Cystic Fibrosis News Today Forums | Melanie | Activity https://cysticfibrosisnewstoday.com/forums/members/melanie/activity/ Activity feed for Melanie. Wed, 15 Apr 2026 17:15:03 -0500 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.20.0 en-US 30 hourly 2 a2ed86eba3573cc08a40d3ff315bc422 Melanie started the discussion How to reduce liver enzyme levels in the forum Regimens, Medicines, and Physiotherapy https://cysticfibrosisnewstoday.com/forums/forums/topic/how-to-reduce-liver-enzyme-levels/ Thu, 22 Oct 2020 02:29:03 -0500 How to reduce liver enzyme levels

I started taking Trikafta in Dec 2019 and now my liver enzyme levels are 2x guideline. I’ve never had this problem before so I presume it is from Trikafta. I read in another forum that if liver enzyme levels get to 3x guideline then Drs will take you off the night-time dosage. Curious what others have done to reduce their liver enzyme… Read more

]]> 4a2aaee86ce85e6e40306036b06ca0be Melanie started the discussion markers or methods to help predict exacerbations? in the forum Diagnosis​ ​Info​ ​and​ ​General​ ​Questions https://cysticfibrosisnewstoday.com/forums/forums/topic/markers-or-methods-to-help-predict-exacerbations/ Tue, 28 Jul 2020 21:04:11 -0500 markers or methods to help predict exacerbations?

I just read this article about a study done in which it found markers to help indicate the likelihood of a child having an exacerbation in the near future.
This is the first I’ve heard of anyone attempting to predict an exacerbation.
Has anyone heard of other markers or methods to predict an exacerbation (beyond the obvious and free… Read more

]]> cf3fad78ac56ce492a7153fae810cdc0 Melanie replied to the discussion Self-esteem in the forum Mental Health https://cysticfibrosisnewstoday.com/forums/forums/topic/self-esteem/#post-14281 Sat, 21 Dec 2019 15:44:34 -0600 Reply to Self-esteem

Hi Tre
Scott (Melanie’s husband) here.
Yes… 100%. I can go from feeling ‘on top of the world’ to feeling low-confidence, depressed, worthless, etc. the next morning.
For me… I felt the worst when I was laid off from work for 6 months.
I think that we all need to feel as if we have a purpose. For some it might be to work or to provide… Read more

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