Unable to produce sputum - Any advice?
I have recently been diagnosed with bronchiectasis and AFB but dont have symtoms. However, my pulmonologist prescribed a nebulizer with albuterol and 7 % sodium (which I figured out how to get without charge through my hospital pharmacy who knew how to code for medicare) once a day. I just started the Big 3. No matter how I try I cannot expectoraate sputum (my huff cough produces no resultes - mucous only goes as far as my throat). My ID doc sent me to the hospital for 3 days of sputum samples - again no luck producing sputum. Is there another way to collect sputum to culture to determine if my AFB is positive or negative or do I just keep taking the Big 3 for a year ad hope for the best? I see my ID in a month. Many thanks for your thoughts