FROM MY FILE CABINET

LUNG CLEARANCE From Member @ling, Ling .. I was in your shoes for years and years, coughing and hacking up thick mucous on daily basis. But the thick mucus remained stubbornly and has been making me wanting to clear my throat constantly (that led to me eventually catching MAC). So the irritation is still there every single day. But after my bronchiectasis & MAC diagnosis, my husband has learned from my pulmonary doctor and from his own Internet search that the effort to clear out the mucous is actually helping with my situation. If we keep suppressing the effort due to fear of embarrassment, the accumulated mucous in our lungs will be a hot bed to trap bacteria in. He is now very conscientious about reminding me to do my thing (coughing and hacking up my mucous, especially in the morning). Fortunately, after the allergy shot treatment, I don’t have much need to cough and the throat clearing is no longer very loud. But the memory of nightmarish long years of feeling disgusted of myself is still fresh. But you need to remember, thinning the mucous may be OK. but if the products only serve to suppress your urge to cough up mucous, please think twice about using them because you absolutely do not want the mucous to remain in your lungs. MAC/MAI is nicknamed Lady Windermere Syndrome for a reason. This article explains it: https://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/06/07/think-like-a-doctor-a-cough-solved/?_r=0