Nebulizers and efficiency?

Posted by natureisgreat @natureisgreat, Aug 31 9:52am

I have been prescribed 7 ml of solution (Ipratropium Bromide/Albuterol Sulfate and sodium chloride) and use a Medline Aeromist Compact nebulizer. It used to take about a half hour to do this, now almost an hour. I have changed out the cable, mouthpieces etc., to no avail. Is there a faster, more efficient nebulizer out there?

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bobarb | @bobarb | Aug 31 12:33pm

Are you using a digital one? If not, you should purchase one.

natureisgreat | @natureisgreat | Aug 31 12:50pm

I had no idea. Can you recommend a vender or model or other info?

johnnydale52 | @johnnydale52 | Sep 1 11:09am

I’m using a Philips, RESPIRONICS and it works great, every time. Hope this helps.
J

hicopd | @hicopd | Sep 1 2:11pm

I used Pari jet nebulizer, as it’s the brand most used for clinical trials and creates mist in a size that your body can use best.

You can combine the ipatropium with the albuterol if desired.

When nebulizing times increase, it’s a sign for me to sanitize my mouthpiece—boiling it for 15 minutes or put it in top track of dishwasher in lingerie bag.

natureisgreat | @natureisgreat | Sep 1 3:43pm

Thank you both! Now I have someplace to start. And I'll change how I clean my pieces.

alexi6 | @alexi6 | Sep 1 5:52pm

After washing my mouthpiece I soak in water with vinegar because of hard water in my area.

hicopd | @hicopd | Sep 2 12:10pm

I’ve read recently that vinegar isn’t enough to kill sone of the more stubborn/hardy germs and it needs to be dishwasher or boiling.
By the way, Pari makes both a smaller travel nebulizer and bulkier desktop model. We got the desktop one at CVS—with their coupon they used it was < $50, I believe.
I got the smaller travel one as well and got my insurer to pay for a portion of it.