Breathing - my experiences

[Guest guest]

Hallo Sandy and Sue, and all others with breathing problems,

I would like to exchange some experiences. For me is improving breathing

mainly to controll mucus and swelling of trachea and bronchi. In normal daily

work I inhale three times a day (always after the meals) for about 15 or 2o

minutes. I have a nebulizer that I fill with a mixture of two ready made

solutions. One has in Germany the trade name Atrovent, it

contains " IpratropinumBromide " , the other is Sultanol, it

contains " SalbutamolSulfate " . These meds are normally used for astma and

widen the bronchi and dilute mucus.

In addition I inhale twice a day a powder of a corticoid (Budesonid). It is

similar to pred. The advantage is, that it comes directly to the place where

it has to work. My doc told me, that 1 mg of budesonid inhaled is equivalent

to 10 mg of pred. (I take 25 mg of pred in addition)

I think that we can take advantage of therapies that had developed for asthma.

When I get more difficulties for example by a cold, I inhale more often and

take in addition mucus diluting substances (NAC). Then I sometimes use a BPAP

to breathe under a higher air pressure (that widens the bronchi)

I also learned special breathing technics with support of a physiotherapist,

the so called " huffing " . These methods had developed for the therapy of CF, a

disease where ýou have to get rid of very thick mucus.

I would like to know wether you have other or additional experiences.

Let me know and all of us!

Werner

[Guest guest]

Hallo Sandy and Sue, and all others with breathing problems,

I would like to exchange some experiences. For me is improving breathing

mainly to controll mucus and swelling of trachea and bronchi. In normal daily

work I inhale three times a day (always after the meals) for about 15 or 2o

minutes. I have a nebulizer that I fill with a mixture of two ready made

solutions. One has in Germany the trade name Atrovent, it

contains " IpratropinumBromide " , the other is Sultanol, it

contains " SalbutamolSulfate " . These meds are normally used for astma and

widen the bronchi and dilute mucus.

In addition I inhale twice a day a powder of a corticoid (Budesonid). It is

similar to pred. The advantage is, that it comes directly to the place where

it has to work. My doc told me, that 1 mg of budesonid inhaled is equivalent

to 10 mg of pred. (I take 25 mg of pred in addition)

I think that we can take advantage of therapies that had developed for asthma.

When I get more difficulties for example by a cold, I inhale more often and

take in addition mucus diluting substances (NAC). Then I sometimes use a BPAP

to breathe under a higher air pressure (that widens the bronchi)

I also learned special breathing technics with support of a physiotherapist,

the so called " huffing " . These methods had developed for the therapy of CF, a

disease where ýou have to get rid of very thick mucus.

I would like to know wether you have other or additional experiences.

Let me know and all of us!

Werner