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MAC & Bronchiectasis | Last Active: Apr 15, 2023 | Replies (382)
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Thank you, Don. I do have MAC. This is why I mentioned to my Pulm about nebulizing.... I've read so much about it on this site. But he dismissed the idea saying I'd accomplish the same thing by just using my Albuterol before using my Smart Vest. I think I'm going to contact a Pulm at Univ. of NC. Thank you !
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@toni1132, Toni, I believe your dr's thought process is that the saline is used to cause you to cough to bring up phlegm, and the vest is designed to help you bring up phlegm by shaking it loose. Both have the same goal, except I believe the saline also helps to kill the bacteria. Bacteria (most) do not like salt, giving your lungs a salty environment makes it inhospitable to them. Think back to when your mom probably asked you to gargle with warm salt water when you had a sore throat; it was to kill the germs there. Fish and olives are a few foods that are preserved in a salt brine because bacteria won't grow in it. So, in theory, the saline does more than cause you to cough to be affective.