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Nebulizer and saline treatment with daily exercise
MAC & Bronchiectasis | Last Active: Jan 8 9:46pm | Replies (52)Comment receiving replies
I have both bronchiectasis and MAC lung. My pulmonologist recently prescribed 3% Nebulized sodium chloride.....not the 7% everyone seems to use. Since I started using it, I have developed coughing spells that are quite awful more than I ever did before. I also have MAC lung and use the "big" 3 to treat it. Just wondering if anyone experiences coughing and bringing up a large amount of mucus an hour or two after nebulizing. Is this normal?
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It sure is normal for me. I was told the purpose of the saline is to bring up the mucus, which provides a nice, warm, dark, moist place for the MAC to grow. Keep the mucus moving and there is little opportunity for the germs to settle. The purpose of 7% vs 3% is that it is even more inhospitable to MAC.
Sue