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I was recently diagnosed with Bronchiectasis.
MAC & Bronchiectasis | Last Active: Nov 19 7:40pm | Replies (181)Comment receiving replies
Do you use an albuterol inhaler or nebulize a solution of albuterol to open your lungs?
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In reply to @kaykuz I nebulize with albuterol first to open lungs and then the 7%solution. I don’t really mind sitting around with the “thumper” on…hehe….it tires me out sometimes, but it’s ok.
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In my case, the answer is "it depends". On a normal day, I use the inhaler before. On a bad day (tight chest, feeling under The weather, bad allergies...) I neb with levalbuterol first, then the saline. If I have a cold or bronchitis I neb first with duoneb (budosenide plus albuterol) then saline.
What does everyone else do?
Sue