Airway clearance successful techniques

"@sharonednaramsey Just wanted to say that I noticed a very big difference switching from 3% saline to 7%..."

Yay! Glad to hear!

@rwbridger
I have done a 3 mile walk almost every day, in many climates, for over 60 years. I notice that the walking does a better job of loosening the mucus than the Aerobika flutter device. I use the Aerobika before I go out to walk, but I find that when I come back I bring up more and thicker mucus with no more fluttering. I've lived in several different climates. The coldest I walked was 9 degrees. I would never do that again. I am lucky to live in Arizona where I walk almost every day, sometimes indoors. All you need is a good pair of shoes and preferably a walking partner. A good way to meet people also. Roz

I don’t know your full situation but my pulmonologist at Mayo - FL said I’d hopefully get to a point of clearing my lungs where I wouldn’t cough up near at much. Which is the goal! The frequency of coughing up little yellow slime balls (gross, I know) or sticky gunk has greatly diminished for me. I started with neb levalbuteral, neb 3% saline, Bevespi inhaler then flutter valve 2x per day. Huff coughing did better for me than flutter valve. I used to cough stuff up every session. Switched to 7% saline after a couple of months . Coughed up mostly clear stuff. Then switched to neb mouthpiece that connects to Aerobika. Still levalbuteral, 7%. And Bevespi inhaler. I rarely cough up anything other than clear phlegm now and my last sputum test was negative for MAC. Yay! maybe I just didn’t get anything that time so repeating in Dec. If you feel good now, maybe you’re just at that point my pulm mentioned where you have cleared out most of the gunk. Hopefully that is the case.

I can't suck my cheeks in when doing aerobika.
I have to hold them.
My question is how can I feel the vibration in my chest.
I've tried putting my hand on my chest but my cheeks puff out.
At pulmonary rehab the respiratory therapist said if can't feel vibration then probably not working for me.
How can I know when trying to keep cheeks from puffing out

I just want to say how grateful I am for this forum and all of y'all.
I've learned so much.
The hot pad, sootheez cough drops. The clear solo cup.
Videos on the huff cough( still trying).
So much more.
Yes, I'm a night owl.
Working 2nd and 3rd
shifts since I was a teenager.
Just so grateful.

Hi, what does BE stand for?
Thank you.

@bec21 BE stands for bronchiectasis

I thought so, but you never know. Thanks.

@bec21 Yep...these abbreviations get me too. Just recently figured out IMO. 😂

@mjb24 knives?

Lol!!