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How to time airway clearance after eating/drinking?
MAC & Bronchiectasis | Last Active: Aug 2 5:19pm | Replies (24)Comment receiving replies
Sally - It sounds like you have found a routine that works for you. Years ago the ID doc told me "Bronchiectasis is a disease that we live with, you need to learn how to do it and still live your life." That is the advice I follow.
I find that I can use my Aerobika (or not) and huff cough after exercise and bring up a lot of mucus without any neb, so when I am not having much congestion or mucus, I too count it as airway clearance. My bronch has not progressed for 5 years, so I feel like I'm doing OK.
Sue
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Sue- In February of 2023 you stated " My bronch has not progressed for 5 years". How are you doing today??? Hope all is still good.
Also, when you do air way clearance do you bring up some clear/white "mucus" and some colored. This may be hard to answer, however, do you average a certain amount of colored "mucus" in a day. I ask because I wonder if a few colored "mucus" plugs in a day is what we should expect or is it too much and it might be getting worse or is too little of an amount???? However, my worst problem at this point in time is the constant needing to clear my throat. No other symptoms that would indicate an exacerbation and pray that after two years of being finally diagonsed it doesn't get worse.
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Sue,
Thank you for your reaffirming reply. I believe that, if one is unhappy or angry regarding the time spent on airway clearance and has to skip parts of their life that they enjoy, the detriment to our health is greater than not having done airway clearance.
My two cents.
Sally