Nebuliser for Bronchiectasis

[19shaz]

Hi,I'm going to be given a nebuliser by the respiratory team at the local hospital,my question is does it clear the congestion well? I'm already on Carbocisteine and use an acapella but there always seems to be congestion left that I can't move myself

[Patk1]

Yes it does help.i use salbutamol followed by hypertonic saline.do u use acbt,huffing,postural drainage techniques?

[19shaz in reply to Patk1]

Hi, I do the acbt and huffing but I have to admit I don't seem to manage well with it, I use Salbutamol alongside other inhalers as I have asthma too, so I'm hoping the nebuliser will help greatly

[Patk1 in reply to 19shaz]

I'm able to increase carbocysteine to 2 3x a day if v thick,& back to 2 2x day or even once a day if I'm flooded out with mucous.may be worth asking about that

[19shaz in reply to Patk1]

I'm prescribed 2, 3 times daily, they do help a lot

[WheezyLass]

I've been using a nebulizer for bronch for 6 + years I find it does help You lucky as I had to purchase my nebulizer

I found the saline solution made me cough and cough when I first started on it but after a short while I got used to it. I have had less flare ups since using it along with all the other meds

Good luck

[soulboy118]

I use,muchoclear ti clear mucus from my lungs and throat , it is excellent but use only after salbutomol inhailers through the machine and about 20mins after never at the same time xx