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you might check out swallowing exercises aimed at strengthening the muscles used- Masako Maneuver and Mendelsohn Maneuver are tw that NJH recommends for silent aspiration
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When I was having more mucus production I had to eat slowly and be very care when swallowing. These exercises would have been very helpful. Thank you for letting us know about them.
I tried them just now and can tell the Marika one in particular is one to work on!
Thanks,
Leslie
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@smtdoc For those that have not been referred to a Speech Therapist. My experience.
My new OKC, head of pulmonology, doctor referred me to a Speech Therapist.
He is the first of the several pulmonologists I have seen since being diagnosed with BE in 2022 to refer me or suggest my seeing a Speech Therapist. He also referred me to an Infectious Disease doctor, again the first one to do so. I have a low load of Intercellular bacteria, so far. So it will be interesting to see what she is going to say.
Now that I have worked with her and all she is teaching me it makes me feel that this is one medical professional that we all should have the opportunity to see with all the problems that may or may not go along with Bronchiectasis or a breathing problem.
I have been seeing one here in OKC who is really good, very involved , dedicated to understanding what is needed for patients and what works for patients.
She has me do the Masako Maneuver of which I do at least once a day when I drink my glass of water. She also has me follow and work with the app that goes along with the Breather Respiratory Muscle Trainer. I do not use the Breather because you can't fully disinfect all the parts without damaging the prongs on the mouthpiece. We have me use the 5 3/4 inch Daxwell Slim Milk Straw to help with type of exercise.
We also do other breathing exercises that I believe have helped me with releasing mucus and those 'darn' mucus plugs I have that always seem to form for me.
Last night I thought that I might ask her to video me as we do the different techniques and verbally say what each technique is called before I start....It is hard to remember the names of each technique and probably might be good to have the video for various reasons.
Barbara