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3% Saline vs. 7% for Nebulizing

MAC & Bronchiectasis | Last Active: Oct 21 7:32pm | Replies (87)

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@zscline

Very helpful info. Maybe I will try diluting the 7% with .9% solution. Originally, I was on a plan to have 2 boxes of solution sent to me I think it was once a month. I really got ahead of myself so now have 100 vials to use up! Yes, my doc told me that if I don't use a whole vial up that I can save it until later that day. I've done that and it seems to work fine. Thank you.

Summer has been hard to get a hold of my pulmonologist. We were traveling and I got a bad flair-up. Maybe my first or perhaps second ever. He also was on vacation. I called the office, and his nurse called me back but couldn't suggest much via long distance without the doc being there. I need to discuss a plan that I might be able to have in place when traveling and a flair-up happens. My appointment is in about one more week, so I think I can wait. I'm okay right now.

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I just met with my pulmonologist yesterday and he confirmed exactly what you said about how to dilute the saline solution for a nebulizer. He said that very few of his patients can handle the 7% solution. So odd, because it's the most common one I see and finding the 3% is a challenge.

Anyway, thanks again for your information.