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Grandma K Check-In 03/07/2026
I am doing well today. I am happy to discover this support group! I was diagnosed with Bronchiectasis just over 2 years ago. I was relieved to not have NTM, just an easily treatable pneumonia throughout my lungs. Over the last year I have had Bronchiectasis exacerbations after a routine cold. Antibiotics sent me back to a minimal sputum baseline. Now I am using a nebulizer with inhaled saline 1-2 x most days. I did not see that recommended on this feed and the post about respiratory measures to take to prevent Bronchiectasis exacerbations. I am wondering why not… Btw, 1 pulmonologist prescribed the nebulizer/inhaled saline and another said it would not be helpful…?!
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Welcome Grandma K......Many of us practice Airway Clearance using nebulized saline. Check out the tabs above--LEARN MORE etc. Helpful info there
Grandma K,
Hello! Welcome to the community. Many individuals do use normal saline nebulizers to loosen their mucus. Research is currently being done on this topic; some pulmonologist strongly believe in it and recommend it for their patients. Other doctors are awaiting more results from research. Below is a link on medications used to loosen sputum, and normal saline is listed. Please let us know if you have any other questions.
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