Again, which nebulizer...HELP!!
Why are things so complicated these days? I'm on my second compressor and it is taking an hour to do a treatment. You hear of folks that say, "I'm done in 5-10 mins." I first neb 3.5% Sodium Chloride mixed with Budesonide followed by Tobramycin. The Budesonide instructions say only use a jet neb NOT an ultrosonic neb. The Tobramycin instructions say you must use the PARI-LC kit. I had to be in the hospital recently for GI bleeding and my inhaled treatments went really quickly but they use the oxygen ?input and can control the flow. We, on the other hand, only have an off and on switch. If anyone out there has any knowledge or thoughts on this matter, it would be greatly appreciated.
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Thanks for confirming. With the Innospire Go being so very popular, my hope is that they have plans to release a new model. Fingers crossed! Appreciate your reply!
I am using an Omron nebulizer
Has anyone used it ?
It takes forever.
Hi! I travel frequently and use the DeVilbiss portable; found it to be reliable and fairly fast for Duoneb and hypertonic saline. I use Pari Sprint nebulizers, which are not the disposable type--steralization done with Medela microsteam or boiling; whatever I have access to. I have even used electric teapots on cruises if they are available.
My at home compresser for nebulizing is a Pari Vios (via Lincare). Gets through the meds quickly and I've had it for years.
I am using PariMax Pro. The 2dt one worked well for about a year. The 2nd warranty replacement lasted only a few months.
Now having problems with the 2nd replacement...
The meds foam in the neb cups and meds backup into tubing...
I am buying tubing and LC Sprint neb cubs 2 or 3 at the time every other month. I sterilize my neb cups in baby bottle sterilizer. Is it the cups or the compressor? It takes about 30 -45 mins to neb 7 precent saline vial . Over an hour counting the times I have to remove the cup from the tubing to blow droplets out of the tubing. What is the cause.
I wash and sterilize cups after each use
I also use the Pari ProNeb Max. I nebulize twice a day and use different sprint cups for each time. One of them takes 10 minutes or so. The other takes 25. They are both recently replaced cups. I have been having a lot of issues with the sprint cups in one way or another. At first I thought it was the compressor but I believe it is the cups. I have gone through a lot of them lately and had to throw out several that were not used for long. The more feedback Pari gets the better so let them know if you can.
I don’t know if this will address the problem or not, but a few weeks ago, my saline was shooting out the top of my Pari cup and not through the mouth piece. I remembered that others said you should soak your Aerobika and other parts in a vinegar solution once a month or so. I put my cups in white vinegar and let them soak for a while before doing my regular boiling and the cup works fine now. I thought I was going to have to replace it.
I am in the same boat. I am in my 3rd PariPyo max compressor and 2nd Vios GoGreen in 2 years. Both take much too long. I have so much mucus and spend about hours s day doing airway clearance, boiling water and cleaning equipment. The Vios ii have had tubing that will not come off even with strong neighbor trying
Also having problems with Pari LC Sprint neb cups . Mine last a couple of weeks before they are malfunctioning. Insurance will not pay for as many as I need.
If anyone knows a compressor stronger than PariMax Pro I would appreciate the info
Interesting; I’ve replaced both of my Pari green compressors twice and they sent me a Pari Pro Neb for my last warranty replacement. It seems to be faster than the green one but maybe just because it is new. I hadn’t planned to have 2 of them but I bought a second one at the beginning of the covid lockdown as I was worried that I might be without one if mine broke down. Thankfully they have a 5 year warranty.
I will keep an eye on the cups to see if they’re working properly - I’ve never really done that. Thanks for the tip.
According to Pari the ProNeb should nebulize a bit faster than the Vios.