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@windwalker

@flib No, you don't exhale back into the mouthpiece. It's almost like smoking.

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Flib | @flib | Sep 7, 2018

@terri. Thank you. The smoking analogy is very helpful.

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pfists | @pfists | Sep 7, 2018

@windwalker888
Hi Terri.. I was reading this link and wondering about the saline treatments and if I'm doing them wrong.
I do them by continuously holding the mouthpiece in my mouth inhaling and exhaling, this is the same way I do my asthma medication or antibiotic medications in the nebulizer.
When I have been in the hospital and using a medication by nebulizer the respiratory therapist never said do it otherwise.
Also I use the 7% saline from the pharmacy and it only takes 10-15 minutes for me. Just wanted to make sure I'm doing it right or not.
Thanks!!
Shari

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