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Hoarseness
I've had BE for about 18 months. I'm noticing that my throat is becoming hoarser due to the amount of coughing and expectorating we have to do each day. Is anyone else experiencing this?
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Yes, very much and I'm a teacher and couldn't teach on some days.
@nygirl4159 The first self-check I would do is to evaluate my airway clearance routine. Properly done, huff coughing and airway clearance should not irritate the throat. It is when we resorts to frequent throat clearing and "hacking" coughs that the problem occurs.
Did you have a session with a respiratory therapist on how to do the cycle of controlled breathing and huff coughing (most people don't get this training!) If not, here is a video:
And if you don't feel this loosens the mucus enough, using an Aerobika as part of airway clearance can help.