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Tips for travelling with MAC

Posted by terryb1 @128128terry11t, Mar 6, 2018

Would appreciate any tips for traveling: How do you clean the aerobika and nebulizer? How do you handle weekly sterilizing? Can you just use a nebulizer (with saline solution) without an aerobika (one less piece of equipment to clean) along with a travel size compressor? Looking forward to hearing how all this is handled. Thank you.

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Jennifer | @megan123 | Mar 21, 2019
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@megan123

Hi Taya...Cuba was awesome..I always bring boiled bottled water with me to drink and vinegar to clean my aerobika and nebulizer..I don’t drink their water, and no swimming pools, just the ocean, and no dunking...beer from tap, pop from bottles...N95 mask when showering in Luke warm water, and a quick one....I stick to this routine and it wrks....am in Glirida now, and am boiling my drinking water for 10 minutes..same routine👍🏼👍🏼

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Florida. Lol

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Terri Martin, Volunteer Mentor | @windwalker | Mar 21, 2019

@megan123 Hi Jen. I hope you've talked Ed to stopping here for an over-nighter on your way home. wink, wink!

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Tina Sims | @tinaesims | Mar 22, 2019
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@tinaesims

I have the microwave bags but have never figured out how to use them. How long do you but the aarobika in for?

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I've asked the same question and have not received a reply. I would also like to know.

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taya | @taya | Mar 22, 2019
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@jenblalock

I use microwave bags for steaming and carry a medium sized Rubbermaid bowl with a small container of dish liquid for daily cleaning. NJH said do not use motel sinks because they might harbor bacteria. If you aren't flying you could take some distilled water with you or buy at destination. My nebulizer is small enough to travel with. It's a Phillips. You can get small ones that even have car adapters.

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Thanks for all the useful advice

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terryb1 | @128128terry11t | Mar 22, 2019

I happen to be away doing the following for the first time: I asked my pulmonologist if I could do this (did not inquire for how long) and he replied that he would rather that I use an aerobika but had no problem with my doing this while on vacation. I am finding it so incredibly freeing! I just use a disposable nebulizer ($2.99 per unit), bring my saline, and my small compressor and away I go!!! For example, if I am away for 5 days, I bring 5 disposable nebulizers (all in individual small bags -easy to pack), I simply throw the nebulizer out when done. I no longer bring bowls, worry about having a microwave, purchasing distilled water for cleaning and rinsing, etc,, etc. Hope this is helpful. Please check with your doctor to make sure that he/she has no problem with your doing so.

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terryb1 | @128128terry11t | Mar 22, 2019
In reply to @megan123 "Hi Taya...Cuba was awesome..I always bring boiled bottled water with me to drink and vinegar to..." + (show)
@megan123

Hi Taya...Cuba was awesome..I always bring boiled bottled water with me to drink and vinegar to clean my aerobika and nebulizer..I don’t drink their water, and no swimming pools, just the ocean, and no dunking...beer from tap, pop from bottles...N95 mask when showering in Luke warm water, and a quick one....I stick to this routine and it wrks....am in Glirida now, and am boiling my drinking water for 10 minutes..same routine👍🏼👍🏼

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Which N95 mask do you use when showering? After being wet, is it reusable? Did someone advise you that the N95 mask truly filters out the bacteria that is aerosolized when showering? Thank you.

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Jennifer | @megan123 | Mar 22, 2019
In reply to @128128terry11t "Which N95 mask do you use when showering? After being wet, is it reusable? Did someone..." + (show)
@128128terry11t

Which N95 mask do you use when showering? After being wet, is it reusable? Did someone advise you that the N95 mask truly filters out the bacteria that is aerosolized when showering? Thank you.

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Hi Terry....iDr Falkingham, microbiologist who speaks regularly at National Jewish...he is the Mac guru, world renown recommend N95 mask, as it keeps out MAC...Mayo Clinic as well...I throw out mask if it gets too wet from shower...can't always take a agh when u travel

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poppins | @poppins | Mar 22, 2019

What brand do you buy please. N95?

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Jennifer | @megan123 | Mar 22, 2019

Hi Terry....I am presuming if it works for MAC in shower as well??? I will Imail him and ask...

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