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Ambivalence: Pardon the Yuk factor

Posted by thumperguy @thumperguy, Jul 31, 2021

My ambivalent relationship with yellow sputum; hate that it’s always lurking, but love bringing it up. Don

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thumperguy | @thumperguy | Aug 2, 2021
In reply to @halford "I also dont get much gunk out by nebulizing two times a day with 3% saline..." + (show)
@halford

I also dont get much gunk out by nebulizing two times a day with 3% saline and .5% budesonide. Usually white bubbly mucus. However like what Sue suggested, before I nebulize, I walk one hr and do one hr of yoga and sort of a jumping exercise and that has me coughing up gunk.
Im always surprised when I nebulize to get a little bit of gunk. Getting the white bubbly stuff sure helps with coughing and I think, is this stuff pre gunk?

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That’s an impressive fitness routine. You must be a Tigress.

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patsolstad | @patsolstad | Aug 2, 2021
In reply to @halford "I also dont get much gunk out by nebulizing two times a day with 3% saline..." + (show)
@halford

I also dont get much gunk out by nebulizing two times a day with 3% saline and .5% budesonide. Usually white bubbly mucus. However like what Sue suggested, before I nebulize, I walk one hr and do one hr of yoga and sort of a jumping exercise and that has me coughing up gunk.
Im always surprised when I nebulize to get a little bit of gunk. Getting the white bubbly stuff sure helps with coughing and I think, is this stuff pre gunk?

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Interesting, hauoli. I attended a rather vigorous line dancing class at the Y today. When it was over, I experienced some glorious, productive coughing! I think I need to do more exercising.

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Sue, Volunteer Mentor | @sueinmn | Aug 2, 2021
In reply to @patsolstad "Interesting, hauoli. I attended a rather vigorous line dancing class at the Y today. When it..." + (show)
@patsolstad

Interesting, hauoli. I attended a rather vigorous line dancing class at the Y today. When it was over, I experienced some glorious, productive coughing! I think I need to do more exercising.

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I just play tag with my little grandsons and it gets me coughing.

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patsolstad | @patsolstad | Aug 2, 2021

Hah! Do you ever rent them out to people like me?

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hauoli | @halford | Aug 2, 2021
In reply to @patsolstad "Interesting, hauoli. I attended a rather vigorous line dancing class at the Y today. When it..." + (show)
@patsolstad

Interesting, hauoli. I attended a rather vigorous line dancing class at the Y today. When it was over, I experienced some glorious, productive coughing! I think I need to do more exercising.

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Great! So I do jumping jacks and in place skip rope with no rope and seems the inversion poses in yoga like the plow and down dog. Dancing sounds like a perfect thing to get your lungs active.

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Sue, Volunteer Mentor | @sueinmn | Aug 2, 2021
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@patsolstad

Hah! Do you ever rent them out to people like me?

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If you're in the Twin Cities we might consider it.

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Sue, Volunteer Mentor | @sueinmn | Aug 2, 2021
In reply to @halford "Great! So I do jumping jacks and in place skip rope with no rope and seems..." + (show)
@halford

Great! So I do jumping jacks and in place skip rope with no rope and seems the inversion poses in yoga like the plow and down dog. Dancing sounds like a perfect thing to get your lungs active.

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Yes a good fast dance often sends me outside to cough, so the people around me don't come running to ask if I'm okay!

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