologist send me for a sweat test and it came back as likely having CF. In my most recent hospital stay, I also had a bronchoscopy which came back containing Aspergillus Fumigatus, Candida Albicans, and Staphylococcus Aureus and the doctor mentioned my lungs kinda resembled someone with CF and in my first stay I had been diagnosed with bronchiectasis.
Anyone ever have a similar situation? (Source: Cystic F...
Source: Cystic Fibrosis Newly Diagnosed Forum - December 28, 2014 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Lookapancake Tags: Newly Diagnosed Source Type: forums
