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Pari eRapid/eFlow first impressions
Wow. Salty!
I washed and sterilized all the parts last night per instructions, and just had my first session. It is indeed rapid! A big hit of salt (7% solution, 4ml vial) with every breath.
It's not breath-actuated, unlike the AeroEclipseXL I'm accustomed to, so salt mist blew everywhere when I exhaled. I soon manually de-activated it while exhaling, using the power button, and re-activated on inhale. I was near my computer and didn't want salt to get all over my electronics. (Next time I'll try it in my kitchen or living room.) Even with the starts and stops, the session was very fast, under 10 minutes. I will time my next one.
My young cat jumped on me while I was nebbing, disconnecting the cord from the cup. Nothing leaked and I reattached it easily. Clearly I need to find a new location to use this system. It's faster so I don't need to be seated or distract myself with online scrabble, as I do with my usual system.
The concentrated salt made me cough at first, but I got the hang of it by the end. It brought up a lot more mucus than usual! All clear, all good. My usual neb sessions have brought up hardly anything lately, so I found this refreshing.
Afterwards I rinsed the parts and soaked in soapy water per instructions. Question: If I boil after every use, do I have to soak in soapy water first? I skip that step with my AeroEclipse/Aerobika setup and just rinse and boil.
(For anyone curious, this is how I have been nebbing/cleaning for the past several months: https://youtu.be/gRUAIu1nO1w )
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Full disclosure, I am rather fastidious. I make sure I have access to distilled water with something to boil it in, or, bring along a baby bottle sterilizer. There's another discussion in this forum about Control III solution for sterilizing eFlow but it remains murky whether that solution kills NTM. Control III is mentioned in the eFlow product insert under how to clean.
Regarding salt precipitation on counter, maybe there's a very small round bit of salt on a surface if I leave the nebulizer sitting before cleansing but I usually do not let it sit so that does not cause me trouble. Occasionally the nebulizer drips salt water on my shirt but since it's water soluble I simply wipe it off with a damp towel.
To your question:
"I’m reading all the posts and am wondering how the eFlow is faster, if you are needing to take multiple breaks ?"
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I practice airway clearance DURING nebulizing. I use the pause button a lot. Nebulizing and airway clearance are not separate activities for me, rather they are interwoven. OVERALL, it saves time for me, and in that way eFlow is faster. I find it more efficient and effective for me than separating nebulizing and airway clearance. Your mileage may vary!
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2 Reactions@sueinmn sorry , I forgot to tag you in my response to the salt mist . It’s above 👆👆👆
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1 Reaction@scoop thanks Scoop!!
@lvalenti It is what is used for cayston delivery.
@beejenigma
Sorry, I’m not familiar with Cranston. I originally used for Arikayce now I use it for nebulizing Albuterol and sodium chloride.
@lvalenti CAYSTON. Excellent inhaled antibiotic to treat pseudomonas