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Irene,
Do you think that if someone who does not have Mac and Bx nebulized with saline, that their phleghm would be thick and sticky too...? is that just that the way it is for everyone?

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Bon - Have you considered adding guaifenesin (plain Mucinex 600mg LA) or NAC (Nacetyl cysteine 600mg twice a day) to help thin your mucus? I need to use BOTH to get anything up otherwise it stays stuck in my airways.
I probably only expectorate 1 tsp a day unless...I skip the saline for more than 2 days, it is allergy season, I have a cold or I am getting sick with a respiratory infection.

With that comes my reminder - I have been "stable" for 45 months, and have reached the point where I use my long-acting inhaler twice a day, do airway clearance every day, but only use saline every 2-3 days (3X/week) and only neb levalbuterol or other meds if I have a cold or exacerbation. When that happens I up saline to daily, airway clearance twice a day, and add the drugs if it doesn't begin to clear in 2 days.

So far this year I have only had ONE exacerbation - my personal best record in at least 10 years - even before I was diagnosed in 2018!

Remember, each of us is different. When I was (very) sick with MAC, I probably had 4 oz or more of mucus every day.
Sue