Mucus sucking machine

[Jaikke]

Hello .......... my name is Chris .... and i am new here.......does anyone here have information where i can buy a mucus sucking machine ......thanks in advance in advance ......Chris

[NannaB]

Hi Chris,

Welcome to this site.

Are you in the U.K? I googled Saliva suction pump, showed the picture to the GP and said it’s what my husband needed. He contacted the district nurse and she acquired one for us. It was a Devilbiss Vacuaide Portable suction machine. It would have cost us nearly £400 but the good old NHS loaned it to us.

Nanna B

[Jaikke in reply to NannaB]

Hi Nanna B ........ Thanks very much ......... i will try going down that route ...... tell me did your husband find it helpful ?

Chris

[NannaB in reply to Jaikke]

Yes, it was very useful. I know some living with PSP can use it themselves but I had to help my husband. He had so much saliva, dribbling constantly until his last 9 months or so, when the saliva became very thick but the machine still worked.

XxxX

[NannaB in reply to Jaikke]

Just remembered, when I told the GP what I would like he said he had only ever seen them used in hospitals and care homes. I told him others with PSP had them in their homes and directed him to this site......he probably didn’t check it out but I got the pump.

XxxX

[rriddle]

We also used the DeVilbiss suction pump. Worked well but a little nerve-wracking for the caregiver and person with PSP.

If you are in the US, your MD can write an RX for this.

[Jaikke in reply to rriddle]

Hi riddle .... thanks for your reply ..... NannaB said she got one via the NHS .... i will give that a go....

Bye Chris

[Yvonneandgeorge]

I also got on from NHS not very good at using it, get frightened I am going to push the tube down to far xxxx also George doesn’t really like it xxxx