Albuterol to open airways

Posted by bsardella @bsardella, 2 days ago

I am not producing very much mucus when using my Aerobika so my doctor prescribed albuterol to open the airways. I watched a presentation by Dr. McShane a few months ago and I think she recommended using a saline solution rather than albuterol. My doctor doesn’t recommend saline. It’s all very confusing! Does anyone have any thoughts about this?

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spider109 | @spider109 | 15 hours ago

In reply to @laborday24 "Njh respiratory therapist albuteral 10 minutes to open up airway then saline 10 minutes I am..." + (show)

I do something very similar to that. Albuterol 10-15 mins then wait 10-15 mins to give the albuterol a chance to open airways, then usually 7% saline for 15-20 mins and Areobika intermittently while doing the saline. Now I realize it takes time for all this but I do bring up a lot of mucus!!!! Especially in the morning as it has settled I believe in my lower lobes in the night while sleeping. I then am usually good for 6-7 hrs. Now Mayo classified my BE as significant. So I also repeat at bedtime