Anyone try the pari pep?

[Ender]

My friend just told me about it, i guess it's like a pep device attached to the nebulizer so you can do two things at once. Seems pretty impressive! Just curious. He said it worked wonders, and i wouldn't mind trying something like that hehe..

Anything to save time eh!

Ok enough of tonight. I typed too much. My brain is going to explode

 

[fr3ak]

I used the pari pep for about 3 years before I got my transplant...
and I agree with your friend it was awesome and I benefited from it
heaps<br>
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the other bonus you get with using the pari pep especially with
inhaled ABs is it helps get the ABs into the deeper region of your
lungs<br>
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I would say definitely give it a shot!

 

[kybert]

ive used it an abolsutely hated it. on the setting that was recommended for me, it felt really uncomfortable. i couldnt get enough air out towards the end of the breath and it freaked me out. the only way to solve this was to cut the breath short which rendered it useless or put it on a hole so big it would be the same as having no pep there! its also a pain in the butt to keep turning the interrupter on and off. you need to have the interrupter on otherwise you will waste most of your medication. but remember different types of physio work for different types of people so if you really want to try it do so. i dont think it costs much so you have nothing to lose.

 

[EnergyGal]

If you use a regular Pari LC and place your hand over the value at the top and you can create your own pep. By placing your hand over it you can direct the right amount of back pressure while inhaling. I think it is safer if you do it yourself rather than having it set on a setting.

 

[lovingBenandCambree]

I have used the therapep for years and love it. I do that instead of the vest. I hate the vest and didn't see many results with it. I don't know what Kylie was talking about with the interpreter, mine doesnt have that. I just unhook my meds when I do my breathing and huff coughs.

 

[LouLou]

does the PariPep and Therapep provide the pressure on the inhale or exhale? I thought it did on the exhale like flutter and acapella and quake but Risa's inhalation comment got me thinking.

Risa - did you have much air trappings in your CF lungs? I don't have much of that at all my doctor says and I want to do everything to maintain it that way. You seem to really 'know' your breathing so I thought I'd ask.

 

[anonymous]

I love mine! Very conveniant and really seems to help.

I don't have the interuppter thing. I just cut my machine off when I need to cough *shrugs* no issue there

Its really inexpensive too. Def worth it!

I've found the PARI PEP to be more durable than the TherPEP

 

[lovingBenandCambree]

Okay, i got confused, I do the therapep, not the pari pep. Here is the website for the therapep.

<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.smiths-medical.com/catalog/bronchial-hygiene/therapep/therapep-system.html">http://www.smiths-medical.com/...p/therapep-system.html</a>

 

[EnergyGal]

Hi Lou Lou

I am just creating my own version of an inspiratory muscle trainer C-pap kind of idea. I am referring to using just a plain Pari C plus neb and by placing your hand over the intake valve you can gently close off some of the air going into your lungs causing some pressure and this will make you cough if you have stuff in there. I would just try a gentle amount by closing off but not all the way and you can play around and see how much. You can do this on the inhalation as well as the exhalation.

They sell inspiratory muscle trainers but you can create the same thing without of course having settings. Do not be fooled by mother nature and the use of the hand lol

Imagine for a moment when you do the PFTS at the center and they place a plastic mouth piece. All you need is a plastic mouth piece. Place this in as far as you can in your mouth. Close off slightly the end. Breathe in and then exhale with closing off the end but of course not all the way. You will feel your LUNG muscles (intracostal muscles) working.

My pfts were the highest a few weeks ago when I had a cough and I stopped doing these exercises and they came down a little so I started doing them again.

Just do not do these after eating.

 

[EnergyGal]

To answer your question I had lots of trapped air like an asthma condition a few years before my transplant and had high C02 while waiting. I was on bipap for a few days before the call came in.