Hypertonic Saline

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purplemartin

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Just curious how many little ones, 6 and under, are on hypertonic saline and how they handle It.?

Briceton (23 mos.) had clinic this past Thursday and his pulmo prescribed 7% hypertonic saline. I know the clinical trials where on patients 6 years and older and just wondering how may are actually on it under 6 and how they are doing with it. We will be starting it this week, but just a bit nervous as she said it can be a little harsh!

Also, he will be continuing his Pulmozyme, how many of you (old or young) do both?

Again, just curious!
 
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purplemartin

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Just curious how many little ones, 6 and under, are on hypertonic saline and how they handle It.?

Briceton (23 mos.) had clinic this past Thursday and his pulmo prescribed 7% hypertonic saline. I know the clinical trials where on patients 6 years and older and just wondering how may are actually on it under 6 and how they are doing with it. We will be starting it this week, but just a bit nervous as she said it can be a little harsh!

Also, he will be continuing his Pulmozyme, how many of you (old or young) do both?

Again, just curious!
 
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purplemartin

New member
Just curious how many little ones, 6 and under, are on hypertonic saline and how they handle It.?

Briceton (23 mos.) had clinic this past Thursday and his pulmo prescribed 7% hypertonic saline. I know the clinical trials where on patients 6 years and older and just wondering how may are actually on it under 6 and how they are doing with it. We will be starting it this week, but just a bit nervous as she said it can be a little harsh!

Also, he will be continuing his Pulmozyme, how many of you (old or young) do both?

Again, just curious!
 
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purplemartin

New member
Just curious how many little ones, 6 and under, are on hypertonic saline and how they handle It.?

Briceton (23 mos.) had clinic this past Thursday and his pulmo prescribed 7% hypertonic saline. I know the clinical trials where on patients 6 years and older and just wondering how may are actually on it under 6 and how they are doing with it. We will be starting it this week, but just a bit nervous as she said it can be a little harsh!

Also, he will be continuing his Pulmozyme, how many of you (old or young) do both?

Again, just curious!
 
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purplemartin

New member
Just curious how many little ones, 6 and under, are on hypertonic saline and how they handle It.?
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<br />Briceton (23 mos.) had clinic this past Thursday and his pulmo prescribed 7% hypertonic saline. I know the clinical trials where on patients 6 years and older and just wondering how may are actually on it under 6 and how they are doing with it. We will be starting it this week, but just a bit nervous as she said it can be a little harsh!
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<br />Also, he will be continuing his Pulmozyme, how many of you (old or young) do both?
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<br />Again, just curious!
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2005CFmom

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Sorry, can't help with the under 6 part but...

Sarah is on both pulmozyme and hypertonic saline. She does the HTS twice a day and the pulmo once a day. She did/does complain about the taste of the HTS but she hasn't had a harsh reaction from it. (She always has a big drink of gatorade or something to sip on while she does her saline.) Normally it doesn't even really make her cough, but when she does have a loose plug or mucus she does cough until she is able to get it out.

We started the HTS with a mask so she could breath in through her nose, and that did not bother her at all. She has now moved onto the mouth piece. If it bothers him too much with a mouth piece, you might want to ask if you can use a mask.
 
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2005CFmom

Super Moderator
Sorry, can't help with the under 6 part but...

Sarah is on both pulmozyme and hypertonic saline. She does the HTS twice a day and the pulmo once a day. She did/does complain about the taste of the HTS but she hasn't had a harsh reaction from it. (She always has a big drink of gatorade or something to sip on while she does her saline.) Normally it doesn't even really make her cough, but when she does have a loose plug or mucus she does cough until she is able to get it out.

We started the HTS with a mask so she could breath in through her nose, and that did not bother her at all. She has now moved onto the mouth piece. If it bothers him too much with a mouth piece, you might want to ask if you can use a mask.
 
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2005CFmom

Super Moderator
Sorry, can't help with the under 6 part but...

