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@jr2366 Hi Jennifer, are you also inhaling the saline with the nebulizer? I know that helps loosen up the mucus so it’s easier to cough out. There are different percents; .09%, 3%, 4%, 7%. I think you can buy the .09 without a Rx. Some studies show that 7% helps protect against the NTM infection as it makes the lungs inhospitable. But any % will help loosen the mucus. Also, drinking lots of water and staying hydrated helps. Some of us drink Breathe Easy or Clear Lung tea to help loosen mucus. Luckily, I haven’t had to take any antibiotics yet. I just continue to nebulize the 7%, stay hydrated, exercise (although not as often as I should, lol), and make sure I do my lung clearance with the Aerobika 2x per day 50 breaths each time. Hopefully, this won’t change any time soon. I’m waiting for my results from my last sputum test 2 weeks ago.
Gina
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Hi Gina I’m definitely going to look for this tea thanks so much and yes I’m going to mention to my dr about the saline I feel I could definitely use the help with loosing up the phlegm fir sure I get nervous with that I also hear and feel the wheezing it drives me nuts. I you tube how to huff cough so I’ve been trying that as well sometimes it helps other times guess I’m not that great at it. I will increase my water drinking too that may help little. Glad your doing the saline as well keep me updated on how your doing as well how long have you been doing all this and have Mac thanks so much really for all this helpful info