Re: Barbara Selleck, Aspiration, pneumonia, etc.

[Guest guest]

Louise,

When I saw patients with a pulmonary specialist, He told me he has his patients with un-productive cough and mucus retention use postural drainage.

I do not know if it is physically possible for you but the procedure is to have the patient lean over the edge of the bed in an head down position and someone raps firmly on their back to dislodge the mucus. Just a thought.

Is he on a mucolytic such as guaifenesin? This is a drug that adds more water to the mucus and makes it easier to cough up or suction. I take it myself and I find it makes getting rid of the mucus easier.

God Bless,

Jim Stark