Sarah is on both pulmozyme and hypertonic saline. She does the HTS twice a day and the pulmo once a day. She did/does complain about the taste of the HTS but she hasn't had a harsh reaction from it. (She always has a big drink of gatorade or something to sip on while she does her saline.) Normally it doesn't even really make her cough, but when she does have a loose plug or mucus she does cough until she is able to get it out.

We started the HTS with a mask so she could breath in through her nose, and that did not bother her at all. She has now moved onto the mouth piece. If it bothers him too much with a mouth piece, you might want to ask if you can use a mask.
 
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2005CFmom

Super Moderator
Sorry, can't help with the under 6 part but...

Sarah is on both pulmozyme and hypertonic saline. She does the HTS twice a day and the pulmo once a day. She did/does complain about the taste of the HTS but she hasn't had a harsh reaction from it. (She always has a big drink of gatorade or something to sip on while she does her saline.) Normally it doesn't even really make her cough, but when she does have a loose plug or mucus she does cough until she is able to get it out.

We started the HTS with a mask so she could breath in through her nose, and that did not bother her at all. She has now moved onto the mouth piece. If it bothers him too much with a mouth piece, you might want to ask if you can use a mask.
 
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2005CFmom

Super Moderator
Sorry, can't help with the under 6 part but...
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<br />Sarah is on both pulmozyme and hypertonic saline. She does the HTS twice a day and the pulmo once a day. She did/does complain about the taste of the HTS but she hasn't had a harsh reaction from it. (She always has a big drink of gatorade or something to sip on while she does her saline.) Normally it doesn't even really make her cough, but when she does have a loose plug or mucus she does cough until she is able to get it out.
<br />
<br />We started the HTS with a mask so she could breath in through her nose, and that did not bother her at all. She has now moved onto the mouth piece. If it bothers him too much with a mouth piece, you might want to ask if you can use a mask.
 
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Rebjane

Super Moderator
My daughter is 5 and has been on 7% HTS for over s year. So perhaps she started the HTS when she was over 4. We LOVE it. She does both HTS and pulmozyme. The first HTS she did in the CF clinic with the RT to make sure she didn't have a reaction to it, like brochospasm or wheezing. She nebulizes albuterol before the HTS to prevent wheezing(she was on that before anyway). When she started the HTS she did cough ALOT for about a month while she did the treatment. We also do the HTS with a mask and it helps her sinuses. She ,at present, tolerates the HTS well and does not cough while doing it unless she is getting sick. If you have any other specific questions I'ld be happy to answer them.
 
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Rebjane

Super Moderator
My daughter is 5 and has been on 7% HTS for over s year. So perhaps she started the HTS when she was over 4. We LOVE it. She does both HTS and pulmozyme. The first HTS she did in the CF clinic with the RT to make sure she didn't have a reaction to it, like brochospasm or wheezing. She nebulizes albuterol before the HTS to prevent wheezing(she was on that before anyway). When she started the HTS she did cough ALOT for about a month while she did the treatment. We also do the HTS with a mask and it helps her sinuses. She ,at present, tolerates the HTS well and does not cough while doing it unless she is getting sick. If you have any other specific questions I'ld be happy to answer them.
 
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Rebjane

Super Moderator
My daughter is 5 and has been on 7% HTS for over s year. So perhaps she started the HTS when she was over 4. We LOVE it. She does both HTS and pulmozyme. The first HTS she did in the CF clinic with the RT to make sure she didn't have a reaction to it, like brochospasm or wheezing. She nebulizes albuterol before the HTS to prevent wheezing(she was on that before anyway). When she started the HTS she did cough ALOT for about a month while she did the treatment. We also do the HTS with a mask and it helps her sinuses. She ,at present, tolerates the HTS well and does not cough while doing it unless she is getting sick. If you have any other specific questions I'ld be happy to answer them.
 
