Hypertonic Saline strength

[bittyhorse23]

I use 3% already mixed in 15ml vials I get from The CFservices Pharmacy.

My Dr doesn't like the higher doses because he said it is like rubbing salt in a wound and it is painful....I always thought salt was good for wounds <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0">

 

[bittyhorse23]

I use 3% already mixed in 15ml vials I get from The CFservices Pharmacy.

My Dr doesn't like the higher doses because he said it is like rubbing salt in a wound and it is painful....I always thought salt was good for wounds <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0">

 

[bittyhorse23]

I use 3% already mixed in 15ml vials I get from The CFservices Pharmacy.

My Dr doesn't like the higher doses because he said it is like rubbing salt in a wound and it is painful....I always thought salt was good for wounds <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0">

 

[bittyhorse23]

I use 3% already mixed in 15ml vials I get from The CFservices Pharmacy.

My Dr doesn't like the higher doses because he said it is like rubbing salt in a wound and it is painful....I always thought salt was good for wounds <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0">

 

[bittyhorse23]

I use 3% already mixed in 15ml vials I get from The CFservices Pharmacy.

My Dr doesn't like the higher doses because he said it is like rubbing salt in a wound and it is painful....I always thought salt was good for wounds <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0">

 

[Mockingbird]

I put this in the families topic as well. If your pharmacy cannot find 3% vials, give them the product code number 49502-640-15, and they'll be able to find it right away. It is the DEY one that Tonya mentioned

 

[Mockingbird]

I put this in the families topic as well. If your pharmacy cannot find 3% vials, give them the product code number 49502-640-15, and they'll be able to find it right away. It is the DEY one that Tonya mentioned

 

[Mockingbird]

I put this in the families topic as well. If your pharmacy cannot find 3% vials, give them the product code number 49502-640-15, and they'll be able to find it right away. It is the DEY one that Tonya mentioned

 

[Mockingbird]

I put this in the families topic as well. If your pharmacy cannot find 3% vials, give them the product code number 49502-640-15, and they'll be able to find it right away. It is the DEY one that Tonya mentioned

 

[Mockingbird]

I put this in the families topic as well. If your pharmacy cannot find 3% vials, give them the product code number 49502-640-15, and they'll be able to find it right away. It is the DEY one that Tonya mentioned

 

[Aspiemom]

Thanks for all of your responses. I talked the the nurse again later, after she talked to the dr. and I had gotten your responses. I told her that you all are getting it premixed from the Pharmacy. The dr. said the problem is that the study that was done to see how effective it was for CF patients was done w/ 7%. Because it wasn't done w/ anything less she doesn't trust prescribing it. She's afraid it might cause damage, so until a study shows less is effective and won't cause damage she won't prescribe it.

I'll just have to continue with my 7% and quit when the coughing gets too bad. It's more effective than anything in getting stuff up, so I hate to stop altogether just because of how painful and difficult it is. Pulmozyme doesn't seem to do anything and so far the Vest doesn't, either, but if I use the Vest w/ the HTS it probably would.

Thanks again!

 

[Aspiemom]

Thanks for all of your responses. I talked the the nurse again later, after she talked to the dr. and I had gotten your responses. I told her that you all are getting it premixed from the Pharmacy. The dr. said the problem is that the study that was done to see how effective it was for CF patients was done w/ 7%. Because it wasn't done w/ anything less she doesn't trust prescribing it. She's afraid it might cause damage, so until a study shows less is effective and won't cause damage she won't prescribe it.

I'll just have to continue with my 7% and quit when the coughing gets too bad. It's more effective than anything in getting stuff up, so I hate to stop altogether just because of how painful and difficult it is. Pulmozyme doesn't seem to do anything and so far the Vest doesn't, either, but if I use the Vest w/ the HTS it probably would.

Thanks again!

 

[Aspiemom]

Thanks for all of your responses. I talked the the nurse again later, after she talked to the dr. and I had gotten your responses. I told her that you all are getting it premixed from the Pharmacy. The dr. said the problem is that the study that was done to see how effective it was for CF patients was done w/ 7%. Because it wasn't done w/ anything less she doesn't trust prescribing it. She's afraid it might cause damage, so until a study shows less is effective and won't cause damage she won't prescribe it.

I'll just have to continue with my 7% and quit when the coughing gets too bad. It's more effective than anything in getting stuff up, so I hate to stop altogether just because of how painful and difficult it is. Pulmozyme doesn't seem to do anything and so far the Vest doesn't, either, but if I use the Vest w/ the HTS it probably would.

Thanks again!

