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Humidifiers?
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crickit715
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we were always cautioned against them...they are not sterile and the steam of course goes straight into the lungs and airways with whatever bacteria is in the water or humidifier.
crickit715
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we were always cautioned against them...they are not sterile and the steam of course goes straight into the lungs and airways with whatever bacteria is in the water or humidifier.
crickit715
New member
we were always cautioned against them...they are not sterile and the steam of course goes straight into the lungs and airways with whatever bacteria is in the water or humidifier.
Definitely sounds like you should seek the advice of a pediatric pulmonologist at your cf center, if you have one.
If there is a sterile vaporizer, I think the idea is to create a moist medium to loosen mucus and create an under girding of fluid to help the cilia move the junk to the tertiary to secondary to primary bronchi to trachea and out with coughing, huffing, clearance. However nebulizing is the primary key to the mucus removal mechanics a long with percussion of some sort; but I suspect your pulmonologist would suggest dry air, if mouth breathing is occurring due to stuffed up nasal passages, will impair the tracheal ciliary tree mechanism and increase the difficulty of expectorating the mucus.
"Normal" breathing requires inhaling through the nose to humidify and filter the air going into the lungs, so mouth breathing bypasses the natural physiological process of aerating your son's lungs. You may be new here, but this is the place with more cf brain power than any place on earth; so keep your questions coming and a legion of experts will be here with an over abundance of knowledge and first hand experience.
Peter
If there is a sterile vaporizer, I think the idea is to create a moist medium to loosen mucus and create an under girding of fluid to help the cilia move the junk to the tertiary to secondary to primary bronchi to trachea and out with coughing, huffing, clearance. However nebulizing is the primary key to the mucus removal mechanics a long with percussion of some sort; but I suspect your pulmonologist would suggest dry air, if mouth breathing is occurring due to stuffed up nasal passages, will impair the tracheal ciliary tree mechanism and increase the difficulty of expectorating the mucus.
"Normal" breathing requires inhaling through the nose to humidify and filter the air going into the lungs, so mouth breathing bypasses the natural physiological process of aerating your son's lungs. You may be new here, but this is the place with more cf brain power than any place on earth; so keep your questions coming and a legion of experts will be here with an over abundance of knowledge and first hand experience.
Peter
Definitely sounds like you should seek the advice of a pediatric pulmonologist at your cf center, if you have one.
If there is a sterile vaporizer, I think the idea is to create a moist medium to loosen mucus and create an under girding of fluid to help the cilia move the junk to the tertiary to secondary to primary bronchi to trachea and out with coughing, huffing, clearance. However nebulizing is the primary key to the mucus removal mechanics a long with percussion of some sort; but I suspect your pulmonologist would suggest dry air, if mouth breathing is occurring due to stuffed up nasal passages, will impair the tracheal ciliary tree mechanism and increase the difficulty of expectorating the mucus.
"Normal" breathing requires inhaling through the nose to humidify and filter the air going into the lungs, so mouth breathing bypasses the natural physiological process of aerating your son's lungs. You may be new here, but this is the place with more cf brain power than any place on earth; so keep your questions coming and a legion of experts will be here with an over abundance of knowledge and first hand experience.
Peter
If there is a sterile vaporizer, I think the idea is to create a moist medium to loosen mucus and create an under girding of fluid to help the cilia move the junk to the tertiary to secondary to primary bronchi to trachea and out with coughing, huffing, clearance. However nebulizing is the primary key to the mucus removal mechanics a long with percussion of some sort; but I suspect your pulmonologist would suggest dry air, if mouth breathing is occurring due to stuffed up nasal passages, will impair the tracheal ciliary tree mechanism and increase the difficulty of expectorating the mucus.
"Normal" breathing requires inhaling through the nose to humidify and filter the air going into the lungs, so mouth breathing bypasses the natural physiological process of aerating your son's lungs. You may be new here, but this is the place with more cf brain power than any place on earth; so keep your questions coming and a legion of experts will be here with an over abundance of knowledge and first hand experience.
Peter
Definitely sounds like you should seek the advice of a pediatric pulmonologist at your cf center, if you have one.
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<br />If there is a sterile vaporizer, I think the idea is to create a moist medium to loosen mucus and create an under girding of fluid to help the cilia move the junk to the tertiary to secondary to primary bronchi to trachea and out with coughing, huffing, clearance. However nebulizing is the primary key to the mucus removal mechanics a long with percussion of some sort; but I suspect your pulmonologist would suggest dry air, if mouth breathing is occurring due to stuffed up nasal passages, will impair the tracheal ciliary tree mechanism and increase the difficulty of expectorating the mucus.
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<br />"Normal" breathing requires inhaling through the nose to humidify and filter the air going into the lungs, so mouth breathing bypasses the natural physiological process of aerating your son's lungs. You may be new here, but this is the place with more cf brain power than any place on earth; so keep your questions coming and a legion of experts will be here with an over abundance of knowledge and first hand experience.
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<br />Peter
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<br />If there is a sterile vaporizer, I think the idea is to create a moist medium to loosen mucus and create an under girding of fluid to help the cilia move the junk to the tertiary to secondary to primary bronchi to trachea and out with coughing, huffing, clearance. However nebulizing is the primary key to the mucus removal mechanics a long with percussion of some sort; but I suspect your pulmonologist would suggest dry air, if mouth breathing is occurring due to stuffed up nasal passages, will impair the tracheal ciliary tree mechanism and increase the difficulty of expectorating the mucus.
<br />
<br />"Normal" breathing requires inhaling through the nose to humidify and filter the air going into the lungs, so mouth breathing bypasses the natural physiological process of aerating your son's lungs. You may be new here, but this is the place with more cf brain power than any place on earth; so keep your questions coming and a legion of experts will be here with an over abundance of knowledge and first hand experience.
<br />
<br />Peter
I was always told that humidifiers were a HUGE no no. Like the others said, they aren't sterile and they can harbor so much bacteria! That bacteria is just going to be put out into the environment that your son will be breathing.
Talk to the cf doc, but I imagine you'll be advised against it.
Talk to the cf doc, but I imagine you'll be advised against it.
I was always told that humidifiers were a HUGE no no. Like the others said, they aren't sterile and they can harbor so much bacteria! That bacteria is just going to be put out into the environment that your son will be breathing.
Talk to the cf doc, but I imagine you'll be advised against it.
Talk to the cf doc, but I imagine you'll be advised against it.
I was always told that humidifiers were a HUGE no no. Like the others said, they aren't sterile and they can harbor so much bacteria! That bacteria is just going to be put out into the environment that your son will be breathing.
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<br />Talk to the cf doc, but I imagine you'll be advised against it.
<br />
<br />Talk to the cf doc, but I imagine you'll be advised against it.
crickit715
New member
here is a possible suggestion: my daughter is on the hts/isis trial for hypertonic saline, but she got the placebo which is .9% sterile saline solution instead...but...her nebbing this everyday has tremendously helped with both congestion and mucus plugs. it keeps things moist and moving around in there instead of getting hard and sticky. maybe suggest something like this to your doc?? not sure if they can prescribe it or not..just thought i would pass this idea along. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
crickit715
New member
here is a possible suggestion: my daughter is on the hts/isis trial for hypertonic saline, but she got the placebo which is .9% sterile saline solution instead...but...her nebbing this everyday has tremendously helped with both congestion and mucus plugs. it keeps things moist and moving around in there instead of getting hard and sticky. maybe suggest something like this to your doc?? not sure if they can prescribe it or not..just thought i would pass this idea along. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">