Devices

[whit]

i am having trouble clearing phlegm, hospital has upped my carbosistene to 6 a day which dosen't seem to help. i have looked on amazon at lung clearing devices ,there reviews say they are good, others say rubbish, has any one tried them. thanks now for any and all replies.

[Alberta56]

I keep banging on about my AeroBika, which cleared phlegm marvellously. Try looking for other posts on this site where there is quite a lot of discussion about clearance devices.

[Patk1 in reply to Alberta56]

I like using aerobika to help loosen mucous too x

[Karenanne61]

Don posted a link yesterday (?) to a video of the active cycle of breathing. I was just messing about and followed it, it worked! I have trouble clearing my chest so will be following this video regularly.

Screen shot of active breathing cycle. Don posted the link.

[peege]

sorry to hear this whit, the change in the Carbocysteine won't kick in immediately - unless you've already been taking 3 times a day for three weeks?

I hope karenanne61's video helps you or try to get hold of Alberta's Aerobika. .......I've read here that blowing bubbles through a straw in a glass of water helps shift mucus, worth a try. Good luck

[Lyd12]

what has helped me is an effervescent drink called Nacsys a fizzy pleasant drink I take each morning. Coughing up the mucous each day is tiring but better than infections. Mine was prescribed but it might be available over the counter. Love Iris x