AM Routine - Food before or after treatment?

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Juliet

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Ever since I started going to the CF center my morning ritual is getting more involved. <img src=""> Tomorrow I start Hypertonic saline in addition to Xopenex and Pulmozyme and 20 mins on the exercise bike. Usually after all that, I grab B'Fast with my froo-froo AM coffee - ie Hit the drive-thru on the way in to work, After my AM nebs.

So do you guys eat before / during / after AM neb treatment?

Also with all the coughing up of lung crud from HTS, do you usually get it up and out enough to expectorate it, or do you end up swallowing a lot? Is the huffing technique sufficient to expectorate? Gross question... <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-disgusted.gif" border="0"> Sorry. Thanks, ~Juliet
 
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Juliet

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Ever since I started going to the CF center my morning ritual is getting more involved. <img src=""> Tomorrow I start Hypertonic saline in addition to Xopenex and Pulmozyme and 20 mins on the exercise bike. Usually after all that, I grab B'Fast with my froo-froo AM coffee - ie Hit the drive-thru on the way in to work, After my AM nebs.

So do you guys eat before / during / after AM neb treatment?

Also with all the coughing up of lung crud from HTS, do you usually get it up and out enough to expectorate it, or do you end up swallowing a lot? Is the huffing technique sufficient to expectorate? Gross question... <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-disgusted.gif" border="0"> Sorry. Thanks, ~Juliet
 
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Juliet

New member
Ever since I started going to the CF center my morning ritual is getting more involved. <img src=""> Tomorrow I start Hypertonic saline in addition to Xopenex and Pulmozyme and 20 mins on the exercise bike. Usually after all that, I grab B'Fast with my froo-froo AM coffee - ie Hit the drive-thru on the way in to work, After my AM nebs.

So do you guys eat before / during / after AM neb treatment?

Also with all the coughing up of lung crud from HTS, do you usually get it up and out enough to expectorate it, or do you end up swallowing a lot? Is the huffing technique sufficient to expectorate? Gross question... <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-disgusted.gif" border="0"> Sorry. Thanks, ~Juliet
 
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Juliet

New member
Ever since I started going to the CF center my morning ritual is getting more involved. <img src=""> Tomorrow I start Hypertonic saline in addition to Xopenex and Pulmozyme and 20 mins on the exercise bike. Usually after all that, I grab B'Fast with my froo-froo AM coffee - ie Hit the drive-thru on the way in to work, After my AM nebs.

So do you guys eat before / during / after AM neb treatment?

Also with all the coughing up of lung crud from HTS, do you usually get it up and out enough to expectorate it, or do you end up swallowing a lot? Is the huffing technique sufficient to expectorate? Gross question... <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-disgusted.gif" border="0"> Sorry. Thanks, ~Juliet
 
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Juliet

New member
Ever since I started going to the CF center my morning ritual is getting more involved. <img src=""> Tomorrow I start Hypertonic saline in addition to Xopenex and Pulmozyme and 20 mins on the exercise bike. Usually after all that, I grab B'Fast with my froo-froo AM coffee - ie Hit the drive-thru on the way in to work, After my AM nebs.
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<br />So do you guys eat before / during / after AM neb treatment?
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<br />Also with all the coughing up of lung crud from HTS, do you usually get it up and out enough to expectorate it, or do you end up swallowing a lot? Is the huffing technique sufficient to expectorate? Gross question... <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-disgusted.gif" border="0"> Sorry. Thanks, ~Juliet
 
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Skye

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I usually eat after treatments in the am....wait a couple of hours after dinner in the pm. I don't want to worry about any possible reflux...I tend to have problems with that and squeezing doesn't help. Huffing is a good thing with HTS. Whatever works for you to get the crud out. Do you use the vest at all? Everyone probably has a different preference as to how to dispose of what is expectorated. We all probably end up swallowing some of it, that can't be helped.
 
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Skye

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I usually eat after treatments in the am....wait a couple of hours after dinner in the pm. I don't want to worry about any possible reflux...I tend to have problems with that and squeezing doesn't help. Huffing is a good thing with HTS. Whatever works for you to get the crud out. Do you use the vest at all? Everyone probably has a different preference as to how to dispose of what is expectorated. We all probably end up swallowing some of it, that can't be helped.
 
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Skye

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I usually eat after treatments in the am....wait a couple of hours after dinner in the pm. I don't want to worry about any possible reflux...I tend to have problems with that and squeezing doesn't help. Huffing is a good thing with HTS. Whatever works for you to get the crud out. Do you use the vest at all? Everyone probably has a different preference as to how to dispose of what is expectorated. We all probably end up swallowing some of it, that can't be helped.
 
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Skye

New member
I usually eat after treatments in the am....wait a couple of hours after dinner in the pm. I don't want to worry about any possible reflux...I tend to have problems with that and squeezing doesn't help. Huffing is a good thing with HTS. Whatever works for you to get the crud out. Do you use the vest at all? Everyone probably has a different preference as to how to dispose of what is expectorated. We all probably end up swallowing some of it, that can't be helped.
 
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Skye

New member
I usually eat after treatments in the am....wait a couple of hours after dinner in the pm. I don't want to worry about any possible reflux...I tend to have problems with that and squeezing doesn't help. Huffing is a good thing with HTS. Whatever works for you to get the crud out. Do you use the vest at all? Everyone probably has a different preference as to how to dispose of what is expectorated. We all probably end up swallowing some of it, that can't be helped.
 
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MCGrad2006

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Breakfast...DEF after. If you do the vest, they tell you not to eat before it...because of all the vibrations. But even before I had the vest, I would eat after because of all the coughing, it just wouldnt be fun to jiggle all that food around in your tummy.

