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7% Saline Success Story that warmed my heart.

MAC & Bronchiectasis | Last Active: Apr 23 9:51am | Replies (79)

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@sueinmn

Good morning, Ling -
Here is my daily routine:
Inhaler first thing in AM with my morning meds and a small bite of breakfast. Meds include 600mg of long-acting guaifenesin (Mucinex) and 600 mg NAC.
30-45 minutes of gentle yoga, or stretching & a brisk 15 minute walk - depending on weather and day of the week.
Deep breathing 3-4 minutes then airway clearance with Aerobika for 10 cycles or until nothing more comes. 1-2 times a week 7% saline before this, or if I am feeling tight or congested. (I used to use every day, but find I don't need that often now unless I have a respiratory bug or an asthma attack.)
Later in the day, another short brisk walk or 15-20 minutes of vigorous house or yard work, then maybe Aerobika again. (Sometime just the exertion is enough and I can cough stuff up.) I usually do this session leaning over from the waist and more junk comes out. My friends are used to me interrupting outings to cough for 5-6 minutes.
Bedtime - my inhaler again and evening meds, again including guaifenesin and Mucinex. Then 3-4 minutes of deep relaxation breathing when I lie down in bed. This will bring on coughing of there is more mucus to get up, so I sit on side of bed and huff cough until it clears. This helps me sleep through the night.

So, you can see each of my sessions is short but targeted, and I have figure out how to fit into my day with minimum disruption.
Sue

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Hi Sue,
Thanks a million for such a detailed note about your daily routine. I learned so much from you and some others in this community. As you can see, I don't want to miss anything from your experiences as I navigate my condition. I am going to Hawaii for a vacation tomorrow and want to make sure I am doing a good job for airway clearance. Last year we cancelled our annual trip to Hawaii because based on the research, mycrobaterium is more prevalent there. As I learn more about this disease, I am gaining confidence in managing it. The information I learned from this community gives me the power of living a normal life. Last year we took 5 road trips and 2 fly trips. Going to Hawaii will mark the resumption of my normal life. I am very grateful to all the experiences you shared.
Take care!
Ling

Thank you Sue. I would love to have my clearance routine be shorter. Part of it may be learning to trust that the intermittent breathing exercises I do during the day with huff coughing and clearing a little bit of something are enough so that one 20 minute session later is enough.