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TREATMENT FOR CYSTIC FIBROSIS At this point in time, there is no cure for cystic fibrosis. But that does not mean that we are not doing something about it, the point of CF treatment right now is to prevent further complications.



Lung Treatment

The first way of treatment is breaking up the mucus inside of the lungs. People can do this by themselves or with another person. This is done manually by clapping the back and the chest repeatedly (breaking up the mucus), it can then be coughed up more easily.

Another way to improve the situation inside the lungs, is to take a mucus thinning drug. This thins the mucus and makes the lungs work better than if it was still clogged.

Other ways to improve the lungs are to take antibiotics to prevent lung infections.

Digestive Treatment The most common way for a person with CF to get the nutrients that they need, is to take double the amount of normally reccommended nutrients in a more easily digested source.

Also on a side note, it is important that the parents give huge support for the child, because they may feel alone or left out, because they cannot participate in the things that normal children can.