Nebuliser reaction???

It’s the neb doing it’s job loosening the mucus so you can bring it all up

Hi there, that sounds dreadful to have to deal with day in and out. I suffer from a lot of mucus also as I have non allergic rhinitis as well as COPD so I sympathise. But I think Gary56 is correct in that it has to clear away.

If you feel that overwhelmed then contact your gp or your nurse or Respiratory team if you have one.

I only recently discovered, by accident, that one of my practice nurses specialises in lung conditions. Once I found that out I now make an appointment with her, besides anything else I do find that the nurses have much more time to listen and far more experience.

I hope you find someone very quickly to help you to manage this and feel better. Plus if your breathing is not improving then you must see someone about that and soon.

With good wishes.

Hi Carol, I have Bronchiectasis and nebulize 2 times a day with ventolin. It opens up the lungs and helps me cough the mucus out. I asked my doctor about Saline neb, as I'd read about many people using it. He said that I could try it, but to be careful. He said that it can cause bronchospasm. I was to add it to the ventolin. It didn't work for me, unless I just added a drop or two. If I used even half of the little vial, I'd cough all day and spit up frothy stuff, not mucus, but bubbly, watery spittle. Lovely, I know. Doctor told me to stop using it. Probably best for you to talk to your doctor. Best wishes for less mucus!

I wonder if you have post-nasal drip (there is lots about it on the internet). You could ask your doctor perhaps.

I have traction bronchiectasis which produces lots of phlegm in my lungs and I use a nebuliser, with prescribed 7% saline solution, first thing in the morning and last thing at night and then do active cycle of breathing technique (huffing) to cough up any remaining phlegm. It needs a lot of effort after the nebulising to get up the remainder of the phlegm. If I do not get rid of the phlegm I cannot lie down as it rattles in my lungs. This seems to be the opposite of you.