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Any success with saline only and no meds?
MAC & Bronchiectasis | Last Active: Aug 17, 2025 | Replies (37)Comment receiving replies
I will cough up mucus throughout the day unless I am vigilant, nebulizing with 7%, using the aerobika, doing back and side percussion (my husband was “trained” by the respiratory therapist), huff coughing and postural drainage. Yes - all of it. My technique has improved over the 6 years since I stopped taking the Big 3 and rely on airway clearance to stay well.
If I do all of that until there is nothing left to cough up, I don’t usually cough again until the next time I nebulize. I nebulize twice a day but I often do the whole routine once a day. Even so, it is exhausting and takes over a hour and some days I simply don’t have the energy or will to do it.
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Yes, it all,....exercise, nebulizing, air way techniques and a good amount of huff coughing takes can take over an hour a day to do it all, to do it right. I sure understand exhausting and energy...be it physical energy or mental energy.
I just recently thought, ( I'm single) I have got to have someone come and take a video of me hopping up on the bed to do my postural drainage and positioning. I can't do it lower than that because I'm not in a thirty year old body able to get up off the floor so easily (which I tried).....I'm in a 82 and 10 month year old body and manage the position better on the pillows on the bed. It works so far but I keep asking myself...can I do this at 90, if I make it to 90. We shall see.
Glad to hear your husband took the time to be "trained" and is able to help with the percussion. I am able to do that on by own front and back. It is more of a light fist technique on my back and from experience....better than the vest.
Considering your share....I may have to try spending more time clearing to see if it helps more throughout the day.
Thank you and enjoy the hours in between our required BE routine!!!!
Barbara