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Have Bronchiectasis, recently diagnosed with pseudomonas

MAC & Bronchiectasis | Last Active: Sep 30 4:40pm | Replies (211)
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@wingz81

Thank you for responding. No he has only been told to use mucinex and I just learned about the 7% saline today. As of now he has never been able to cough anything up so the Tobramycin probably isn’t able to do it’s job as well. I will Reach out to his doctor tomorrow.

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Terri Martin, Volunteer Mentor | @windwalker | May 9, 2022

Just wanted tot say that the tobramycin isn't dependent on the coughing up mucous to do it's work. It is an antibiotic that needs to stay in the lung to work. Back when I was on it, I'd nebulize albuterol to open up my airways, then, nebulize 7% saline to clear the lungs out. After all coughing up phlegm was done, I'd then do the inhaled tobramycin. That is the correct order to do these nebulized meds.

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