has hypertonic saline worked for you

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dude

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i have been using this stuff for about 2 weeks and do notice benefits ie i do produce more mucus after doing my physio but is it really effective at improving your fev1 in long term use i know it does on the whole in short term but what i have read on the internet is middle to long term use this drug might not be that effective

what have other people experiences of this drug been and has it improved their lung funtion
 
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dude

New member
i have been using this stuff for about 2 weeks and do notice benefits ie i do produce more mucus after doing my physio but is it really effective at improving your fev1 in long term use i know it does on the whole in short term but what i have read on the internet is middle to long term use this drug might not be that effective

what have other people experiences of this drug been and has it improved their lung funtion
 
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dude

New member
i have been using this stuff for about 2 weeks and do notice benefits ie i do produce more mucus after doing my physio but is it really effective at improving your fev1 in long term use i know it does on the whole in short term but what i have read on the internet is middle to long term use this drug might not be that effective

what have other people experiences of this drug been and has it improved their lung funtion
 
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MCGrad2006

Guest
Yes it definitely helped my lung function. I was on it for only two weeks about a month ago and then went on Tobi for another two weeks. My PFT's went way high! They hit a new record high of 96% and I attribute some of it to that. Now I am off of the Tobi and back on saline and my PFT's went down a bit, but they are still high for me. I attribute this change due to allergies and/or humidity changes. The good thing about HTS is that you can see an immediate difference, i.e. you cough up a bunch of junk while your doing it. I tended to not see a day to day difference with other meds...and therefore would forget to do them. Or b/c I wasnt seeing a difference, didnt feel the need to do them as religiously. In the past three weeks that I have been on HTS, I have only missed one dose!
 
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MCGrad2006

Guest
Yes it definitely helped my lung function. I was on it for only two weeks about a month ago and then went on Tobi for another two weeks. My PFT's went way high! They hit a new record high of 96% and I attribute some of it to that. Now I am off of the Tobi and back on saline and my PFT's went down a bit, but they are still high for me. I attribute this change due to allergies and/or humidity changes. The good thing about HTS is that you can see an immediate difference, i.e. you cough up a bunch of junk while your doing it. I tended to not see a day to day difference with other meds...and therefore would forget to do them. Or b/c I wasnt seeing a difference, didnt feel the need to do them as religiously. In the past three weeks that I have been on HTS, I have only missed one dose!
 
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MCGrad2006

Guest
Yes it definitely helped my lung function. I was on it for only two weeks about a month ago and then went on Tobi for another two weeks. My PFT's went way high! They hit a new record high of 96% and I attribute some of it to that. Now I am off of the Tobi and back on saline and my PFT's went down a bit, but they are still high for me. I attribute this change due to allergies and/or humidity changes. The good thing about HTS is that you can see an immediate difference, i.e. you cough up a bunch of junk while your doing it. I tended to not see a day to day difference with other meds...and therefore would forget to do them. Or b/c I wasnt seeing a difference, didnt feel the need to do them as religiously. In the past three weeks that I have been on HTS, I have only missed one dose!
 
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Jem

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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">
 
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Jem

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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">
 
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Jem

New member
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">
 
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robert321

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i have used for about a year now and its gotten where it has replaced my vest, it does more good than the vest for me and takes less time, probably still should use my vest and i do when i have time but it seems that after the saline there's nothing left to get up
 
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robert321

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i have used for about a year now and its gotten where it has replaced my vest, it does more good than the vest for me and takes less time, probably still should use my vest and i do when i have time but it seems that after the saline there's nothing left to get up
 
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robert321

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i have used for about a year now and its gotten where it has replaced my vest, it does more good than the vest for me and takes less time, probably still should use my vest and i do when i have time but it seems that after the saline there's nothing left to get up
 
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princessjdc

New member
Well I havent changed my regimen at all since I have been on hypertonic saline, and I feel that even though hypertonic saline is a really good drug you should still do your vest eventhough it may seem you have gotten everything up robert, you still need to at least move it around with the vest it might not be much be there is still mucous in there.

I have been on hypertonic saline for a year and a half. I must say it is really a great drug and Im so glad I am on it. Last year in February my pfts sat at 65% now today they are 80% but have been up to 90% because of hypertonic saline. My pfts go up and down they never stay at one number every time, but at least they stay in the 80 percentile which Im grateful for. My next appointment I expect my pfts to be back up to 85 or 90. In March I had a viral cold which I feel had brought my pfts down a little but feel that they will be back up in June.
 
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princessjdc

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Well I havent changed my regimen at all since I have been on hypertonic saline, and I feel that even though hypertonic saline is a really good drug you should still do your vest eventhough it may seem you have gotten everything up robert, you still need to at least move it around with the vest it might not be much be there is still mucous in there.

I have been on hypertonic saline for a year and a half. I must say it is really a great drug and Im so glad I am on it. Last year in February my pfts sat at 65% now today they are 80% but have been up to 90% because of hypertonic saline. My pfts go up and down they never stay at one number every time, but at least they stay in the 80 percentile which Im grateful for. My next appointment I expect my pfts to be back up to 85 or 90. In March I had a viral cold which I feel had brought my pfts down a little but feel that they will be back up in June.
 
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princessjdc

New member
Well I havent changed my regimen at all since I have been on hypertonic saline, and I feel that even though hypertonic saline is a really good drug you should still do your vest eventhough it may seem you have gotten everything up robert, you still need to at least move it around with the vest it might not be much be there is still mucous in there.

I have been on hypertonic saline for a year and a half. I must say it is really a great drug and Im so glad I am on it. Last year in February my pfts sat at 65% now today they are 80% but have been up to 90% because of hypertonic saline. My pfts go up and down they never stay at one number every time, but at least they stay in the 80 percentile which Im grateful for. My next appointment I expect my pfts to be back up to 85 or 90. In March I had a viral cold which I feel had brought my pfts down a little but feel that they will be back up in June.
 
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blindhearted

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I used HS at 7% for a few months, twice a day. It did help me get more mucus out, however my PFTs only went up 1%. My docs told me to only do it when I feel like a need a little extra help getting cleared out. I heard a lot of great things about HS and was very disappointed in the results it gave me.
 
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blindhearted

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I used HS at 7% for a few months, twice a day. It did help me get more mucus out, however my PFTs only went up 1%. My docs told me to only do it when I feel like a need a little extra help getting cleared out. I heard a lot of great things about HS and was very disappointed in the results it gave me.
 
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