How often do you sterilize nebs?

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westonsmom

New member
Hey there,
How often does everyone sterilize thier nebs and do you do it just in the dishwasher? It just came under my atttention that I don't think I do it often enough...oops!
Thanks,
 
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westonsmom

New member
Hey there,
How often does everyone sterilize thier nebs and do you do it just in the dishwasher? It just came under my atttention that I don't think I do it often enough...oops!
Thanks,
 
W

westonsmom

New member
Hey there,
How often does everyone sterilize thier nebs and do you do it just in the dishwasher? It just came under my atttention that I don't think I do it often enough...oops!
Thanks,
 
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JazzysMom

New member
I dont sterilize anywhere near as often as what is suggested. I wash/rinse with hot tap water (yes tap water). When the mood strikes me I actually boil or soak in bleach or something. I KNOW, I KNOW the risk! I also would never use it in my dishwasher for a few reasons. It grosses me out to think of what might be in the dishwasher and I dont have a sterilization/disinfect level to assure things. I am by no means advocating not worrying about it. Especially for the younger CFers who havent cultured anything or havent colonized any bacteria. BUT I am being honest about it!
 
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JazzysMom

New member
I dont sterilize anywhere near as often as what is suggested. I wash/rinse with hot tap water (yes tap water). When the mood strikes me I actually boil or soak in bleach or something. I KNOW, I KNOW the risk! I also would never use it in my dishwasher for a few reasons. It grosses me out to think of what might be in the dishwasher and I dont have a sterilization/disinfect level to assure things. I am by no means advocating not worrying about it. Especially for the younger CFers who havent cultured anything or havent colonized any bacteria. BUT I am being honest about it!
 
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JazzysMom

New member
I dont sterilize anywhere near as often as what is suggested. I wash/rinse with hot tap water (yes tap water). When the mood strikes me I actually boil or soak in bleach or something. I KNOW, I KNOW the risk! I also would never use it in my dishwasher for a few reasons. It grosses me out to think of what might be in the dishwasher and I dont have a sterilization/disinfect level to assure things. I am by no means advocating not worrying about it. Especially for the younger CFers who havent cultured anything or havent colonized any bacteria. BUT I am being honest about it!
 
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zoe4life

New member
We wash, then boil Zoe's after every use. No exceptions. I don't feel the need to risk anything growing in it.

Have a great day!
 
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zoe4life

New member
We wash, then boil Zoe's after every use. No exceptions. I don't feel the need to risk anything growing in it.

Have a great day!
 
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zoe4life

New member
We wash, then boil Zoe's after every use. No exceptions. I don't feel the need to risk anything growing in it.

Have a great day!
 
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mom2leila

New member
Hey Jenn,
We also wash with hot, soapy water, rinse, and then boil every single time. I am paranoid about what could happen if we don't. I have 3 sets for xopenex and then 1 set for pulmozyme, so I can wait to boil until I have a whole pile. I also buy purified water so that our (very) hard water doesn't leave deposits on the equiptment. At first it seemed like a big deal to boil all the time, and now it's just part of the routine. Doesn't it always seem to go like that? Every time we add something new I have to adjust, then after about 3 weeks or so it's habit and not a big deal. We're coming off IV's right now and will start tobi soon for the first time. Looks like I'm headed for another adjustment. Uggg!

Hugs,
 
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mom2leila

New member
Hey Jenn,
We also wash with hot, soapy water, rinse, and then boil every single time. I am paranoid about what could happen if we don't. I have 3 sets for xopenex and then 1 set for pulmozyme, so I can wait to boil until I have a whole pile. I also buy purified water so that our (very) hard water doesn't leave deposits on the equiptment. At first it seemed like a big deal to boil all the time, and now it's just part of the routine. Doesn't it always seem to go like that? Every time we add something new I have to adjust, then after about 3 weeks or so it's habit and not a big deal. We're coming off IV's right now and will start tobi soon for the first time. Looks like I'm headed for another adjustment. Uggg!

Hugs,
 
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mom2leila

New member
Hey Jenn,
We also wash with hot, soapy water, rinse, and then boil every single time. I am paranoid about what could happen if we don't. I have 3 sets for xopenex and then 1 set for pulmozyme, so I can wait to boil until I have a whole pile. I also buy purified water so that our (very) hard water doesn't leave deposits on the equiptment. At first it seemed like a big deal to boil all the time, and now it's just part of the routine. Doesn't it always seem to go like that? Every time we add something new I have to adjust, then after about 3 weeks or so it's habit and not a big deal. We're coming off IV's right now and will start tobi soon for the first time. Looks like I'm headed for another adjustment. Uggg!

