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Living Dangerously - Nebulizer Cleaning
MAC & Bronchiectasis | Last Active: Oct 10 9:04pm | Replies (146)Comment receiving replies
Well Don, Following your excellent advice, I calmed down a little. I now throw all the neb & Aerobika parts into hot soapy water for a 30 minute soak, then (hot) rinse and air dry. But I have skipped sterilizing for quite a while with no ill effects. I still change out the tubing and mouthpiece frequently, most usually because I lose the little "doohickey" the propels the mist, and each of my kits comes with one mouthpiece, one mask & new tubing.
My little guys love the (washed) old tubing to fuel their toy cars, and for all kinds of imaginative play. Any suggestions what to do with all the accumulated masks?
Sue
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@sueinmn so many different ways to clean and sanitize equipment depending on which group you follow for sure. I follow several. If you recall, I was diagnosed recently with bronchiectasis June 2025. NO MAC or aspergillosis or other respiratory germs according to my sputum sample. I do use instant pot for boiling equipment after every use. I will incorporate washing and rinsing BEFORE boiling again. I just rinsed then boiled previously. Curious when you rinse are you rinsing under hot tap water (no filter attached)? I can be a little more on the extreme end of cleanliness and working to the best of my ability to stay infection free. Wondering for those that use boil distilled water do you save the boiled water and reboil if kept tightly covered after cooling and keep in the fridge? I don't mind spending the time to sanitize after each use, however, I'm beginning to wonder about processes. Thanks for your input and time.
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Sue, your post(s) mention mention masks. It’s unclear to me what you’re referring to since my routine doesn’t include a “mask.”