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Recently, I have been using 2 vials also. It definitely loosens/liquifies the gunk. I had hoped 2 vials might make airway clearance less time consuming but so far I have not found that to be the case. The management time is a source of great frustration.
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When clearing my lungs was an issue, I had some success with using one vial of saline, then exercising (brisk walk, stretching, whatever you like to do) then doing airway clearance. I think the movement allows the saline to move deeper and shakes it loose. Sometimes I don't even finish my activity before the mucus starts to come out.
Or, if not time to exercise, engage in some vigorous house work for a while, then do clearance. Giving the saline time to work and not quantity was my key.