Yeah he’s definitely a fighter and maintains a positive attitude, and I’m glad he’s willing to try things that may help since it doesn’t make sense to me to sit around and whine about things in life when there might be solutions out there worth trying. We’re very grateful for peeps like you & others here who are willing to take the time share their experiences with others as much can be learned from each other and so hopefully someday we’ll be able to pay it forward to others ourselves as we continue to learn more about his condition and what seems to help and what doesn’t. This far, it doesn’t seem as though either Albuterol (alone) or Duoneb (combination of both Albuteroland Ipotropium) seem to provide as much benefit as 7% sodium chloride for loosening up the mucus enough to allow him to cough it up and spew it out which provides some relief to his shortness of breath. We realize that those 2 medicines are designed to open up passages to those who battle with asthma (or even maybe bronchitis?) so I’m thinking he doesn’t have either of those conditions. And he does have an allergist test him annually for both food & atmospheric allergies that might contribute to developing excess mucus, but I’m beginning to think avoiding certain foods has less to do with causing secretions but can’t entirely rule out the possibility that they (or pollen, etc.) does exacerbate his condition. We certainly agree that blogs like this one at Mayo Clinic’s website is profoundly helpful in better understanding what others find helpful/beneficial so we’re extremely blessed to have you and others here who are willing to take the time to share their thoughts and experiences with others. Thank you again - we hope you have a glorious day! Cheers, Scott