Travel Nebulizer

I take NAC orally, and had not heard of nebulizing it. Could you tell me more about this? Did you have a Doctor order it?

In reply to @scoop "Neb outside???" + (show)
If I could neb outside, it would be a solution, but while I am nebulizing, I need to be wearing the Vest with the Hill-Rom "shake me up" machine, which I can't take outside.
Thanks for taking the time to reply. I am thankful for the Vest and for Acetylcysteine, because they have given me a lot of relief, so I may just need to make it work. 🙂
Jan

Hi Jan: Next best thing to Acetylcysteine outside is easy - even in now tundra New Hampshire. My desk has a window on one side about 4' away from where I sit. I setup a pedestal fan on the other side of my desk. The wind from the fan carries the smell right outdoors without turning my office into a freezer. My wife noticed that the smell no longer wafted through the house. win - win!

I am trying to find a nebulizer for my 92 year old mother who needs to nebulizer 3 times per day. Her pulmonologist told me he has no recommendations so I am reaching out to see if anyone has any suggestions. I am looking for one that is for both albuterol and acetylcysteine and that goes fairly fast with a low noise level. She uses a table top so it does not need to be hand held. Thank you in advance.

I am trying to find a nebulizer for my 92 year old mother who needs to nebulizer 3 times per day. Her pulmonologist told me he has no recommendations so I am reaching out to see if anyone has any suggestions. I am looking for one that is for both albuterol and acetylcysteine and that goes fairly fast with a low noise level. She uses a table top so it does not need to be hand held. Thank you in advance.

For the Acapella, the function of the vibratory pieces degrades over time. I was amazed at how much when I did my first replacement - the old one was on the highest setting, and I had to back off to just over half. Now, when I get to the highest setting, I know it will soon be time to order a new one.

For the Pari cups, or any other nebulizer cups, the repeated boiling (or alcohol) degrades the plastic over time. Recommendations for replacement vary from 2 to 6 months. Microscopic cracks and pits for in the plastic, giving bacteria fun places to hide. In addition, I become concerned about whether microscopic particles of plastic are finding their way into my lungs as it wears. So, I wash with HOT water and soap after every use, sterilize after 6-8 uses or weekly. And I discard after 10-12 sterilizations.

All that said, I use sidestream nebulizers from the hospital supply house, not Pari Sprint or AeroEclipse types, so they are not that expensive in the grand scheme of things - around $10 each with new tubing.

@sueinmn In re-reading this I have a couple of questions.
Is this it..Respironics SideStream Reusable ? I tried to find detailed information but couldn't find detailed info.
I take it, it comes apart, mouth piece from cup etc. for cleaning?
Is it a continuous flow nebulizer cup?
Do you still sterilize after 6-8 uses or weekly?
Do you still discard after 10-12 uses?
I would imagine it has gone up in price from 2024.
If one is using one nebulizer cup, are my calculations correct, that would be using it 180 times and 180 sterilizations if doing it daily for 6 months with the same nebulizer cup etc. Am I seeing that correctly?????
Curious if you have made any changes and in consideration of the EflowErapid.
I was thinking of making an inquiry with a local hospital pharmacy about nebulizer cups.
I am looking forward to Dr. Hond's and Dr. Faulkinham's study on their reviewing the cleaning methods in consideration of MAC etc.
Barbara

@blm1007blm1007 I only used the Respironics nebulizers once - then switched to generic reusable ones. Then I always had 2 in rotation (when I nebbed 3 times a day, I had 3 in use.) Whether generic or "name brand" I replaced them after about 3 months.

With the eFlow Rapid, you have a different setup - the entire head is the nebulizer unit, and according to Pari, it is to be replaced after 6 months. Since I only neb every 3-4 days now, I plan to use it for a year. You no longer use the separate cups.

The hospitals generally only have disposable nebulizers, packaged with tubing and a mask. These cannot be sterilized. Most of us order replacement parts on-line. I have used Nebology, Just Nebulizers, and Direct Home Medical in the past, where I could often get a better price by ordering 5-10 at a time. Now I use Nebology for my Pari.

@batya58 A good place to begin your search.
https://www.saveritemedical.com/products/ombra-120v-table-top-nebulizer-compressor-system