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I use Symbicort strictly for asthma—it’s not for sticky phlegm and isn’t prescribed for bronchiectasis, only asthma or COPD.
To manage thick mucus, I drink a glass of water with 1200 mg of brand-name Mucinex twice a day, then take 2 puffs of albuterol to open airways and reduce irritation before nebulizing 7% saline (usually after a 10-minute wait). Sometimes I use two vials of saline during airway clearance.
Autogenic drainage works best for me for clearing phlegm.
Sounds like you're in the frequent exacerbator phenotype group—hoping brensocatib brings relief. In the meantime, let's keep moving!
Diagram compliments of AI with some practical input from me. Not gospel!
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I don't really understand the phenotype information. I seem to fit into 5 of those types!
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Thanks Scoop. I had 3 infections in 6 months. I thought I was doing a good job in airway clearance, since I work hard. I don't understand why. I am a very active person, no immunity issues. 3 infections were all from staph, my pulmonologist thinks I have staph colonization. Right now he and my Id doctor both agree that I am on preventive antibiotics. They are hopeful that brensocatib may help me. I certainly hope so.
I do take mucinex and NAC. Still feel the mucus is sticky.
I remember you mentioned before that you do the evening airway clearance before dinner, do you need to do it again before bed?