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How many times a day do you do saline nebulizer?
MAC & Bronchiectasis | Last Active: Nov 20 2:26pm | Replies (48)Comment receiving replies
I appreciated both of your comments on this topic because most days I'll do airway clearance 2x a day but some days I only do it once (using 7% HS). The CT scans are a bit difficult to understand because I've shown improvement in one area but slightly more BE in another with mucus impaction. I think more than anything 2x a day AC provides me with peace of mind that I'm doing my best.
Even with mild BE, I'm paranoid about its inevitable progression and hope to do everything possible to limit that. The one big area that I'm lacking on is consistent aerobic exercise. It's super hard for me to fit everything into my day as a working mom but I need to try to do it even if it's just 15 minutes.
Appreciate you both.
Kate
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Hi Kate, Dr Pamela McShane, from UT-Tyler, says exercise counts as airway clearance if it helps you move mucus.
Are your kids of an age where you can get out and run or play with them for a half hour a few times a week? My daughter and her family do it after school a couple times a week then have "breakfast for supper " or a similar simple meal. When her Littles were younger, so I could still catch them, we would play tag until I started coughing up mucus.
When I was a working mom, I refused to eat at my desk , and only went out for lunch if I had to "entertain " honchos or coworkers. So I went out and walked 20 minutes no matter the weather, then ate a simple brown bag lunch.