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Rebjane

Super Moderator
My daughter is 5 and has been on 7% HTS for over s year. So perhaps she started the HTS when she was over 4. We LOVE it. She does both HTS and pulmozyme. The first HTS she did in the CF clinic with the RT to make sure she didn't have a reaction to it, like brochospasm or wheezing. She nebulizes albuterol before the HTS to prevent wheezing(she was on that before anyway). When she started the HTS she did cough ALOT for about a month while she did the treatment. We also do the HTS with a mask and it helps her sinuses. She ,at present, tolerates the HTS well and does not cough while doing it unless she is getting sick. If you have any other specific questions I'ld be happy to answer them.
 
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Rebjane

Super Moderator
My daughter is 5 and has been on 7% HTS for over s year. So perhaps she started the HTS when she was over 4. We LOVE it. She does both HTS and pulmozyme. The first HTS she did in the CF clinic with the RT to make sure she didn't have a reaction to it, like brochospasm or wheezing. She nebulizes albuterol before the HTS to prevent wheezing(she was on that before anyway). When she started the HTS she did cough ALOT for about a month while she did the treatment. We also do the HTS with a mask and it helps her sinuses. She ,at present, tolerates the HTS well and does not cough while doing it unless she is getting sick. If you have any other specific questions I'ld be happy to answer them.
 
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Sheridan

New member
My 9 month old is on it and has been now for 2 month since an admission for psyudomonis in March. The physios were having trouble clearning in lungs and finally on day 14 we started hypertonic and 3 days later his lungs were amazingly clear and we were discharged. He nebs 5mls just once a day now, but start after discharge it was twice a day. Initially he used to cough a little on it, but now nothing, we even use at the end of the day to put him bed, we neb him in the lounge and he falls asleep on it. I am hoping to get my 8 year old on it as well, I think its that good.
 
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Sheridan

New member
My 9 month old is on it and has been now for 2 month since an admission for psyudomonis in March. The physios were having trouble clearning in lungs and finally on day 14 we started hypertonic and 3 days later his lungs were amazingly clear and we were discharged. He nebs 5mls just once a day now, but start after discharge it was twice a day. Initially he used to cough a little on it, but now nothing, we even use at the end of the day to put him bed, we neb him in the lounge and he falls asleep on it. I am hoping to get my 8 year old on it as well, I think its that good.
 
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Sheridan

New member
My 9 month old is on it and has been now for 2 month since an admission for psyudomonis in March. The physios were having trouble clearning in lungs and finally on day 14 we started hypertonic and 3 days later his lungs were amazingly clear and we were discharged. He nebs 5mls just once a day now, but start after discharge it was twice a day. Initially he used to cough a little on it, but now nothing, we even use at the end of the day to put him bed, we neb him in the lounge and he falls asleep on it. I am hoping to get my 8 year old on it as well, I think its that good.
 
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Sheridan

New member
My 9 month old is on it and has been now for 2 month since an admission for psyudomonis in March. The physios were having trouble clearning in lungs and finally on day 14 we started hypertonic and 3 days later his lungs were amazingly clear and we were discharged. He nebs 5mls just once a day now, but start after discharge it was twice a day. Initially he used to cough a little on it, but now nothing, we even use at the end of the day to put him bed, we neb him in the lounge and he falls asleep on it. I am hoping to get my 8 year old on it as well, I think its that good.
 
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Sheridan

New member
My 9 month old is on it and has been now for 2 month since an admission for psyudomonis in March. The physios were having trouble clearning in lungs and finally on day 14 we started hypertonic and 3 days later his lungs were amazingly clear and we were discharged. He nebs 5mls just once a day now, but start after discharge it was twice a day. Initially he used to cough a little on it, but now nothing, we even use at the end of the day to put him bed, we neb him in the lounge and he falls asleep on it. I am hoping to get my 8 year old on it as well, I think its that good.
 
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