Hello @thomason. I feel for your struggles to breathe through so much phlegm. I am going through the same thing here lately after having had yrs of pretty good breathing. I have numerous lung issues going on, one of which is bronchiectatsis, and also COPD. I have found that a tea called 'Breathe Easy' by Traditional Medicine helps me tremendously. It has licorice root and other herbs that support lung health. It helps me with the tightness in my chest and coughing. I saw in your previous post that you did three vials of saline in an hour. That seems excessive. I have never heard of any dr prescribing it any more than twice a day. You may want to ask your dr if that is ok. I am just worried that you may do more damage than good if you put too much of in your lungs as it is designed to be an irritant to make you cough. The fact that you are doing that amount tells me that you are desperate to get that gunk up and out, and are suffering You probably know to drinks lots of fluids. That will help with keeping the phlegm thinner and easier to bring up. Do you have a spouse or someone in your home that can perform 'cupping' pats on your back? The vibration of that helps loosen the phlegm from the bronchiole walls. I hope that you can get to some good help soon. My mom emphysema and I have seen first hand how hard it is to breathe with that condition. Among the many drugs she was on; she was also put on valium to help calm her and her airways. Please keep me informed, if you don't mind, on how you are doing. Sending prayers up for you and sending healing energy your way.