neb equipment

[anonymous]

We've always nebbed with albuterol and atrovent while doing CPT (DS doesn't have a vest yet). The nebs run out about the time we're done with the CPT. Then we do tobi -- we start the morning one at 6 a.m. and DS usually sleeps thru it. Asked his doctor about DS sleeping thru treatments and he says it doesn't make a difference -- when sleeping he's breathing much slower and deeper, so gets all his tobi in. I grab the neb cups and drugs and set them on the night stand.

Then after work -- about 5:30 p.m. we do CPT with albuterol and atrovent -- then if he's on tobi, we do that or we do pulmozyme.

At 9:30-10 at night we do CPT again with albuterol and atrovent -- then pulmozyme. While on vacation last week we ended up doing both the tobi and the pulmozyme at the 9:30 p.m. treatment.

We were told that there needs to be 4 hours in between using the bronchiodialators. If we do an extra treatment in the middle of the night, we set our alarm for 2 a.m.

I have heard that some parents get up and neb their kids, strap them into the vest at 5:30 a.m., to they can still get some sleep.

Liza

 

[anonymous]

We've always nebbed with albuterol and atrovent while doing CPT (DS doesn't have a vest yet). The nebs run out about the time we're done with the CPT. Then we do tobi -- we start the morning one at 6 a.m. and DS usually sleeps thru it. Asked his doctor about DS sleeping thru treatments and he says it doesn't make a difference -- when sleeping he's breathing much slower and deeper, so gets all his tobi in. I grab the neb cups and drugs and set them on the night stand.

Then after work -- about 5:30 p.m. we do CPT with albuterol and atrovent -- then if he's on tobi, we do that or we do pulmozyme.

At 9:30-10 at night we do CPT again with albuterol and atrovent -- then pulmozyme. While on vacation last week we ended up doing both the tobi and the pulmozyme at the 9:30 p.m. treatment.

We were told that there needs to be 4 hours in between using the bronchiodialators. If we do an extra treatment in the middle of the night, we set our alarm for 2 a.m.

I have heard that some parents get up and neb their kids, strap them into the vest at 5:30 a.m., to they can still get some sleep.

Liza

 

[anonymous]

Can the acorn sidestream neb cups be boiled? Our RT said he'd get us some, but they were out so we've been using pari for the pulmozyme.

 

[anonymous]

Can the acorn sidestream neb cups be boiled? Our RT said he'd get us some, but they were out so we've been using pari for the pulmozyme.

 

[LouLou]

Carol, I have been told never to use a wet neb (from water) so the cleaning out the neb between med's is a no-no - unless you were able to fully air dry them before the next med - probably worse than using one neb for everything. The water has microbial germs that would be placed into the lungs - using one neb for all med's makes it so the pulmozyme isn't as effective because it is such an instabile medicine. I hope this helps.

 

[LouLou]

Carol, I have been told never to use a wet neb (from water) so the cleaning out the neb between med's is a no-no - unless you were able to fully air dry them before the next med - probably worse than using one neb for everything. The water has microbial germs that would be placed into the lungs - using one neb for all med's makes it so the pulmozyme isn't as effective because it is such an instabile medicine. I hope this helps.

 

[Vampy]

u have to use seprate neb tubes and such because the mixing of the medicine doesnt work well with the lungs i asked the docs that and they said never use the same one twice..like do albuterol then put in pulmazyme.

 

[Vampy]

u have to use seprate neb tubes and such because the mixing of the medicine doesnt work well with the lungs i asked the docs that and they said never use the same one twice..like do albuterol then put in pulmazyme.

 

[JazzysMom]

Ha ha....I NEVER change my tubing. Just the neb cups when I do a different med. Guess I should be, otherwise it defeats the purpose! HMMMM!

 

[JazzysMom]

Ha ha....I NEVER change my tubing. Just the neb cups when I do a different med. Guess I should be, otherwise it defeats the purpose! HMMMM!

 

[thelizardqueen]

But isn't it only air going through the neb tubing? The medicine isn't actually going thorugh the tubing, so why would you need extra?

 

[thelizardqueen]

But isn't it only air going through the neb tubing? The medicine isn't actually going thorugh the tubing, so why would you need extra?

 

[anonymous]

I have a friend that recently started taking tobi nebs & each treatment can take up to 2 hours- Is there something wrong here? Is there a special nebulizer machine for this drug? What can he do to get this time down to 15 minutes as I hear it should be? Please help-

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[anonymous]

I have a friend that recently started taking tobi nebs & each treatment can take up to 2 hours- Is there something wrong here? Is there a special nebulizer machine for this drug? What can he do to get this time down to 15 minutes as I hear it should be? Please help-

DG in Maine<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-confused.gif" border="0">

 

[anonymous]

DG
My tobi treatment only takes about 20 or 25 minutes. I think your friend is doing something wrong if it takes 2 hours. I use a Pari nebulizer, and a Devilbiss air compressor
good luck
sam

 

[anonymous]

DG
My tobi treatment only takes about 20 or 25 minutes. I think your friend is doing something wrong if it takes 2 hours. I use a Pari nebulizer, and a Devilbiss air compressor
good luck
sam

 

[anonymous]

You are supposed to use a different neb cup for each med. If you do TOBI and pulmozyme, you should put them in different nebs. Washing it after the round of meds is not enough.

The nebulizer is the plastic cup. The machine is called a compressor.

 

[anonymous]

You are supposed to use a different neb cup for each med. If you do TOBI and pulmozyme, you should put them in different nebs. Washing it after the round of meds is not enough.

The nebulizer is the plastic cup. The machine is called a compressor.

 

[anonymous]

Hi,

i do use only one nebulizer for all and I know, they do this in the clinic too, but I sterilize it after every inhalation. For the sterilization I use a steam disinfector for baby bottles, thats the easiest and fastest way to do it and its also recommended by doctors and Pari.

Uli,43,Germany

 

[anonymous]

Hi,

i do use only one nebulizer for all and I know, they do this in the clinic too, but I sterilize it after every inhalation. For the sterilization I use a steam disinfector for baby bottles, thats the easiest and fastest way to do it and its also recommended by doctors and Pari.

Uli,43,Germany