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I want to see if there's any additional therapy i can do for my boyfriend. he has cystic fibrosis and i'd like to try to help ease the symptoms.

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Dr. Al Hegab answered

Specializes in Allergy and Immunology

CF center: First I wish him all the best and good health and thank you for caring for him, any cystic fibrosis patient should be followed by specialists in a cystic fibrosis center, if you haven't done that already, please check the cystic fibrosis foundation on the web for help, www.cff.org, goodluck

Answered 2/20/2015

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