Has anyone heard of this device? Has anyone used? My son has just sent me the link for it and it looks very interesting - just wondering if anyone has any experience? Thanks TAD xx
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Aerosure Medic?
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I have just looked this device up. It does sound interesting but the price of it. I would be bothered that it might end up in the drawer like the salt pipe.
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Did think the same annieseed xx
fireblade1949 in reply to
same here my salt pipe ended up there too but the price of this does'nt give you a chance
Appears this is a drug-free device which is currently being trialled for CF. clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show...
It also appears this company was only recently registered - aerosure-medic.com was registered on 08/02/2013. domain-kb.com/www/aerosure-...
Does it work like a flutter device?
in reply to Toci
Think it does but also incorporate the power breather? Would like to see some actual reviews - it is very expensive. TAD x
Toci in reply to
I couldn't find anything that was not written by the production company or people interested in selling the device. 
skepdoc in reply to
clearly this device raises the pressure in the lungs, which can worsen the conditions named.
I have not used the Aerosure myself, I was using power breathe.
Boots the Chemist have Aerosure Medic for sale but I would check with your respiratory nurse or doctor before buying there are NHS prescription alternatives (flutter device, power breathe medic)
The Aerosure comes with hazards and cautions you may want to be aware of before you buy and may want to discuss these with the doctor.
boots.com/en/Aerosure-Medic...
Hazards and Cautions
Before use, read the enclosed leaflet carefully
Aerosure Medic should not be used by people who:
Have epilepsy
Currently have or previously had Pneumothorax (collapsed lung)
Have haemodynamic instability (abnormally high or low blood pressure, very slow or very fast heart rate) including severe right-sided heart failure with hypotension
Currently have a Pulmonary Embolism (blood clot in the blood vessels in the lungs)
Have oesophageal varices (enlarged veins in the walls of the oesophagus)
Have recently had thoracic (chest) or upper gastro-intestinal tract (duodenum, stomach, oesophagus) surgery or trauma until completely healed
Have had recent dental, head, neck, ear, nose & throat surgery or trauma until completely healed
Have a broken rib until completely healed
Have acute sinusitis or an active nosebleed
Are experiencing active haemoptysis (coughing up blood)
Have raised intracranial pressure (abnormally high pressure in the skull and brain)
Are pregnant
fireblade1949 in reply to
if this gadget is drug free why do they tell u not to use it if you have any of the conditions listed
Sue19478 in reply to
Thank you BlakeyC for such a comprehensive answer. My bro thinks it's great but I will hang fire for the moment.
You could ask the BLF, in the last newsletter I noticed that the firm who made the device were mentioned.
I think the Aerosure only came out last month.
I tried the Power Breathe years ago with no success I am afraid
Hi everybody. Just my personal thoughts. I have seen so many devices which supposedly improve our breathing. Unfortunately I have never seen any of the items I have seen come with positive testimonials from COPD sufferers. I am not saying that the Aerosure does not work. After searching their web site all I came up with is the below testimonial. No trace-ability as I can see. I must say that I stick to proven methods for better breathing and that is exercise and "belly breathing".
By the way I am approaching 70 yrs young with an FEV1 of 23% and I remain active all day. Of course I am same as everybody and do have the odd bad day. Annieseed has the perfect answer and yes we all have a bits & pieces drawer.
Breath easy. Dave from The LOS.
Testimonials
“So far after a week using the Aerosure (it) definitely seems to be improving my lung problems…In the past I found it really difficult to cough up mucus. Although this is still the case I do find using Aerosure has made it easier. It has also helped my shortness of breath.” COPD suffer, male, aged 69.
Intrigued by the TV advertisement I wanted to know if there were any trials carried out to prove this device clears sputum. Found this;-
clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show...
Watch this space I suppose! No study results posted yet, trial ends April 2014.
"This is a double-blind randomised controlled crossover study to investigate whether high frequency airflow oscillation (HFAO), delivered using Aerosure, improves sputum clearance in patients admitted to hospital with infective exacerbations of cystic fibrosis (CF). This study will test the hypothesis that the wet weight of sputum expectorated is greater following the use of Aerosure than following the use of a sham Aerosure device."
Yet it is backed by the BLF? According to the TV advert, is this the one where they get £1 from every sale.
I have had a cough on and off for over 30yrs. Tried every cough bottle under the sun and inhalors. I have coughed every night and cough up mucus every morning. I saw the advert for this on the TV and went to Boots the chemist to purchase this on the 30th Dec 2013 I now have days where I dont cough at all and and have mornings when I dont have any mucus. I only use it once a day. Some days I forget to use it and I notice a difference then. I use the first setting for mucus so I would definately recommend it. Expensive but for me worth it.
