Pari eRapid/eFlow first impressions

DAY 2:
I used the following technique this morning:
deep INHALE with the eRapid fully on;
hit power button once to stop flow and HOLD the breath as long as I can;
remove the device from my mouth and EXHALE into the air.
Repeat until no more solution is aerosolized.
I took a few breaks for coughing, spitting, and drinking water; the whole session was just under 12 minutes.

I must have gotten almost all the 7% saline solution into my lungs, because my nearby air purifier was only activated twice.

I do not know if this technique is advisable, as I am on my own here. I haven't heard of any negative consequences of "too much" saline, other than it makes some people cough. It makes me cough on the first breath or two, but I get used to it very quickly. I figure I'm getting the saline all the way into my alveoli via the deep breaths and holds, but wouldn't mind an expert to weigh in. Maybe the next time there's an online seminar I will ask!

After this session I used the "Easycare" aerosol head cleaner with distilled water. I initially put too much water in, but was able to suck some out with a used saline vial I'd rinsed with distilled water so it wouldn't contaminate with salt. Once the water level was down below the mark, it worked just fine.

Because I no longer use my Aerobika whole nebbing, I keep it on my desk and exhale through it from time to time after nebbing with the eRapid.

All this feels pretty great. I just hope I'm not doing anything bad by inhaling so much saline this quickly.

You were able to give up the aerobika
Does the Pari replace it
Thanks jill
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Did you have to submit a prescription to Nebology to buy eRapid and was it for eRapid specifically or just a prescription for the nebulizer ?

I notice that the Pari eFlow setup looks exactly like the one I used to nebulizer Arikayce. Has anyone tried to use their Arikayce nebulizer with 7% saline?

@coffcoff Yes, I use my same Pari that I use for Arikayce to neb saline. It's an awesome nebulizer and super fast-I absolutely love it!

I have been using pari e-eflow for the last week
*quiet
*super fast
I check with a syringe and yes there is always 1 ml of medication left so practically if my vile is 3 ml I get two ml of the medication inhaled.

Negative- I cough really bad while nebulizing 7% sodium chloride. Probably my technique is wrong but I don’t know what could improve it. I Nebulize levalbuterol first, then sodium chloride and have the cough. I tried sue’s method and cover the mouthpiece partially with my tonque- even worse. So if you have a piece of advice please share.
I also tried it yesterday with cromolyn sodium which normally takes me 20 minutes. I will see how long the nebulizing part lasts. I called the manufacturer- they don’t have an answer because they tested it only for pulmozyme and they don’t have answers even for levalbuterol or NaCl. They did not test these either. Anyway it’s definitely time saver- with aerobika and huff coughs after, I am done within an hour or less.

@terrimn
You are supposed to buy the cups that go with the eFlow specifically for saline. The cups used for Arikayce should just be used for that.

@irenea8 Do you know if the eFlow cups that are specifically for saline are different? When I spoke to Pari they said that the eFlow cups (not the Arikayce) aren't intended for saline, but other meds, so I'm confused.