Replacement of aerobika

Posted by winterfelllvoyager75 @winterfelllvoyager75, 23 hours ago

Hello Everyone!
How do you keep track of expiration dates of each Aerobika part? I wash and sterilize all the parts together and some parts are older than others and it’s hard to know when each expire!
Any thoughts on this are appreciated!
Thank you!

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blm1007blm1007 | @blm1007blm1007 | 1 hour ago

In reply to @notnancy88 "Aerobikas expire six to twelve months. When I see my pulmonologist, I say I need a..." + (show)

@notnancy88 @sueinmn For clarification.
Do the doctors write you a prescription to take to a specialty pharmacy for the needed Aerobika
or
do they have them on hand and then bill your insurance company for the Aerobika directly or indirectly?
It would be good to know, if possible, just in case one wants to mention the process for getting the Aerobika in the same way.

With my seeing the speech therapist she has the Breather to give out to patients during the office visit. The Breather is somewhat similar to the Aerobika.
Barbara

blm1007blm1007 | @blm1007blm1007 | 1 hour ago

In reply to @scoop "I mostly only use it when the gunk is recalcitrant and difficult to get up. Mostly..." + (show)

@scoop Interesting. I also have the Breather and the Speech Therapist who distributed it to me wondered if just using the mouth piece would be good enough.
She depleted her 'stash' and said she had more on order and would give me another when they come in.
I tried boiling to clean it like the Aerobika but the thin prongs that are on the ends of the mouth piece section melted and would not fit back into the main piece.
Barbara