Cleaning of Aerobika

Posted by cynthia69 @cynthia69, Oct 15, 2023

Hi,

I am new to this. I got an Aerobika and a phillips baby bottle sterilizer.

If after first use I wash with dawn and rinse with distilled water, what do I put it on to air dry? Paper towels?

After second use of the day and I wash with dawn and rinse with distilled water, do I need to air dry or can I put it directly in bottle sterilizer? I have the drier feature. Can I store it in the bottle sterilizer until the next day ready for first use?

Thank you very much.

Cynthia69

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kagilb | @kagilb | Apr 27 9:44am

In reply to @rbl "I was told to breathe in thru my nose, hold for count of 3 and breathe..." + (show)

Hi! I neb 7% saline 2 times/day and keep 4 nebulizers and 4 Aerobikas in circulation. I tried hooking the Aerobika up to the sprint pari, but prefer holding it in my other hand while nebbing. I take a breath in on the 7%, hold for several secs then blow out into the Aero. I turn on the Smart Vest when I'm about half way through the saline. I am inhaling only through the neb and exhaling only through Aero. I open up devices to dry. 5-6 hrs later I do 2nd round. I soak both devices in evening in hot soapy water, rinse and let dry. They get sterilized after this (usually next day) in Mandella micro bag, then air dry. I am MAC pos. for several years now and was on 3% saline for years. Pulmo increased saline to 7% and started vest about a yr. ago; CT scan is stable and PFT's improved. Doc says I can hold off on antibiotics for now!

jnmy | @jnmy | Apr 27 3:24pm

In reply to @sylvermoon8 "Do you breathe in through it? I was told I didn’t have to do that. So..." + (show)

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,

sylvermoon8 | @sylvermoon8 | Apr 27 4:23pm

In reply to @jnmy "I was told something slightly different. Place the Aerobika comfortably in your mouth and have a..." + (show)

I was just interested in what other people do. I was instructed on how to use it at Johns Hopkins Center for Nontuberculous Mycobacteria and Bronchiectasis. I wondered if there was any advantage to breathing in through the device. One thing I would imagine is you must be sure it is very clean if you do that. I do hold my breath for a few seconds, I just take air in on my own not through the device. I will review the online video too to be sure I am still doing it properly, since it’s been about 4 years…. Thanks for your advice!

irenea8 | @irenea8 | Apr 28 7:09am

In reply to @rbl "I was told to breathe in thru my nose, hold for count of 3 and breathe..." + (show)

In through the nose is not something I had heard before.

formergardener | @formergardener | Apr 28 5:13pm

In reply to @scoop "A baby bottle sterilizer has changed my life in terms of sterilizing. It's so easy. It..." + (show)

May I ask which baby bottle sterilizer you use?

scoop | @scoop | Apr 28 9:31pm

In reply to @formergardener "May I ask which baby bottle sterilizer you use?" + (show)

Bololo Baby Bottle Sterilizer, which I read about in this forum, used and recommended by several group members here.

formergardener | @formergardener | Apr 28 9:39pm

In reply to @scoop "Bololo Baby Bottle Sterilizer, which I read about in this forum, used and recommended by several..." + (show)

Thank you so much.

minute22 | @minute22 | Apr 29 5:56am

In reply to @scoop "A baby bottle sterilizer has changed my life in terms of sterilizing. It's so easy. It..." + (show)

What make and model of sterilizer do you use?

minute22 | @minute22 | Apr 29 6:04am

In reply to @cwal "Agree on the baby bottle sterilizer! So much easier. Mine will steam for a good 14..." + (show)

Would you mind telling me what make and model sterilizer you use?

cwal | @cwal | Apr 29 9:04am

In reply to @minute22 "Would you mind telling me what make and model sterilizer you use?" + (show)

Bololo. There was an issue with getting replacement HEPA filters for it at one point. However, that seems to be resolved now and I have plenty of filters now. I ordered extra just in case.