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Coughing and Airway clearance

Posted by reneemc @reneemc, Nov 28, 2023

Does anyone have this experience?
When coughing to try and get something up , you can hear or feel something break up but can’t get it out? Is it still considered airway clearance if you can only bring it up but not out?

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Christine | @thisoldewe | Dec 1, 2023
In reply to @sueinmn "@reneemc - When this happens to me, I try doing my airway clearance "upside down" -..." + (show)
@sueinmn

@reneemc - When this happens to me, I try doing my airway clearance "upside down" - literally. I will go into the "downward dog" pose, or alternatively, bend forward from the waist as if trying to touch my toes, and huff cough. I was out running errands today & had that issue. I stopped beside my car in a parking lot and bent over - 3 coughs and I got the gunk out.
Have you tried it?
Sue
PS By bending forward, my doctor assures me there is not danger of aspiration into the lungs.

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The bending over to "touch toes" is very effective... but I have wondered what I would if in public when the need arise!
Hilarious!
Thanks for the courage!

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reneemc | @reneemc | Dec 1, 2023
In reply to @thisoldewe "The bending over to "touch toes" is very effective... but I have wondered what I would..." + (show)
@thisoldewe

The bending over to "touch toes" is very effective... but I have wondered what I would if in public when the need arise!
Hilarious!
Thanks for the courage!

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I wash my hair in that position, but no effect on mucus

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