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Smartvest...Is it helpful in eliminating sputum?

MAC & Bronchiectasis | Last Active: Apr 21 12:46pm | Replies (56)

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Are your CT scans showing any mucous plugs? Maybe you just don't have much mucous.

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@davis5663 I'm not sure if the CT shows any plugs...I just thought perhaps if I had plugs the vest would shake them loose. Guess I am trying to convince myself that the vest is doing something positive for me. Before doing cipro and tobi for just 2 weeks I had a fair amount of mucous for many years. And right before doing the meds, I was swamped with mucous from the Pseudomonas. I'm just dumbfounded that 2 weeks on antibiotics can clear so much. I am waiting for the hammer to fall. I guess time will tell.

With all the mucous plugs I've had and had CT scans done, I've never read anything on the Radiologist written report that refers to mucous plugs. I'm not sure it shows on CT or maybe they just don't refer to them as part of their written report. I don't know?