I love HS. <img src="i/expressions/heart.gif" border="0"> My Fev1 was going down very slowly over 7 years, from 48 (I only have one lung--that was my FEV 1 after I had the rest of my left lung removed due to chronic severe hemoptysis) to 42 and then I started HS. It is now back up to 48. It took 9 months but it was well work it. My lung feels so much clearer after HS. I agree with Caitlin...the feeling for me is addictive and makes for better compliance since I feel the results right away.
On a side note...I recently began using the eflow. HS with the eflow feels much more potent even though I am using the same %, 5ml of 7%, made by the same pharmacy, Foundaton Care since I began using it. In fact I cough so much more with it being neb with the eflow that I cannot do the vest at the same time or else it will lead me to gag and even throw up. I did not have this happen to me when I used my old compressor. The HS with the eflow only takes 10 minutes, I then follow with my vest treament. Maybe the potent effect happens since more of the HS gets into my lung at a faster rate... it takes half the time now then it did with my old compressor. I will be interested to see if there is an increase in my lung function on my next PFT's in July.<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0">