Vest

[sue35]

I think this might have already been posted before but I can't find out. Does everyone like the vest who has it? Have you tried any other airway clearance and found that works the best?

I have the acapella and it gets nothing up. I have always had problems getting stuff up but i know it is there because my lung function is 50%. i have been thinking about the vest but always hesitant because it seems that it is so serious. Like, when I get it I am really acknoledging that I have this disease and am now using this big device. But I know that I need to grow up and was just wondering if people liked theirs enough for me to get one.

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[NoExcuses]

I credit the Vest at keeping my FEV1 hovering around 98%. I have used the flutter and manual postural drainage before. The Vest is my little miracle.

I was without it for a few weeks when I was overseas and MAN did I notice the difference.

I know for a fact that I would be much, much more ill and I would be in the hospital way more often if I did use it.

It's also a big money saver because I don't have to pay a physical therapist to come to my house 2x a day to do my CPT. I am 100% independent.

 

[Alyssa]

I think they are worth it, sounds like you wouldn't have any problem getting insurance to cover it ~ I say go for it. I have some information about the different brands out there on my blog page.

 

[folione]

If your insurance will cover it you should get it. But I totally get what you're saying about it feeling so "serious". It is much smaller than it used to be, but it is still a noisy expensive machine in the house that reminds us daily that our boy has this rotten disease. But we got over it and he has no complaints about using it (versus a fight for doing adequate CPT).