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dry vesting?

Skye

New member
I would like to add a mid-day CPT. I know a lot of you guys do that; but, I get NO benefit from using my vest without a neb....I just feel there is no benefit to doing that. Those of you who do a mid-day CPT, do you do a neb with it and if so what. I am wondering if just doing sterile saline would be helpful. I don't really want a mid-day HS or anything like that. Suggestions would be great.
 

Skye

New member
I would like to add a mid-day CPT. I know a lot of you guys do that; but, I get NO benefit from using my vest without a neb....I just feel there is no benefit to doing that. Those of you who do a mid-day CPT, do you do a neb with it and if so what. I am wondering if just doing sterile saline would be helpful. I don't really want a mid-day HS or anything like that. Suggestions would be great.
 

Skye

New member
I would like to add a mid-day CPT. I know a lot of you guys do that; but, I get NO benefit from using my vest without a neb....I just feel there is no benefit to doing that. Those of you who do a mid-day CPT, do you do a neb with it and if so what. I am wondering if just doing sterile saline would be helpful. I don't really want a mid-day HS or anything like that. Suggestions would be great.
 

Skye

New member
I would like to add a mid-day CPT. I know a lot of you guys do that; but, I get NO benefit from using my vest without a neb....I just feel there is no benefit to doing that. Those of you who do a mid-day CPT, do you do a neb with it and if so what. I am wondering if just doing sterile saline would be helpful. I don't really want a mid-day HS or anything like that. Suggestions would be great.
 

Skye

New member
I would like to add a mid-day CPT. I know a lot of you guys do that; but, I get NO benefit from using my vest without a neb....I just feel there is no benefit to doing that. Those of you who do a mid-day CPT, do you do a neb with it and if so what. I am wondering if just doing sterile saline would be helpful. I don't really want a mid-day HS or anything like that. Suggestions would be great.
 

LouLou

New member
You could add an inhaler (use Vortex spacer with ProAir albuterol IMHO) before Vest. It's quick and opens the airways..maybe not as well as neb though. Then while vesting if you aren't getting movement you could add a saline neb. Total time = how ever long you use your vest.

SOmething is better than nothing.

Now I should take my own advice and start a 3rd treatment. Thanks for the idea!
 

LouLou

New member
You could add an inhaler (use Vortex spacer with ProAir albuterol IMHO) before Vest. It's quick and opens the airways..maybe not as well as neb though. Then while vesting if you aren't getting movement you could add a saline neb. Total time = how ever long you use your vest.

SOmething is better than nothing.

Now I should take my own advice and start a 3rd treatment. Thanks for the idea!
 

LouLou

New member
You could add an inhaler (use Vortex spacer with ProAir albuterol IMHO) before Vest. It's quick and opens the airways..maybe not as well as neb though. Then while vesting if you aren't getting movement you could add a saline neb. Total time = how ever long you use your vest.

SOmething is better than nothing.

Now I should take my own advice and start a 3rd treatment. Thanks for the idea!
 

LouLou

New member
You could add an inhaler (use Vortex spacer with ProAir albuterol IMHO) before Vest. It's quick and opens the airways..maybe not as well as neb though. Then while vesting if you aren't getting movement you could add a saline neb. Total time = how ever long you use your vest.

SOmething is better than nothing.

Now I should take my own advice and start a 3rd treatment. Thanks for the idea!
 

LouLou

New member
You could add an inhaler (use Vortex spacer with ProAir albuterol IMHO) before Vest. It's quick and opens the airways..maybe not as well as neb though. Then while vesting if you aren't getting movement you could add a saline neb. Total time = how ever long you use your vest.
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<br />SOmething is better than nothing.
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<br />Now I should take my own advice and start a 3rd treatment. Thanks for the idea!
 

saveferris2009

New member
Yes saline neb has always been recommended by my doc.... great idea

I use hypertonic saline sometimes as well.<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
 

saveferris2009

New member
Yes saline neb has always been recommended by my doc.... great idea

I use hypertonic saline sometimes as well.<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
 

saveferris2009

New member
Yes saline neb has always been recommended by my doc.... great idea

I use hypertonic saline sometimes as well.<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
 

saveferris2009

New member
Yes saline neb has always been recommended by my doc.... great idea

I use hypertonic saline sometimes as well.<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
 

saveferris2009

New member
Yes saline neb has always been recommended by my doc.... great idea
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<br />I use hypertonic saline sometimes as well.<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
 

JenDiS

New member
<img src="i/expressions/vest.gif" border="0">

I do three to four treatments a day and the ones during the middle of the day and my very last treatment I take a xopenex treament along with my vest...

I tend to find it harder to cough with just doing a vest alone...I just dont like it...

Try out what you would like if you use the saline or albeuterol or xopenex you can always try one of those each time you do the mid day cpt and see which works best for you...thats the best thing I can advise...

Good luck with your experimenting!!! <img src="i/expressions/neb.gif" border="0">
 

JenDiS

New member
<img src="i/expressions/vest.gif" border="0">

I do three to four treatments a day and the ones during the middle of the day and my very last treatment I take a xopenex treament along with my vest...

I tend to find it harder to cough with just doing a vest alone...I just dont like it...

Try out what you would like if you use the saline or albeuterol or xopenex you can always try one of those each time you do the mid day cpt and see which works best for you...thats the best thing I can advise...

Good luck with your experimenting!!! <img src="i/expressions/neb.gif" border="0">
 

JenDiS

New member
<img src="i/expressions/vest.gif" border="0">

I do three to four treatments a day and the ones during the middle of the day and my very last treatment I take a xopenex treament along with my vest...

I tend to find it harder to cough with just doing a vest alone...I just dont like it...

Try out what you would like if you use the saline or albeuterol or xopenex you can always try one of those each time you do the mid day cpt and see which works best for you...thats the best thing I can advise...

Good luck with your experimenting!!! <img src="i/expressions/neb.gif" border="0">
 

JenDiS

New member
<img src="i/expressions/vest.gif" border="0">

I do three to four treatments a day and the ones during the middle of the day and my very last treatment I take a xopenex treament along with my vest...

I tend to find it harder to cough with just doing a vest alone...I just dont like it...

Try out what you would like if you use the saline or albeuterol or xopenex you can always try one of those each time you do the mid day cpt and see which works best for you...thats the best thing I can advise...

Good luck with your experimenting!!! <img src="i/expressions/neb.gif" border="0">
 

JenDiS

New member
<img src="i/expressions/vest.gif" border="0">
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<br />I do three to four treatments a day and the ones during the middle of the day and my very last treatment I take a xopenex treament along with my vest...
<br />
<br />I tend to find it harder to cough with just doing a vest alone...I just dont like it...
<br />
<br />Try out what you would like if you use the saline or albeuterol or xopenex you can always try one of those each time you do the mid day cpt and see which works best for you...thats the best thing I can advise...
<br />
<br />Good luck with your experimenting!!! <img src="i/expressions/neb.gif" border="0">
 
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