Work With Your CF Team 

All the Time: 

• Talk about your "poops" (stools, bowel movements)! 
  
  
• Talk about your stomachaches! 
  
  
• Let your team know if there’s been any change in your pattern of digestion or bowel habit. 
  
  
• Develop and/or review a plan to prevent or manage constipation.

On at Least a Yearly Basis: 

• Meet with team dietician to review your diet, supplemental vitamins and your use of enzymes. 
  
  
• Set a clear goal regarding your weight — or, in the terminology of your dietitian, your body mass index (BMI). Have a clear plan regarding weight gain or weight loss. 
  
  
• Review your blood levels of vitamins D, E and A. Remember these are “fat” vitamins, and MUST be taken at a time you are taking pancreatic enzymes.  
  
  
• Ask about having a glucose tolerance test to check for CF-related diabetes.