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Hey all, starting SmartVest... Anyone w positive experience?

Posted by lvnl @lvnl, Aug 22, 2024

I see reports of people finding it ineffective, has anyone had success with it? My docs prescribed it when I asked about stratagems to get more effective airway clearance in less time. The pulmonary nurse who came & trained me on the SmartVest said that within a couple weeks it should be effective & can probably replace saline nebulizing + aerobika. Has anyone experienced that?
Many thanks for all the sharing.

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rosa80 | @rosa80 | Nov 16, 2025

I’ve been using the Afflovest for about 7 week’s now, at first I was hesitant,now I like it, it feels like having a good back massage, most of the time I’m able to cough up sputum easily , the RT just set it on the lowest setting . We’re all different , hope we try something that helps. God Bless!

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sori | @sori | Nov 17, 2025
In reply to @loreofox80 "Hello @ Sori! I got a smartest several months ago and took a chance because of..." + (show)
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Hello @ Sori! I got a smartest several months ago and took a chance because of spinal neuropathy. I was hesitant because I have spinal neuropathy and shake rattle and roll really aggravates it! I am sure you know the pain that can ripple thru your body. So I queried the company after approval and they sent me three rectangular foam blocks when put together block the shaking directly on my spine. With that in place, and I limit its use to once a day mainly out of fear that the spinal neuropathy will rear its ugly head. So far so good. I notice that even at once a day (2x a day is recommended) , throughout the day more bits of mucus come up during the day. I hope things work out for you. The company indicated that within a reasonable time after purchase it could be returned. I would think 30 days as they have a billing cycle with Medicare to accommodate patient problems. They really were very nice to work with. Yeah, you gotta do your homework about this stuff. We all are pretty fragile. Good luck and let me know. Sincerely, Nancy Fox

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Hello @loreofox80 !
I am glad the Smart Vest is working for you. It did also work for me for almost two years. I was very happy with the results, but this July everything changed. When I first started using it, I called Electromed to tell them about my back pain. They sent me a wrap, but never mentioned the foam blocks. I think there should be a big black box warning about contraindications. At the first sign of pain, please stop using the Smart Vest and talk to your doctor. Good luck!! Hugs!!

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renee53 | @renee53 | Nov 18, 2025

I have been using the smartest for a few years now. It works great!. It helps me clear the mucus and thins it out. I use it while nebulizing. I have never had any difficulties with it. Good luck!.

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