EXPECTORANTS ETC.

[pedantic]

I have been taking Benyln,Carvonia,Bronchial balsam trying to loosen things up & get rid of stuff off the old lungs.Nothing seems to work,am i wasting my money using these products ? sorry to bore you all.Just wanted to get things off my chest.ha ha.best wishes better breathing to all x

[darceynjo]

HI Pedantic, I would say so I cant bring nothing up so the docs have given me mucodyne 375mg caps,they are suppose to thin the horrible stuff so you can cough it up best wishes Julia x

[pedantic]

Thanks Julia.will ask my GP/Nurse aout it.Have a good day x

[lemondrop]

Having exploreda lot of diffrent drugs come roud on NAC more on it from theds guys

pharma-nac.com/2011/06/29/n...

[pedantic]

Thanks Lemondrop. A good day to you too.

[mogli712]

Mucodyne can be used as caps or syrup the syrup works best for me not saying it will for you only what choices are there for help with stopping gunk blocking up the chest. Hope you find relief soon it is no fun when you can not move the gunk.

[pollyjj]

Have used most cough syrups over the years, nothing ever helped and I can't take Mucodyne it gives me nightmares, has anyone else had the same.

*polly

[elian]

I take 375mg Carbocisteine capsules (prescribed). Started off on 3 x 3 times daily now I'm down to 2 x twice daily, but they have no effect at all on the dry tickly cough right at the back of my throat that drives me crazy !!

[Hidden]

I was prescribed acetylisistene (sp?). It was to loosen mucus but I didn't have that much to loosen and it just made me wheezy and cough a lot. Have you tried nebulising? I nebulise in the mornings with salbutamol, it opens up my lungs and I cough up a bit and that's me for the day.

It really would be worth speaking to your GP/consultant if this is an ongoing problem for you as I'm sure there are better ways to clear your lungs.

Good luck

Marie x

[pedantic]

thank you to all x

[dinnyrayner]

Hi Pedantic,

I use EXPUTEX which i get off the doc on prescription , any syrup or tabs with CARBOCISTEINE in will 'liquify' the gunk and make it easier to cough up , i find it really helpful when i get full up . I hope you find benefit from it if you choose to try it xxxx Dinny xxxx

[cofdrop-UK]

Hi Pedantic

Personally I would think you were wasting your money. Nebulising a bronchodilater followed by saline may help and you might want to discuss this with your gp or consultant. I sometimes use saline 0.9% and sometimes hypertonic saline 7%. Hypertonic would have to be discussed with your consultant as you have to have a tolerence test intially at the hospital and if that's ok your gp can then prescribe it. However you may find the 0.9% saline does the job. Just an option for you to discuss.

Good luck

XXX

[pedantic in reply to cofdrop-UK]

Thanks cofdrop.All options are open i guess x

[zube-UK in reply to cofdrop-UK]

Hello cofdrop (good name)

I'm new here and think my condition/age is very similar to you, do you know if anyone here uses a pep device please ?

su

[cofdrop-UK]

Hi su-su

Thanks re name.

I am relatively new here myself as I mostly post on Bronchiectasis R Us (specifically for non cf bronchiectasis peeps.) under a different name. However, even having had bronch since babyhood I believe you can always learn new stuff and I have found the lovely peeps on here very knowledgeabe and helpful.

Can't believe I didn't mention a pep device. Have you been referred to a physiotherapist su su as? As well as finding a technique which suits you for clearing the gunk from your lungs they would usually show you the various gadgets (peps). If your consultant hasn't referred you then you might want to ask him/her.

I have used both the flutter and the acapella. I nebulise a bronchodilator, then saline after which is my preferred method of clearance (probably 'cos I'm an old git and have always done it that way) is postural drainage with percussion. At the same time I use the acapella and the benefit of the acappella is you can use it in when your head is lower than your body, as in pd.

The acapella is not a mucus thinner as such - but it does help to shift the stuff. PD works by using cupped floppy hands which trap the air and so vibrates and you can also shake the stuff. The acappella does a similar job as the resistance helps to shift the gunk.

I think peeps with cystic fibrosis get them 'loaned' from the hospital and many of us non cf bronchs do too. I was 'loaned' mine from the physio dept. You could always 'phone them up and ask. If it comes to it that you have for some reason to get your own I have put up 2 links for you. The acapella from the hospital was from Smiths but I have put Henleys up because the one I use is shown on there - it is the second one along (green) Acapella Choice. If you have to purchase one please get in touch with the company as you should get a VAT exemption certificate which is usually signed by a medical person.

If you don't get shown how to use it by a physio it's pretty simple. You simply breath in hold it and then blow into the mouthpiece - you will feel the stuff rattling. The resistance dial is at the bottom, 1 being the least resistance and 5 having the most resistance. On least resistance it takes longer but depending on your breating, you will soon get the hang of which is right for you at any given time.

I use the acapella on its own if I feel sick, headachy or sometimes I get vertigo when it would be difficult to do pd.

henleysmed.com/page/acapell...

smiths-medical.com/catalog/...

Good luck

XXX

[cofdrop-UK]

Hi again su-su

Thanks for your lovely pm. I didn't realise from your post you are a very 'experienced' non cf bronchiectatic too and I hope you therefore didn't find my post too simplistic. I will leave it on site as it may be helpful to somebody who was wondering about peps.

Look forward to learning tips from a fellow bronchi.

XXX

[cofdrop-UK]

Goodness me we do have a lot in common. Life long bronchiectatics and left lung surgery whjen younger.

Pedantic - How are you getting on with getting up the gunk?

XXX

[pedantic]

hi cofdrop.Afraid i was working yesterday & of course today is sunday so haven,t been able to see to myself really.I have a first appointment with a consultant respitory doctor on 21st september.All the knowledge i have gained from the great folk (including your good self ) on this site will give me some type of ammunition to use in my meeting x

[cofdrop-UK]

Good luck. Let us know how you get on.

XXX