Need advice

[Purple_1963]

Hi guys as title says....I'm on carbocisteine started em a while back phglem was thin but Dr reduced 2 tabs morn n night was ok but last 2weeks phglem has become thick again should I increase back to 2 morn afternoon n night til it's thin again ?x

[leo60]

Hi there I would check with doctor first, but I expect he will agree that yes you should up your dose again. I take two, three times a day pretty much all the time. xx

[Lfcpremier]

Usual dose 2x2 daily. Still thick for me but helps.

[B0xermad]

Hi its changeable seems to work well for a while but as with our lungs they are very sensitive and it takes a few weeks to see the changes medication makes even by a little reduction in carbocysteine so it seems like a bit of a yo yo effect. I started on 2 tablets 3 times a day eventually dropping down to 1 tablet twice a day over 6yrs eventually they didn't suit at all and I now have nacsys 600mg effervescent tablets once a day which are a lot easier for clearance

[Alberta56]

Try to contact your doctor, but it sounds to me s if you would be better off taking 2 again.

[Sweetypat]

I have been stopped carbocistein as I was told that the latest research shows that it doesn’t help. It is interesting that since I have stopped it I have had 2 exacerbations

[Patk1]

I take 2 twice a day,but do increase to 2x3 times a day when it's too thick.my lung physio + dr agrees with ths

[soppysokes]

we were told 6 per day when have a lot of mucus otherwise 4 per day when pretty ‘normal’ for the patient

[Fendt]

I take 1 tablet 4 times a day and have done so for many years. It does the job for me as i also nebulise 7% salt morning and night before nebulising colomycin antibiotic to keep pseudomonas in check.

[MyMystery]

I have had my carbosistein reduced from 3x a day to 2x. a day. I did not notice any difference, but then, I have improved anyway since I was in hospital end of last year. I would imagine no harm in increasing to to 3x a day again, as long as you have no side effects, but to be sure you could check with your health care provider. I am fortunate that I am monitored by the respiratory physio team and can phone them up any time for advice, and they will check with consultant and get back to me quickly.

[Cornishman1966]

It worked ... to begin with. Then I started getting swollen feet and painfully itchy hives all over my body. My GP switched me from the syrup to the capsules, but still I got the side effects. IF you're lucky enough not to get the side effects, I'd say stick with it. Even after a couple of days I could notice the difference with my chest clearance. Now I have to rely on brisk walks and daily ACBT. Good luck.

[Topsy-Turvey in reply to Cornishman1966]

Can I ask about side effects?

[Bluebadge]

I would call the doctor first. They will probably increase it back but best to check there’s no underlying infection.

[Purple_1963 in reply to Bluebadge]

I've just sent in sputum sample see what that shows

[Topsy-Turvey]

I would, your consultant had already prescribed it. I have been offered advice to stop it in summer and restart as the the seasons change.