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Question about drying your neb cups

anonymous

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Why do they have to be completely dry before using again? I mean if they arent then whats the harm? Can it increase for bacteria or something like that? <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-confused.gif" border="0">
 

anonymous

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Why do they have to be completely dry before using again? I mean if they arent then whats the harm? Can it increase for bacteria or something like that? <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-confused.gif" border="0">
 

Alyssa

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Yes, psuedomonas is a "water bug" so it is usually lurking around sinks, showers etc. So trapping and leaving standing water in the neb cup could start psuedomonas growing, then you dump in your meds and inhale away!

Long ago I called our nurse and said "gee, it gets late at night, we wash the cup and don't want to wait for it to "air dry" can we use a blow dryer to get it dry before we use it. To which she said, well using it right away would probably be fine, but why don't you have more than two neb cups?..... This has been discussed with several other moms, who never really knew it was possible to get more -- we found out we the insurance company will purchase 4 new cups per year. They are to be used for one year and then thrown away, we figured without the everyday use, we should be able to use them for at least two years, so we rotate in and out but are always able to keep 8 cups in use, this way we only have to wash and sterilize cups once a week.
 

Alyssa

New member
Yes, psuedomonas is a "water bug" so it is usually lurking around sinks, showers etc. So trapping and leaving standing water in the neb cup could start psuedomonas growing, then you dump in your meds and inhale away!

Long ago I called our nurse and said "gee, it gets late at night, we wash the cup and don't want to wait for it to "air dry" can we use a blow dryer to get it dry before we use it. To which she said, well using it right away would probably be fine, but why don't you have more than two neb cups?..... This has been discussed with several other moms, who never really knew it was possible to get more -- we found out we the insurance company will purchase 4 new cups per year. They are to be used for one year and then thrown away, we figured without the everyday use, we should be able to use them for at least two years, so we rotate in and out but are always able to keep 8 cups in use, this way we only have to wash and sterilize cups once a week.
 

damiensmom

New member
I took home the Neb cups Damien used while in the hospital its there policy to throw them away after one use if the patient has cystic fibrosis. He used 4 neb cups and the tall one 4 pulmazyme a day. I put them in my suitcase in stead of the trash. The nurse suggested it so we did. Needlesws to say we have a few
 

damiensmom

New member
I took home the Neb cups Damien used while in the hospital its there policy to throw them away after one use if the patient has cystic fibrosis. He used 4 neb cups and the tall one 4 pulmazyme a day. I put them in my suitcase in stead of the trash. The nurse suggested it so we did. Needlesws to say we have a few
 
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jaybird

Guest
What kind of neb cups do you use? what kind of neb compressor? We've been doing this a year and are still learning....
 
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jaybird

Guest
What kind of neb cups do you use? what kind of neb compressor? We've been doing this a year and are still learning....
 
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luke

Guest
Jill,

Though the possibility of bacteria is a reason it isn't the only one.... tap water has chlorine and fluoride and hundreds of other "treating" chemicals that could be harmful to inhale. I find the best way to dry the neb is once rinsing it "shake" out all the water you can then place it on your dish drainer.



have a nice day...


Luke
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luke

Guest
Jill,

Though the possibility of bacteria is a reason it isn't the only one.... tap water has chlorine and fluoride and hundreds of other "treating" chemicals that could be harmful to inhale. I find the best way to dry the neb is once rinsing it "shake" out all the water you can then place it on your dish drainer.



have a nice day...


Luke
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reillybug

New member
I used a baby bottle drying rack to dry Reilly's nebs. Works pretty well. Another question - should they be rinsed with distilled water before drying? Does it matter?
 

reillybug

New member
I used a baby bottle drying rack to dry Reilly's nebs. Works pretty well. Another question - should they be rinsed with distilled water before drying? Does it matter?
 

anonymous

New member
We had the kind that could go in the dishwasher. Put them in a nipple/small parts basket first.
That way they dried from heat of the dry cycle of dishwashing.
-lisav
 

anonymous

New member
We had the kind that could go in the dishwasher. Put them in a nipple/small parts basket first.
That way they dried from heat of the dry cycle of dishwashing.
-lisav
 

anonymous

New member
We shake out the neb cups (Pari LC models) vigorously and in winter they air dry quickly due to dry air; In summer it's very humid where we live and we have to dry them - I use a clean paper towel.

As for having more than one: I too snagged all I could carry home the last time my child w/CF was hospitalized. I also ask for at least one or two new ones at every CF clinic visit - they've got boxloads of the things and are always happy to dispense them as free samples. We usually have 2 or 3 in use at any given time so that we don't have to mix some of the drugs that aren't supposed to be mixed and so that we can count on having at least one clean/dry one always around.
 

anonymous

New member
We shake out the neb cups (Pari LC models) vigorously and in winter they air dry quickly due to dry air; In summer it's very humid where we live and we have to dry them - I use a clean paper towel.

As for having more than one: I too snagged all I could carry home the last time my child w/CF was hospitalized. I also ask for at least one or two new ones at every CF clinic visit - they've got boxloads of the things and are always happy to dispense them as free samples. We usually have 2 or 3 in use at any given time so that we don't have to mix some of the drugs that aren't supposed to be mixed and so that we can count on having at least one clean/dry one always around.
 

anonymous

New member
Someone one posted that they zap theirs in the microwave to dry theirs after washing/boiling. I haven't tried -- afraid I might melt them, which I did once when boiling some non-pari ones <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> We don't use the dishwasher for cleaning nebs 'cuz I don't run the dishwasher every day. I do boil the nebs over the noon hour and set them on a baby bottle drying rack. Also, I scrub the rack each week after hosing it down with antibacterial spray 'cuz I notice water seems to collect in the tray at the bottom. Liza
 

anonymous

New member
Someone one posted that they zap theirs in the microwave to dry theirs after washing/boiling. I haven't tried -- afraid I might melt them, which I did once when boiling some non-pari ones <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> We don't use the dishwasher for cleaning nebs 'cuz I don't run the dishwasher every day. I do boil the nebs over the noon hour and set them on a baby bottle drying rack. Also, I scrub the rack each week after hosing it down with antibacterial spray 'cuz I notice water seems to collect in the tray at the bottom. Liza
 
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