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Bronchiectasis
Three months ago I was diagnosed with pneumonia and bronchiectasis. I had several spots of pneumonia and wound up hospitalized. I am 78 and usually a very healthy 78. I have been sick with a nasty cough for about two years and have been put on antibiotics a couple of times and steroids. Nothing really helped. Nebulizing with three different kinds of medication after discharge. Nebulizing is not fun and time consuming. I started weaning off that through my own advice. And started drinking two or 3 cups of Mullein Tea. I have been using the Mullen tea for almost 3 weeks and I found that almost immediately the mucus was thinning out and I was able to get it up. I still cough, some days worse than others. But I do think that the Mullen tea is really helping me. My pulmonologist mentioned it to me, which is why I am taking it. I take the Stialto inhaler daily and use my albuterol inhaler as I feel I need it. Hope this information helps someone out there.
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@blm1007blm1007 Yes, HEB Plus is in Texas. We have an equally terrific smaller employee-owned chain in MN called HyVee - our nearest store is 1 mile from home, the larger one about 6 miles. Of course, prices are a lot higher in MN as so much produce, etc is brought from a distance. And of course, wages there are higher.
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1 Reaction@kamarla how exactly do you double strain? What do you use ?
@scoop I’m attaching a link. Do you just disposable bags like these, with the infuser ? $10 Seems pretty cheap for $400.
https://a.co/d/6mJF0M5
@scoop, actually the bags in that link I sent get bad reviews. You have a bag you like ?
@cholash I'm using these up that I purchased a while back
https://davidstea.com/en-us/products/davids-tea-filters-pack-of-100
inside of something like this
https://www.amazon.com/Teaze-Tea-Infuser-Pot-Cup/dp/B0053YPXAA/ref=asc_df_B0053YPXAA
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1 ReactionInteresting, Where can you get mullein tea. How many times a day do you drink it?
@lss111 has anyone experienced haemophious b infection mine was left untreated for a year in that time I was coughing up blood 1 week for 4 months . Had a broncoscopy and found haemophilus . Roof cefiner the coughing blood stoped continued to cough up mucus ect. I have been receiving allergy shots . Ask Dr to test for asthma . Said I had that . Taking trelogy still alittle mucus . Year later mucus testing still had haemophilus . Then on 4 weeks doxycycline that helped a lot while on . But still have alittle mucus everyday . Pulmonologist said I have alittle bronchiestasis. I just don’t know
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1 Reaction@alicebrew1 "A little bronchiectasis" could explain the coughing and mucus. Have they tested your sputum for other infections?
Also, if the pulmonologist is experienced in treating Bronchiectasis, they probably recommended airway clearance to keep the mucus moving out. If not, you can ask about it or take a look at this video:
@scoop thanks so much for your info. I’ve been trying to find some bags without microplastics, and so far no luck .
@sueinmn yes tested multiple times for Mac . Fungi . Haemophilus is what comes up . Due for more sputum testing . Hard to get the right stuff up for testing . Yes he mentioned the lung clearing . It’s complicated cause I’m dealing with many doctors allergist, pulmonologist infectious disease doctor. The allergist put me on the trilogy for “asthma the pulmonologist said I probably didn’t need that. I just had also environmental damage due to performing micro dermabrasion treatments, and also being involved in the aftermath of a hurrican I also had pneumonia when I was 54. there’s just many pieces to the puzzle .