Once Cystic Fibrosis is diagnosed, treatment begins – it involves a rigorous daily treatment including physiotherapy, oral, nebulised and occasionally intravenous antibiotics, as well as enzyme tablets which help patients to digest food.
Most people with CF require 20-50% more calories each day than people without, however some may need considerably more. Patients are encouraged to eat cakes, crisps, chocolate and other foods often considered 'unhealthy'. It's important for those with CF to maintain a healthy weight as it helps the body deal more effectively with chest infections or weight loss caused by illness.
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Cystic Fibrosis causes lungs to make thicker sputum (mucus) than normal. This can trap bacteria in the small airways and lead to an infection. Symptoms which typically develop include persistent cough, wheezing, shortness of breath and breathing difficulties and repeated chest infections.
Thickened secretions also block the normal flow of the digestive juices from the pancreas. This results in food not being digested or absorbed properly, in particular fatty foods and fat-soluble vitamins (vitamins A, D, E and K). As a result, patients can become malnourished and children can experience poor growth and weight gain, bloated abdomen, tummy aches and prolonged diarrhoea.
Visit c-f-barbados.org! Cystic Fibrosis is a very expensive illness that requires significant financial resources from families. Let's join in the fight to prove we are "Aware to Care"! 

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