Inhaled Vancomycin

IVWinchester79 · Nov 22, 2011

So, Colistin wasn't doing anything for me. My doc is thinking about putting me on inhaled Vanco. Who's on it? Opinions? Was it good? Did it suck? What's it like? Does it also have to be reconstituted? because if it does, I'm going to rip my hair out. Just any info or experiences you can offer. I'm starting Cayston when I get home, so I have a month to hear your opinions and think it over.

IVWinchester79 · Nov 22, 2011

So, Colistin wasn't doing anything for me. My doc is thinking about putting me on inhaled Vanco. Who's on it? Opinions? Was it good? Did it suck? What's it like? Does it also have to be reconstituted? because if it does, I'm going to rip my hair out. Just any info or experiences you can offer. I'm starting Cayston when I get home, so I have a month to hear your opinions and think it over.

IVWinchester79 · Nov 22, 2011

So, Colistin wasn't doing anything for me. My doc is thinking about putting me on inhaled Vanco. Who's on it? Opinions? Was it good? Did it suck? What's it like? Does it also have to be reconstituted? because if it does, I'm going to rip my hair out. Just any info or experiences you can offer. I'm starting Cayston when I get home, so I have a month to hear your opinions and think it over.

thekidsarealright · Nov 29, 2011

My daughter has been on it for MRSA. We got powder vials of it with vials of sterile water. We put a certain amt. of sterile water (with a needle) into the vanco vial and shook it. When it was mixed well it was pulled out of the vial with a needle and we put it in the nebulizer after she did Albuterol, Pulmozyme, and Hyper-sal. It turns into a powder again when it hits the airways, sometimes before. She had a "powder nose". She was 3, so we were using a mask, then and she was breathing through her nose a lot during treatments. She had some bronchiospasms from it, but her sputum cultures were clear within two weeks.

thekidsarealright · Nov 29, 2011

My daughter has been on it for MRSA. We got powder vials of it with vials of sterile water. We put a certain amt. of sterile water (with a needle) into the vanco vial and shook it. When it was mixed well it was pulled out of the vial with a needle and we put it in the nebulizer after she did Albuterol, Pulmozyme, and Hyper-sal. It turns into a powder again when it hits the airways, sometimes before. She had a "powder nose". She was 3, so we were using a mask, then and she was breathing through her nose a lot during treatments. She had some bronchiospasms from it, but her sputum cultures were clear within two weeks.

thekidsarealright · Nov 29, 2011

My daughter has been on it for MRSA. We got powder vials of it with vials of sterile water. We put a certain amt. of sterile water (with a needle) into the vanco vial and shook it. When it was mixed well it was pulled out of the vial with a needle and we put it in the nebulizer after she did Albuterol, Pulmozyme, and Hyper-sal. It turns into a powder again when it hits the airways, sometimes before. She had a "powder nose". She was 3, so we were using a mask, then and she was breathing through her nose a lot during treatments. She had some bronchiospasms from it, but her sputum cultures were clear within two weeks.

Beaz · Nov 29, 2011

My son (14) started this a few months ago for MRSA also. It is more effective than anything else we've tried so far, but I fear that it is becoming less so. Anyone doing anything "outside of the box" for MRSA? (Which has been a BIG problem for us)

Beaz · Nov 29, 2011

My son (14) started this a few months ago for MRSA also. It is more effective than anything else we've tried so far, but I fear that it is becoming less so. Anyone doing anything "outside of the box" for MRSA? (Which has been a BIG problem for us)

Beaz · Nov 29, 2011

My son (14) started this a few months ago for MRSA also. It is more effective than anything else we've tried so far, but I fear that it is becoming less so. Anyone doing anything "outside of the box" for MRSA? (Which has been a BIG problem for us)

IVWinchester79 · Dec 2, 2011