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Any suggestions for expelling tenacioius mucus plugs?
MAC & Bronchiectasis | Last Active: 7 hours ago | Replies (71)Comment receiving replies
coffcoff, I really appreciate your description of our goal here-- to move the daily mucus, not necessarily get the mucus plugs out. (Did I understand that right?)
If that's the case, then maybe the Aerobika and vest are doing their jobs after all. When I use the aerobika, it pretty much shuts down my airway clearance-- I get NOTHING out. So I just now got a vest, and have used it for 3 sessions now, and can't say I got much out using that either. So maybe they're really doing their jobs behind the scenes by moving mucus around, even though it doesn't come out?
(Should I be using both the aerobika and vest at the same time?)
Normally, without the aerobika or vest, I can lay back in my recliner and get a bunch of mucus out.
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@letsjustbreathe
personally, I'd do whatever helps you to expel the phlegm. If that's lying back in the recliner, do that. Among the many reasons we are all different is because we have bronchiectasis in varying parts of our lungs. Knowing where your bronchiectasis can be useful when it comes to airway clearance. This diagram of the lungs helped me to understand why postural drainage is useful to me.
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@letsjustbreathe You can use the vest and Aerobika together to save time. Then try postural drainage, like lying back in your recliner. That sounds like a winning combination for you!