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Best place to order the Green Acapella PEP device.

Posted by nanhall @nanhall, Nov 22, 2022

Hi all,
I was Diagnosed with Bronchiectasis 2 years ago and was lucky enough to find a great pulmonologist at the Cleveland Clinic who specializes in MAC related conditions. I nebulize daily and use the green Acapella pep device to clear my lungs. Thankfully, while I have had a few haemophilus influenza infections I have been MAC free so far. My Acapella just died and I am looking for a reliable company that ships quickly since my doctors office no longer supplies them. Does anyone have any experience with a good supplier that ships quickly? I ordered one from Health Products for You that had the most ratings but unless I pay $31 for expedited shipping they only guarantee it will ship within 5-7 days. With the upcoming holidays I’m concerned it will take a week or more to get here. In the mean time I’m huffing to clear as much as I can after I nebulize. Is it worth paying the extra $31 or does anyone think the huff technique will work well until I receive it. Thanks.

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Sue, Volunteer Mentor | @sueinmn | Nov 22, 2022

@nanhall If you are in a metro area, you may be able to buy one from a local medical supply house. Otherwise, my layperson opinion is huff coughing should be adequate for a few days. Amazon also carries the Acapella, with about a one week delivery.
By the way, if you have an incentive spirometer on hand from and illness, you can use it remporarilt to challenge your lungs...
Sue

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irenea8 | @irenea8 | Nov 23, 2022

I use justnebulizers.com and they send out pretty fast. Personally i find the Aerobika works better than the Acapella and lasts longer. I have tried both. If it were me i would pay the expedited shipping if that will really get it to you sooner.

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nanhall | @nanhall | Nov 23, 2022
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@irenea8

I use justnebulizers.com and they send out pretty fast. Personally i find the Aerobika works better than the Acapella and lasts longer. I have tried both. If it were me i would pay the expedited shipping if that will really get it to you sooner.

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Thank you! I just placed an expedited order from justnebulizers. I’ve done pretty well with the green high flow Acapella but will talk with my pulmonologist about the Aerobika when I see him in a month.

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nanhall | @nanhall | Nov 23, 2022
In reply to @sueinmn "@nanhall If you are in a metro area, you may be able to buy one from..." + (show)
@sueinmn

@nanhall If you are in a metro area, you may be able to buy one from a local medical supply house. Otherwise, my layperson opinion is huff coughing should be adequate for a few days. Amazon also carries the Acapella, with about a one week delivery.
By the way, if you have an incentive spirometer on hand from and illness, you can use it remporarilt to challenge your lungs...
Sue

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Thanks Sue, what a great idea to use the spirometer. I do have one and will give it a try.

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Sue, Volunteer Mentor | @sueinmn | Nov 23, 2022
In reply to @nanhall "Thank you! I just placed an expedited order from justnebulizers. I’ve done pretty well with the..." + (show)
@nanhall

Thank you! I just placed an expedited order from justnebulizers. I’ve done pretty well with the green high flow Acapella but will talk with my pulmonologist about the Aerobika when I see him in a month.

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Yes, it never hurts to have 2 PEP devices on hand - they do wear out after a while!
Sue

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