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Do You Feel Your Vest Helps Or Not?
MAC & Bronchiectasis | Last Active: Oct 19 1:21pm | Replies (30)Comment receiving replies
Hi, I have BE and take two puffs of albuterol, use the vest and nebulizer 3% sodium cl. twice a day. My vest is from Hill-Rom. I’ve been doing the vest since 2005. Yes, that’s 20 years, ugh.
I find I don’t really cough up mucus while using it. But as I go about my day and walk on my treadmill for 30 minutes I do get very loose sputum that I can cough out easily. And a lot of it. I do think the vest does help loosen sputum even if you don’t cough while using it. That’s been my experience. When I first got the vest I was told I could sit back against the chair comfortably. This doesn’t seem to hinder the treatment. Here’s a photo of my settings. I hope this is helpful…
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@lindabreathless Thanks for replying and posting the picture of your settings. Mine is set at 10 hz for four 5 minute sessions with a short 30 second pause between each for coughing. I'll continue using it in the hope that it is loosening things up as you mentioned. I also nebulize with 7% before doing the vest. I do both twice a day and I exercise in between on my treadmill for about 45 mintues. So we have a fairly similar routine.