Coughing and Airway clearance

@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.

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!

@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.

Does anyone have a hiatal hernia because of coughing? I was just diagnosed with one.

May I know how did you find out about hiatal hernia? Endoscopy?

Chest CT picked it up
I did have some reflux as well

Same here. That is something we really need to spit out. And if it is not out, it goes back to lung. I usually had it at the end of the saline nebulizing. That is why I feel I need 8ml instead of 4ml saline.

I see this recommendation : Middle of the day, but not too close to eating and with 3 x 4 minutes of using the autogenic drainage app

@helen1000
What is the autogenic drainage app? Also, have you heard of Aeroeclipse - I have the Aerobika flutter thingy but am have a problem getting the mucus to come out. Have MAC and am 88 years old.