Guest guest Posted February 6, 2011 Report Share Posted February 6, 2011 Joy, I had to up my numbers on my vest too get anything loose. Do you run yours the half hour on 17?? I start out on 13 for 15 minutes and then 17 for the next fifteen. I do it twice daily and I will have to say it has helped me bring more stuff up. My sinus is like cement I am always fighting infection with them and I do three or four things to keep them clear. Joy L Subject: Re: Update on vest for my motherTo: bronchiectasis Date: Saturday, February 5, 2011, 7:15 PM I also find it rattles me enough that it helps loosen any sinus clogging too - a bonus!joy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 10, 2011 Report Share Posted February 10, 2011 hi Joy L I start 5 mins on 16, 10 mins on 14, 5 mins each the rest alternating between 14 and 12, allowing anything from 20 mins to 35 total, and sometimes go back to 16 if feel need an extra shake up! I was told that between 12 - 16 is the same rhythm/speed movement of cilia in the airways (which we generally don't have any of) that normally help move mucous up the windpipe to cough out. I had to have the FESS to deal with severe sinus infx - which sounds like what you may have, I recall that feeling of having a head full of cement! I promise I'll get back to others' messages soon! Must dash, Joy H Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 15, 2011 Report Share Posted February 15, 2011 Hi Joy H. What is the FESS? Cindi W. To: bronchiectasis Sent: Thu, February 10, 2011 6:09:33 PMSubject: Re: (joy) hi Joy LI start 5 mins on 16, 10 mins on 14, 5 mins each the rest alternating between 14 and 12, allowing anything from 20 mins to 35 total, and sometimes go back to 16 if feel need an extra shake up! I was told that between 12 - 16 is the same rhythm/speed movement of cilia in the airways (which we generally don't have any of) that normally help move mucous up the windpipe to cough out.I had to have the FESS to deal with severe sinus infx - which sounds like what you may have, I recall that feeling of having a head full of cement!I promise I'll get back to others' messages soon! Must dash,Joy H Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 17, 2011 Report Share Posted February 17, 2011 Cindi ooops, F.... Endoscopic Sinus Surgery, shucks can't think what the F is for! Anyhow, enough to give you the general idea I hope? Theresa in Melb Aus, can you help? re test for CF - a special patch is put on the arm which makes it sweat. It's tested from the sweat, but seems it's far from conclusive. Here, seems they can't really be bothered (not funded?) unless good evidence genetically, ie indication of lung probs in siblings, parents grandparents etc...... cheers, joy h Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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