Coughing: I do a little bit of coughing and a little bit of huffing. I usually only do the huffing if I can feel that something is there and I know the huffing will get it out. At first with the HTS you will cough a lot of stuff up. I dont cough as much out now, and I probably do swallow more than I think I do.
 
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MCGrad2006

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Breakfast...DEF after. If you do the vest, they tell you not to eat before it...because of all the vibrations. But even before I had the vest, I would eat after because of all the coughing, it just wouldnt be fun to jiggle all that food around in your tummy.

Coughing: I do a little bit of coughing and a little bit of huffing. I usually only do the huffing if I can feel that something is there and I know the huffing will get it out. At first with the HTS you will cough a lot of stuff up. I dont cough as much out now, and I probably do swallow more than I think I do.
 
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MCGrad2006

Guest
Breakfast...DEF after. If you do the vest, they tell you not to eat before it...because of all the vibrations. But even before I had the vest, I would eat after because of all the coughing, it just wouldnt be fun to jiggle all that food around in your tummy.

Coughing: I do a little bit of coughing and a little bit of huffing. I usually only do the huffing if I can feel that something is there and I know the huffing will get it out. At first with the HTS you will cough a lot of stuff up. I dont cough as much out now, and I probably do swallow more than I think I do.
 
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MCGrad2006

Guest
Breakfast...DEF after. If you do the vest, they tell you not to eat before it...because of all the vibrations. But even before I had the vest, I would eat after because of all the coughing, it just wouldnt be fun to jiggle all that food around in your tummy.

Coughing: I do a little bit of coughing and a little bit of huffing. I usually only do the huffing if I can feel that something is there and I know the huffing will get it out. At first with the HTS you will cough a lot of stuff up. I dont cough as much out now, and I probably do swallow more than I think I do.
 
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MCGrad2006

Guest
Breakfast...DEF after. If you do the vest, they tell you not to eat before it...because of all the vibrations. But even before I had the vest, I would eat after because of all the coughing, it just wouldnt be fun to jiggle all that food around in your tummy.
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<br />Coughing: I do a little bit of coughing and a little bit of huffing. I usually only do the huffing if I can feel that something is there and I know the huffing will get it out. At first with the HTS you will cough a lot of stuff up. I dont cough as much out now, and I probably do swallow more than I think I do.
 
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Kelli

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I eat after my treatments, I kinda have a weak stomach in the a.m. and with a gag reflex...it makes more sense for me to eat after....so it stays there.
Evening treatments, I do right before bed. That's just when I can fit them in.
As for HTS, unless I'm really not feeling well and full of junk, I typically don't get much junk up. I have dixie cups & tissues with me but typically don't get a ton of stuff up. So I swallow it, gross I know. But I'm just used to that, it's what I do. If I can get junk up, I'll cough it out (along with disgusting other sounds!!, I must be home alone for this!!).

Hope that helps, good luck with the HTS some people just love it. Hope it works for you!!

<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
KELLI
 
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Kelli

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I eat after my treatments, I kinda have a weak stomach in the a.m. and with a gag reflex...it makes more sense for me to eat after....so it stays there.
Evening treatments, I do right before bed. That's just when I can fit them in.
As for HTS, unless I'm really not feeling well and full of junk, I typically don't get much junk up. I have dixie cups & tissues with me but typically don't get a ton of stuff up. So I swallow it, gross I know. But I'm just used to that, it's what I do. If I can get junk up, I'll cough it out (along with disgusting other sounds!!, I must be home alone for this!!).

Hope that helps, good luck with the HTS some people just love it. Hope it works for you!!

<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
KELLI
 
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Kelli

New member
I eat after my treatments, I kinda have a weak stomach in the a.m. and with a gag reflex...it makes more sense for me to eat after....so it stays there.
Evening treatments, I do right before bed. That's just when I can fit them in.
As for HTS, unless I'm really not feeling well and full of junk, I typically don't get much junk up. I have dixie cups & tissues with me but typically don't get a ton of stuff up. So I swallow it, gross I know. But I'm just used to that, it's what I do. If I can get junk up, I'll cough it out (along with disgusting other sounds!!, I must be home alone for this!!).

Hope that helps, good luck with the HTS some people just love it. Hope it works for you!!

<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
KELLI
 
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Kelli

New member
I eat after my treatments, I kinda have a weak stomach in the a.m. and with a gag reflex...it makes more sense for me to eat after....so it stays there.
Evening treatments, I do right before bed. That's just when I can fit them in.
As for HTS, unless I'm really not feeling well and full of junk, I typically don't get much junk up. I have dixie cups & tissues with me but typically don't get a ton of stuff up. So I swallow it, gross I know. But I'm just used to that, it's what I do. If I can get junk up, I'll cough it out (along with disgusting other sounds!!, I must be home alone for this!!).

Hope that helps, good luck with the HTS some people just love it. Hope it works for you!!

<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
KELLI
 
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Kelli

New member
I eat after my treatments, I kinda have a weak stomach in the a.m. and with a gag reflex...it makes more sense for me to eat after....so it stays there.
<br />Evening treatments, I do right before bed. That's just when I can fit them in.
<br />As for HTS, unless I'm really not feeling well and full of junk, I typically don't get much junk up. I have dixie cups & tissues with me but typically don't get a ton of stuff up. So I swallow it, gross I know. But I'm just used to that, it's what I do. If I can get junk up, I'll cough it out (along with disgusting other sounds!!, I must be home alone for this!!).
<br />
<br />Hope that helps, good luck with the HTS some people just love it. Hope it works for you!!
<br />
<br /><img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
<br />KELLI
 
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