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Don't Know What to Do Next: COVID & Lung Conditions

Lung Health | Last Active: Jun 9, 2021 | Replies (96)
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Omg so sorry you are going through this! Just a couple of things that I hope help. First my pulmonogist told me to never use saline(7%) more than twice a day. However an aerobika can be used as often as needed. If you don't have one check it out through Google and order one from eBay which has the lowest price. You don't need a prescription and hopefully it will help loosen the gook in your lungs so you can bring it up. You should ask your doctor when you talk to him.

Second Symbicort does not come in nebulized form so I am confused about what you are taking.. It is combination drug of fomorterol, a bronchodilator that opens the airways and budesonide, a steroid. It comes in an inhaler.
Albuterol is a bronchodilator and comes both as a nebulized drug and also as an inhaler.

Emphysema is not associated with increased production of mucus. It is a disease of the alveoli, where oxygenated blood is exchanged for blood with carbon dioxide. It is not an airway disease. Jmo but it sounds more like something left from covid.

I don't know where you are on Indiana but I think there are teacing hospitals in Indianapolis. Notre Dame,? Perdue? Or if you are anywhere close to Chicago there are several teaching hospitals here. It is worth traveling to get good medical care.

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thomason | @thomason | Mar 21, 2021

Thank-you, for your advice. The two nebulizer vial-type medications prescribed are Ipratropium Bromide with Albuterol and the other is Budesonide. The reason I called the Budesonide Symbicort is as follows: Symbicort (budesonide and formoterol fumarate dihydrate) is a combination of a steroid and a long-acting bronchodilator used to prevent bronchospasm in people with asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). So, the one ingredient is like Symbicort, and it IS in a nebulizer vial! No offense, but the Aerobika and other flutter valves are totally useless for me. I have blown on them until forever, and it never loosens any mucus. Also, have taken 600 mg. Mucinex and waited for the thinning of the mucus...it never happens. These products do not help whatever it is that I have. I just got back from STATCARE, and the on call doctor wants me to go into the hospital. He gave me a steroid injection, and told me if the symptoms return, to rush to the ER. The shot has helped me immensely, but we all know how temporary (unfortunately) steroid relief lasts. I am looking at a hospital stay in the future, and hopefully IV antibiotics (which can be administered at home too). Maybe they will refer me to a teaching hospital out of frustration. By the way, after the Pulmonary Function Test, it was noted that the inhaler did not improve my breathing score.
Thank-you, for your help. It is greatly appreciated.

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