I have asthma and COPD which I have noticed over the last 12 months has become increasingly more frequent with attacks... It makes me very tired I was struggle to get through the day .... have the added pain from my arm and shoulder my doctor informs me is due to carrying heavy camera equipment ....anyway I was desperate so I purchased the Aerosure device...and yes at first the cost did put me off....but I have to try ...I have been using it only a week twice a day for 5 minutes on exercise mode....and I have to say I am not breathless for the first ti e I can take a breath without struggling...its early days but I will continue to use it....It won't sit in a draw like my salter...
Hi iam 76 with copd seen the advert for aerosure bought one and after 2days could go up and down stairs and walk twice as far without getting out of breath hope to see results in a months time
Bronchiectasis is not an acute disease, it's a chronic disease! I've had it since I was a baby (in the 1940's) and it was recommended that I had the infected part removed, but my mother would not allow it. However, when I was referred to a chest specialist just a few years ago, he told me that if the infected part can be removed it does , in fact, remove this disease. He sent me for a scan to see if it could still be rectified, but to my disappointment it showed that it had spread to my other lung and it was too late to remove it. I have Spririva, but find it quite useless and also I use Neovent - also fairly useless! There does not appear to be any suitable treatment for this disease, other than exercise and postural drainage. I am seriously considering Aerosure Medic, as anything that could even help my breathlessness in the slightest way would be a Godsend. I think a lot of people think this is similar to Bronchitis - it's not! Asthma is also an entirely different thing. This is a COPD and in my NHS area it's treated as such. Those who live where this is not recognised have my sympathy and should think about travelling further afield.
So sorry to hear this, Nikkers... I also was afflicted by this horrible disease, and it took the major hospital in London concerned four years to correctly diagnose it purely, I was subsequently told, because it isn't one of the run-of-the-mill lung diseases: in my case I was in my early 40s when the correct diagnosis was made, and it happened when a new chief consultant took over, decided that I had waited too long for some relief and made the diagnosis on the spot..! Prior to that point in time I had existed on massive doses of antibiotics, recycled every few weeks, and incorrect diagnoses, and fell foul of the effects of the disease at least once every month. In my case I was very lucky as removal of the bottom section of my left lung was the cure and this was carried out within the week, and I had regained pretty much my prior abilities within a couple of months of recuperation from the operation. I had had Whooping cough as an 18 month-old baby during wartime, had pneumonia three times before the age of 11, and had contracted some sort of lung infection at age 38 whilst on holiday (in Cornwall). These earlier issues had caused scarring in the bottom of the left lung and ultimately the disease was triggered by the infection whilst on holiday.
Nine years later, after being well for all of those years, pretty much the same symptoms as with the bronchiectasis began, but this time my young (and new-promoted) consultant diagnosed lupus almost immediately..! This time I wasn't quite so lucky: unable to kick the effects within a couple of years, and being unable to work, I was dismissed from my employment and retired early due to ill health. My wife took over the family reins, bless her, and we coped. Aged 71 now I have recovered again from the worst effects of the lupus (which was pretty well confirmed as being due to four years of antibiotic overdosing and an extremely slow subsequent rate of my immune system becoming almost non-existent) just in time for my dear wife to suffer a major heart failure and various other consequent medical issues. Prior to this we had moved from London to Pembrokeshire where life goes on more slowly and peacefully, with me now feeling much more healthy but with the constant threat of the Sword of Damocles hanging over my wife's head.
My interest in the subject of this column is because my wife is now on oxygen full time; raises little or no sputum; has confirmed COPD (emphysema - she was a smoker, though not particularly heavy); needs help with her breathing (which fortunately has not affected her as badly as it might have, but needs not to worsen). Anything is worth trying to aid her and, frankly, sod the cost within reason..! And follow-ups to experiences given on this thread would be grist to the mill, my friend, so please let me know how you get on with your trial of the Medic+.
Much good fortune to you and, hopefully, some better news and comfort in your life.
Hello John,
So sorry to hear about your wife's problems after all you yourself, have been through.
I too had pneumonia several times as a toddler and also whooping cough. I'm the same age as yourself, so I understand how it took so long for the diagnosis. Until the NHS started, they just couldn't decide what was wrong with me and it cost my Father a fortune in Doctors fees - without results. As soon as the NHS was founded I was sent to The Brompton hospital in London and they found what it was straight away. I spent 2 long spells in that hospital over the next couple of years, but obviously without the operation it was never cured.
As a teenager I smoked ( didn't everyone?) I know I should not have done, but who cares when you're that age? Anyway, I had no intention of being the "odd one out." I never really felt the consequences of that until much later in my life, but it seems to have happened fast in the last 10 years.
I shall carry on with the Aerosure Medic and certainly get back on here with the results. I think it will take a couple of months to test it properly. By the way, I got it £50 cheaper on ebay! I have also just today on line come across another "breathing" aid which I'm going to ask my GP about. It's called Tudorza. It's an inhaler, but with powder not spray. It automatically issues the correct dose each time and tells you when you've done it correctly and when your running out. Looks interesting, and as I said, you can look it up on line. May be worth a look for your wife.?
Anyway, good luck to you both, I'll keep you posted on the Aerosure Medic.
