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7% Saline Success Story that warmed my heart.
MAC & Bronchiectasis | Last Active: Apr 23 9:51am | Replies (79)Comment receiving replies
Yes, there is a tradeoff. Each vial of 7% saline contains about 280 MG of sodium or 12% of your recommended daily intake. If it is affecting your blood pressure adversely, you may need to adjust your diet.
I can tell you that part of it stays in your lungs , I don't know how much is absorbed into the blood. I can also tell you that I prefer that small risk to all the risks and side effects of continuous antibiotics.
I also have no advice regarding cold hands and feet, having never experienced it.
Have you ever checked to see if the saline nebs are raising your blood pressure?
Sue
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Thought so Sue.
I also started taking a small amount....( 5ml ) of the liquid guaifenesin once in the morning and evening.
I have always had muscle pain in my lower back after starting any medication that has sodium listed. No back problem as yet just the feet showing edema.
I have been more conscious in the last few days of salt intake and can see and feel a positive difference in my feet.
Yes, tradeoffs. I hardly ever did much salty snacks until recently. So I will have to forgo my favorite Aldi Norwegian Crisp Grain cracker and anything else with salt that I consider a cheat treat. Giving up the salty treats won't be hard to do.
Blood pressure taken on Wednesday at medical office last week....not raised....distolic number 2 points lower than my normal. It was 100/58. I have always been low normal but rare to go to 58 on the distolic. I will need to watch my blood pressure. That could also have something to do with hands/feet being cold, I believe. Not sure why it was lower however overall I feel fine.
At 81 and 90% of NJH medical tests indicating healthy, as well as the recent (Tyler) C Scan not showing sinus problems, I am very fortunate to not to have had a chronic illness until the diagnosis of BE in 2022.
So ,hopefully ,,,,,,,with having walked this earth this long in this body .... not too much more begins to happen health wise, for now.
P.S. Does a reply always go to a persons e-mail. Which I like.
OR.....is there something special one has to do to also post to a person's email.
THANKS SUE.