Going to do The Vest for 8 hours straight

[just1more]

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>cf4life</b></i>

Can't hurt to try.</end quote><br><br>Not sure I agree with this. The vest is an aggressive way to introduce vibration & trigger coughing.<br><br>I would personally be concerned about doing it for 8 hours straight as it is going to be very irritating to lung tissue; given that you are already sick this might not be a good idea.<br><br>As someone else already said you are on the verge of needing to be seen by a doctor, I think you need to at least call your CF doc before starting doing this to get their clearance.<br>

 

[Lex]

Vesting is a very active process by the patient when done correctly. If you plan on doing a passive 8hrs, it sounds like a waste of time. Walking is better for you anyway. The impact of walking as well as the exercise and getting blood flowing (even if it's a very slow pace) is better than vesting alone.

Also, throwing in a quick 10 second sprint--or 5 second sprint will induce coughing more than 30 minutes on the vest. Good luck!

 

[Lex]

Vesting is a very active process by the patient when done correctly. If you plan on doing a passive 8hrs, it sounds like a waste of time. Walking is better for you anyway. The impact of walking as well as the exercise and getting blood flowing (even if it's a very slow pace) is better than vesting alone.

Also, throwing in a quick 10 second sprint--or 5 second sprint will induce coughing more than 30 minutes on the vest. Good luck!

 

[Lex]

Vesting is a very active process by the patient when done correctly. If you plan on doing a passive 8hrs, it sounds like a waste of time. Walking is better for you anyway. The impact of walking as well as the exercise and getting blood flowing (even if it's a very slow pace) is better than vesting alone.
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<br />Also, throwing in a quick 10 second sprint--or 5 second sprint will induce coughing more than 30 minutes on the vest. Good luck!
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