@narelled23 Perhaps I am missing something in the diagnostic history above, but I do not see the NTM diagnosis?
Your history reads much like mine - long-term difficult to treat asthma with bronchiectasis. Even after antibiotic treatment, I never felt well until we got the asthma controlled about 2 years ago. It was a concerted effort by the Pulmonologist and me to find the right combination of medication (Symbicort twice a day, Singulair once a day), 7% saline, airway clearance, exercise and deep breathing cycles. That ultimately meant reducing my use of 7% saline nebs to 2-3 times per week, using the Aerobika for airway clearance once a day, and huff coughing or deep-breathing cycles for the other session.
As for the volume of mucus you are experiencing, perhaps it is an irritation response to vigorous airway clearance? I have learned that if I try to clear "every last bit" of mucus from my lungs I produce more and more - to the point where I constantly feel like I am drowning. And unless I am fighting an exacerbation (illness) I do not need 7% saline daily to help clear my lungs. Perhaps there is something to the recommendation from the respiratory therapist?
I understand that the Lung Matters protocol is very specific, but as with every other form of treatment, it is not "the only way" because each one of us is living with a different version of lung disease and our own unique body. In my case, the less rigorous regimen has kept me healthy for over 2 years and counting. Unless I have a respiratory virus, I only have about and ounce of mucus per day - yet my lungs sound clear with a stethoscope.