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I am really interested too know if anyone has managed too get a flutter on prescription , my physio suggested it would help so i will ask my doctor when i go on friday

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Louisiana

I never heard of it till a couple of days ago on this group...I will try and find out about it at the surgery next time I go.

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Kissi

Hi newlands, my Physio recommended a flutter to me and when I asked my doctor for one she told me she had no idea what it was but to get my Physio to put it in writing which she did. I now have it and have been using it for some time. It makes bringing up the gunk so much easier. Good luck. Regards Kissi :)

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newlands in reply to Kissi

Hi thanks for your reply have known about it for a while but didnt know we could get it on prescription ,will have too buy one if not . xx

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helingmic in reply to Kissi

newlands, insist to your doctor that you really need this and it should do you a world of good.

On the meantime, you could do Active Cycle of Breathing Technique. See the video:

youtube.com/watch?v=l0eKW-A...

You can ask your doctor a referral to your physio so he explains in details what to do, as this is really good to bring the mucus up and out (before sleep and in the morning; that should free you very soon)

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newlands in reply to helingmic

These are what i have been doing when the physio comes thank you xx

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Dedalus

I read about it on this website and asked my GP to prescribe it. She hadn't heard of it, but looked it up on-line and gave me a prescription immediately. Good luck - seems all GPs different.

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newlands in reply to Dedalus

Thank you will see what happens !!!

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Huffnpuffer

I mentioned it to the physio taking my PR course, and she gave me one at the next session. If you think it may help, please ask your GP, resp nurse or even your consultant at the hospital. Good luck.

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newlands in reply to Huffnpuffer

Thanks for you reply see what my doctor has to say about it

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helingmic in reply to Huffnpuffer

Huffnpuff, quite right. The consultant has access to the physiotherapist perhaps in a way that all this has the back up of the hospital. I've noticed that GP's are reluctant to spend money from their surgery, as it looks bad. But the hospital provides what consultant ask for more readily.

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FarmerD

Hello Newlands,If a flutter is what I think it is the last time I was in hospital the physio told me how to make my own although she did give me a piece of tubing.Get an old used plastic milk bottle fill with about 2/3inches of water put tubing into it and blow.Apparentely the vibrations loosen the mucus.I thought it was ingenious.I don,t have a problem with mucus so don,t use it .Hope that,s of some help.D.

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newlands in reply to FarmerD

Thanks will give it a whirl i have some nebuliser tubing

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FarmerD in reply to newlands

Yes nebuliser tubing should do fine put it about half way into the water and off you go.Good luck,hope it helps.D.

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newlands in reply to FarmerD

had a go with nebuliser tubing and yes after second attempt it worked would be easier with flutter not having to mess around with with equipment thanks for tip

Dorothy xx

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cofdrop-UK in reply to FarmerD

I think this might be the bubble pep you are talking about - they use it a lot for kids - supposed to be pretty good. cx

gosh.nhs.uk/medical-conditi...

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FarmerD in reply to cofdrop-UK

Yes that,s the one ,well done for finding that link you folk amaze me.Thanks!D.

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heho

thank you for all your help will ask my consultant about it So helpfull and so gratefliul to you.

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nanniesue

I got one from my Dr with no trouble at all. Just explain how much trouble you have shifting mucus. I'm sure you would find it very helpful, I wouldn't want to be without mine

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yorkie70

Hi newlands I think that the "flutter" device is available on prescription in the UK but the "acapella choice" is not. I purchsed the "acapella choice" because it can be used in almost any position whereas the "flutter" is crucial to angle for operation.

aptalispharma.com/pdf/Flutt...

smiths-medical.com/catalog/...

hope the information is a help. I would be lost without mine.

Cheers. breath easy exercise well. Dave from the LoS.

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Puffthemagicdragon

I got mine on prescription, no problem with a nice doc ! :)

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fishtail

yes the flutter is on prescription here in west midlands.x

I am going to try,I got everything else,one more wont hurt lol...

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RibvanRey

Just to let you know that I asked GP yesterday about a Flutter. The reply was "that's a good idea. Give it a try and see how you get on." A prescription was provided. The village Co op Pharmacy had one in stock.

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newlands

That's good it's helped me

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