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Do you breathe in through it? I was told I didn’t have to do that. So I just wash it in mild soap water soak 25 minutes and rinse every evening and boil it on Sundays.
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I was told something slightly different.
Place the Aerobika comfortably in your mouth and have a good seal.
Breathe in - through your mouth - for a count of 3 or four. Hold that breath for a count of four, before you exhale through the Aerobika. You continue to repeat this technique.
It is important to hold your breath because this allows the air to get behind the mucus, so to speak, which makes it easier to huff cough and expel the phelgm.
Hope this helps. There are videos online demonstrating the use of the Aerobika that might be helpful to take a look at and then confirm with your pulmonologist.
Mine mentioned that sometimes patients don’t use it correctly and that I should review the video,
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No I do not breath in, just out. I try to soak mine twice a week in alcohol and wash in soap and water daily. I should boil them once a week perhaps instead of one of the alcohol soaks.