Hello "Nikkers" I'm (exactly) the same, Chronic Bronchiectasis both lungs, also taking Spririva, and as time goes on I'm finding it less & less effective, same goes for antibiotics. I'm 20 years old do you spend most of your day clearing your lungs (About 4-6 hours for me) I'm in desperate need of a lung clearance device that actually works (nebulisers don't work for this condition) , did you get the Aerosure Medic, and if you did does it help with your Bronchiectasis?
O.K Update! I went ahead and bought the Aerosure Medic ( got it a lot cheaper on Ebay - new and in box) and have used it as instructed, five minutes, twice a day for the last 5 days. As yet, I can't tell if there's any improvement, but it's early days yet. I'm going to give this a good go and will give an another update in a couple of months.
in reply to Nikkers
Good Luck - please let me know if it helps xx
Just bought one from amazon £109 for my husband who ha copd heres hoping
in reply to shamus01
Good Luck - please let me know your results! xx
have just bought one today pricy but will see
I saw these advertised on TVs and was curious as to how they work as it might have suited my brother. Just realised that having played the saxophone from early years I have been doing this most of my life. So far so good. Maybe you should consider playing a wind instrument and get some enjoyment along with it rather than buy one of these.
just bought one to try for copd costly product but im quite desperate to try any new product as the illness is really depressing me after 10 years in
Aerosure Medic
I am a newcomer to the site but unfortunately not to COPD having suffered with this for some years. I usually have at least one bad attack in a year when excited by a heavy cold or worse.
My doctor said years ago that there is no cure, and little relief can be supplied, on many occasions he has prescribed antibiotics and steroids which I think were more of a placebo than anything else, as they never seemed to do any good, only the passage of time results in a very slow return to a wheezy normal as the symptoms slowly fade.
My last attack was the worst I had experienced, masses of catarrh with continuously blocked sinuses and unable to get sufficient breath into the lungs even to blow my nose properly and it lasted about three weeks.
Pressurized inhalers such as Atrovent are very difficult to use as I can never hold my breath long enough to get the benefit of them when having an attack , simple steam inhalation over a bowl with addition of eucalyptus oil, Friars balsam or the good old standby Vic menthol also has minimal effect, and applying Vic or any other product to the chest gives some relief but not very much.
I did all the usual things, Otrivine nose drops and sprays to temporally clear the air passages first followed by inhalers and even expectorant cough medicine, and chest rubbing, unless the airways were clear before I attempted sleep I would guarantee I would not get one wink of sleep
Don’t try this yourself but the only guarantee of some relief was having applied all the above mentioned was and is to scoop a small amount of Vic vapor rub onto my finger and place it in my mouth and hold it there and breath normally, this I had to do most nights, it does work for me. You do get used to the taste BUT there is a HEALTH WARNING not to place any in your mouth, but when desperate you will resort to any method.
I read about Aerosure and decided to try it even though some reviews by some owners with COPD did not sound too promising but I was very desperate at the time so I ordered one on a Sunday afternoon and it arrived the following Wednesday with just enough time to be able to use it that night after the initial 12 hour charge.
Up to this point in time I had had little sleep for over a week, lying down was impossible, even sitting back in an armchair made me cough which was almost continuous in fact the only way I could get any short naps was to lie face down on pillows on the bed with my head hanging down over the end pillow and for a short time get some sleep that way.
About 20 minutes or so running Aerosure on the mucus setting seem to ease my breathing, but no mucus could be coughed up, however I did feel much better and had the best night’s sleep ( in two stages) I had in the last two weeks.
The tight feeling across the chest was a little less and although the mucus stayed put I did feel things were improving, the next three nights followed the same pattern and I enjoyed much better nights
Unfortunately you cannot tell just how much mucus congests your airways and a small amount can feel as bad as a lot, I had a feeling I did not have such a lot lodged up there as previous to using the Aerosure some small amounts of mucus had been coming up after a prolonged coughing bout. I do not really know, it’s just that no matter how little or how much it seems to be there for life.
But the mucus feels to have diminished based on the noises made by my chest , so where it has gone if at all is a mystery.
So to be honest all I can say is just for getting some breathing relief and sleep it was worth the money, it does not seem to move this mucus although for other types of chest congestion it may well do so, putting the setting up to breath easy I did not feel was of any benefit either, but again this is all short time, continual use may bring more results.
Westmoors
I have just sent for it I have read great reviews I have C.O.P.D so I'm hoping it gives me some relief
i am debating buying one. If it works i could take in on holiday instead of carrying my nebulizer with me all the time. and even take it abroad too
in reply to Chez13
Hi Chez. Are you considering buying one for mucus clearance? I use it for that & yes, it does help somewhat, but only as add-on therapy, & wouldn't replace nebulised hypertonic saline.
Hi Hanne62
i was considering using it when i do not have my nebuliser around, but you are right i need to look into it more as i may have the wrong idea of its use
Thank you
Chez
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