← Return to Two bits of good news!! (and nebulizing with saline)

Discussion

Two bits of good news!! (and nebulizing with saline)

MAC & Bronchiectasis | Last Active: Jun 3 10:16am | Replies (102)
Comment receiving replies
@davis5663

Sue, you said you do daily airway clearance. Do you mean you do it once a day or twice? I have done clearance twice a day with 7% saline for years but my lungs were feeling so irritated with constant coughing I decided to drop back to once a day for a while to give them a break. It is so much better and still getting up mucus. Just trying to decide if I need to go back to twice a day.
Cindy

Jump to this post

Replies to "Sue, you said you do daily airway clearance. Do you mean you do it once a..."
Sue, Volunteer Mentor | @sueinmn | May 31 3:13pm

Even when I do airway clearance twice a day, I never use 7% saline that often. Also, the respiratory therapist at my pulmonologist told me NOT to do airway clearance to the point of irritation - it will just cause even more mucus production to try to soothe the airways.

So here is my regimen (4+years post antibiotic therapy):
Symbicort inhaler in AM and at bedtime. I also use Mucinex & NAC twice daily to thin my mucus - otherwise it is very sticky.
Airway clearance with or without 7% saline (I only use it 2-3 times week now that I am stable).
Airway clearance may be preceded by yoga, a brisk walk, or done with Aerobika.
Second airway clearance if I feel the need - then usually with Aerobika or after a brisk stretch/balance/weight routine.
If I get a respiratory bug, daily 7% nebs and twice daily airway clearance until better.

As we always saw, everyone is different - I got to this point gradually, and know to back up if I need to - have you asked your pulmonologist for an opinion?

VIEW AND REPLY