Hugs,
 
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NoExcuses

New member
<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>zoe4life</b></i>

We wash, then boil Zoe's after every use. No exceptions. I don't feel the need to risk anything growing in it.



Have a great day!</end quote></div>


Jada, you always come through as one of the best CF mom's I'v ever met <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> Zoe will be so much healthier for that.

You are 100% correct. I do it after every use as well - I spent too much time doing nebs & the Vest to re-infect myself with bacteria that grows on the neb after I'm done using it.

Hugs to Jada!
 
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NoExcuses

New member
<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>zoe4life</b></i>

We wash, then boil Zoe's after every use. No exceptions. I don't feel the need to risk anything growing in it.



Have a great day!</end quote></div>


Jada, you always come through as one of the best CF mom's I'v ever met <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> Zoe will be so much healthier for that.

You are 100% correct. I do it after every use as well - I spent too much time doing nebs & the Vest to re-infect myself with bacteria that grows on the neb after I'm done using it.

Hugs to Jada!
 
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NoExcuses

New member
<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>zoe4life</b></i>

We wash, then boil Zoe's after every use. No exceptions. I don't feel the need to risk anything growing in it.



Have a great day!</end quote></div>


Jada, you always come through as one of the best CF mom's I'v ever met <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> Zoe will be so much healthier for that.

You are 100% correct. I do it after every use as well - I spent too much time doing nebs & the Vest to re-infect myself with bacteria that grows on the neb after I'm done using it.

Hugs to Jada!
 
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NoExcuses

New member
<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>mom2leila</b></i>

Hey Jenn,

We also wash with hot, soapy water, rinse, and then boil every single time. I am paranoid about what could happen if we don't. I have 3 sets for xopenex and then 1 set for pulmozyme, so I can wait to boil until I have a whole pile. I also buy purified water so that our (very) hard water doesn't leave deposits on the equiptment. At first it seemed like a big deal to boil all the time, and now it's just part of the routine. Doesn't it always seem to go like that? Every time we add something new I have to adjust, then after about 3 weeks or so it's habit and not a big deal. We're coming off IV's right now and will start tobi soon for the first time. Looks like I'm headed for another adjustment. Uggg!



Hugs,</end quote></div>

Yey Keely!!! <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
 
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NoExcuses

New member
<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>mom2leila</b></i>

Hey Jenn,

We also wash with hot, soapy water, rinse, and then boil every single time. I am paranoid about what could happen if we don't. I have 3 sets for xopenex and then 1 set for pulmozyme, so I can wait to boil until I have a whole pile. I also buy purified water so that our (very) hard water doesn't leave deposits on the equiptment. At first it seemed like a big deal to boil all the time, and now it's just part of the routine. Doesn't it always seem to go like that? Every time we add something new I have to adjust, then after about 3 weeks or so it's habit and not a big deal. We're coming off IV's right now and will start tobi soon for the first time. Looks like I'm headed for another adjustment. Uggg!



Hugs,</end quote></div>

Yey Keely!!! <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
 
N

NoExcuses

New member
<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>mom2leila</b></i>

Hey Jenn,

We also wash with hot, soapy water, rinse, and then boil every single time. I am paranoid about what could happen if we don't. I have 3 sets for xopenex and then 1 set for pulmozyme, so I can wait to boil until I have a whole pile. I also buy purified water so that our (very) hard water doesn't leave deposits on the equiptment. At first it seemed like a big deal to boil all the time, and now it's just part of the routine. Doesn't it always seem to go like that? Every time we add something new I have to adjust, then after about 3 weeks or so it's habit and not a big deal. We're coming off IV's right now and will start tobi soon for the first time. Looks like I'm headed for another adjustment. Uggg!



Hugs,</end quote></div>

Yey Keely!!! <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
 
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mneville

Guest
Aidan' nebs are boiled twice every day. We boil them after every use. Of ocurse there have been many times where we totally melt them and lose a pot in the process because we forget. We've since bought a very loud timer! It goes off and Aidan yells, "nebs done". No pots have been lost since.

Megan
 
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mneville

Guest
Aidan' nebs are boiled twice every day. We boil them after every use. Of ocurse there have been many times where we totally melt them and lose a pot in the process because we forget. We've since bought a very loud timer! It goes off and Aidan yells, "nebs done". No pots have been lost since.

Megan
 
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