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Is treatment for Mac and airway clearance really necessary
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@scoop
Thank you for your input. Last yera I was rather negligent in doing my treatment and now
as a reaction I may be be going overboard doing albuterul, sodium chloride/aerobika with result for me that I am totally fatigued and constant sore throat and hoarsness.
Thank again
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@ubaldo45
One of the most helpful suggestions I’ve received was from my pulmonologist who said to set a timer for some length of time for clearance. That helps keep you from going overboard and trying to clear more than necessary. As Sue mentioned our lungs are lined in mucus. What we want to get rid of is the phlegm not the clear mucus. A reasonable time for airway clearance, not including nebulizer time, is 20 to 30 minutes. Keep in mind that the amount of gunk you might need to clear can vary from day-to-day. It also varies person to person as we all are different in subtle and sometimes significant ways. I hope this is helpful and I hope you get some relief from the exhaustion.