 

[Aspiemom]

Thanks for all of your responses. I talked the the nurse again later, after she talked to the dr. and I had gotten your responses. I told her that you all are getting it premixed from the Pharmacy. The dr. said the problem is that the study that was done to see how effective it was for CF patients was done w/ 7%. Because it wasn't done w/ anything less she doesn't trust prescribing it. She's afraid it might cause damage, so until a study shows less is effective and won't cause damage she won't prescribe it.

I'll just have to continue with my 7% and quit when the coughing gets too bad. It's more effective than anything in getting stuff up, so I hate to stop altogether just because of how painful and difficult it is. Pulmozyme doesn't seem to do anything and so far the Vest doesn't, either, but if I use the Vest w/ the HTS it probably would.

Thanks again!

 

[Aspiemom]

Thanks for all of your responses. I talked the the nurse again later, after she talked to the dr. and I had gotten your responses. I told her that you all are getting it premixed from the Pharmacy. The dr. said the problem is that the study that was done to see how effective it was for CF patients was done w/ 7%. Because it wasn't done w/ anything less she doesn't trust prescribing it. She's afraid it might cause damage, so until a study shows less is effective and won't cause damage she won't prescribe it.

I'll just have to continue with my 7% and quit when the coughing gets too bad. It's more effective than anything in getting stuff up, so I hate to stop altogether just because of how painful and difficult it is. Pulmozyme doesn't seem to do anything and so far the Vest doesn't, either, but if I use the Vest w/ the HTS it probably would.

Thanks again!

 

[Alyssa]

My son will be moving from 5% to 7% - the doctor said that if it causes him to cough too much (bronchial spasm) he would prefer he us a drug that prevents the spasms rather than reducing the % of Hypertonic saline.

He recommended the use of Atrovent. Maybe you could ask your doctor about that line of reasoning.

edited to add: oh and yes, we get 5% & 7% premixed from one pharmacy for one kid, and the other kid likes to mix her own from the 3% and 10% vials we get from a different pharmacy -- so just about everything is available. But your doctor is correct -- the most effective % is 7% -- well really they say 10% but they are <b>not</b> recommending that because the rate of bronchial spasm is so high with that)

 

[Alyssa]

My son will be moving from 5% to 7% - the doctor said that if it causes him to cough too much (bronchial spasm) he would prefer he us a drug that prevents the spasms rather than reducing the % of Hypertonic saline.

He recommended the use of Atrovent. Maybe you could ask your doctor about that line of reasoning.

edited to add: oh and yes, we get 5% & 7% premixed from one pharmacy for one kid, and the other kid likes to mix her own from the 3% and 10% vials we get from a different pharmacy -- so just about everything is available. But your doctor is correct -- the most effective % is 7% -- well really they say 10% but they are <b>not</b> recommending that because the rate of bronchial spasm is so high with that)

 

[Alyssa]

My son will be moving from 5% to 7% - the doctor said that if it causes him to cough too much (bronchial spasm) he would prefer he us a drug that prevents the spasms rather than reducing the % of Hypertonic saline.

He recommended the use of Atrovent. Maybe you could ask your doctor about that line of reasoning.

edited to add: oh and yes, we get 5% & 7% premixed from one pharmacy for one kid, and the other kid likes to mix her own from the 3% and 10% vials we get from a different pharmacy -- so just about everything is available. But your doctor is correct -- the most effective % is 7% -- well really they say 10% but they are <b>not</b> recommending that because the rate of bronchial spasm is so high with that)

 

[Alyssa]

My son will be moving from 5% to 7% - the doctor said that if it causes him to cough too much (bronchial spasm) he would prefer he us a drug that prevents the spasms rather than reducing the % of Hypertonic saline.

He recommended the use of Atrovent. Maybe you could ask your doctor about that line of reasoning.

edited to add: oh and yes, we get 5% & 7% premixed from one pharmacy for one kid, and the other kid likes to mix her own from the 3% and 10% vials we get from a different pharmacy -- so just about everything is available. But your doctor is correct -- the most effective % is 7% -- well really they say 10% but they are <b>not</b> recommending that because the rate of bronchial spasm is so high with that)

 

[Alyssa]

My son will be moving from 5% to 7% - the doctor said that if it causes him to cough too much (bronchial spasm) he would prefer he us a drug that prevents the spasms rather than reducing the % of Hypertonic saline.

He recommended the use of Atrovent. Maybe you could ask your doctor about that line of reasoning.

edited to add: oh and yes, we get 5% & 7% premixed from one pharmacy for one kid, and the other kid likes to mix her own from the 3% and 10% vials we get from a different pharmacy -- so just about everything is available. But your doctor is correct -- the most effective % is 7% -- well really they say 10% but they are <b>not</b> recommending that because the rate of bronchial spasm is so high with that)