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Doing too much physio?

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ida44484
ida44484

Hi,

I was diagnosed with mild bronchiectasis in my right lobe.

I have a fear of getting another exacerbation, so I do a lot of physio and I'm afraid I might be overdoing it.

In the morning I do physio for around one hour and I never seem to bring up more than a few tiny yellow specks. Should I not work so hard to bring up such a tiny amount?

Then I do physio again around 11 am and sometimes I bring up some yellow slime, but I'm not sure it's even related to my bronchiectasis.

Does anyone know how hard you should be trying and if it's ok to leave a tiny bit in there for next day?

Thanks for any advice

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  • Sparkright
    Sparkright ida44484

    Posted

    Hi

    I'm sorry that you have been diagnosed with this condition.  Generally exercise is good for you as it keeps your lungs working to their capacity and also maintains your heart. So keep it up, but also have lots of green vegetables, nuts and protein.

    Best wishes

  • elizabeth49611
    elizabeth49611 ida44484

    Posted

    I have the same illness.  Physio is good.  I don't spend a whole hour at a time, but I do 10-15 minutes at a time thru out the day, depending on how I feel.

    You need to get as much up as possable, if mucus is left in the lungs, there is a higher chance of infections to set in.

    I try to exercise and do things around the house to keep my lungs working.

    Keep healthy, Beth1949

  • steve62514
    steve62514 ida44484

    Posted

    I disagree. Coughing for more than an hour a day to bring up so littel mucus seems OTT and in danger of putting your chest muscles at risk.

    Are you taking mucolitics or other alternatives (I don't know what they are, but suspect alternative medecines would have a suggestion) to loosen up anything that is there? It's all a question of balance I suggest - I did not get the impression from some fairly detailed briefings from a pulmonologist and a physio that it was essential to keep going for limitless time to drain every last little bit of mucus from the lungs. I would have thought that taking a prophylactic dose of antibiotics would be less potentially damaging to the body than spending an hour plus a day hawking your chest up.

    But like the others I'm no medic and it's a matter of opinion. Unless someone has actually asked a physio or pulmonologist with experience this question and can report back I suggest we recommend that you consult the same rather than risk overstressing your lungs.

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