Ophelia wrote in rec.food.cooking:

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> "Brooklyn1" > wrote in message
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> > Ophelia wrote:
> > > Brooklyn1 wrote:
> > > > Ophelia wrote:
> > > > > Cheri wrote"
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> > > > > I use a nebuliser too, and that relieves my problems Do you
> > > > > think the use
> > > > > causes infection? I use it when I have infections because
> > > > > it gives some relief.
> > > > > The idea that it causes infection isn't something I had
> > > > > considered.
> > > >
> >
> > It's kind of strange that nebulizers can cause respiratory
> > infections but then are used to relieve the symptoms of those
> > infections, but that's what occurs.
> >
> > > > Nebulizers definitely cause infections... nebulizers suck up
> > > > schmutz like a vacuum cleaner and it's near impossible to keep
> > > > them sanitized.... the tubing gets filthy, the filter becomes
> > > > germ laden, the entire thing is a disaster. Fortunately I no
> > > > longer use a nebulizer, there are new drugs now that work very
> > > > well.
> > >
> > > I only use mine when I am desperate. I hate it. But I do agree
> > > about the drugs.
> >
> > I haven't used a nebulizer for almost two years now. I put all my
> > neb stuff into storage, I have 4 different nebulizer compressors and
> > several types of nebulizers, and I gave gallons of meds to the
> > clinic in town. The new medications work much better and I'm no
> > longer tied to that plastic tube. There are some side effects, all
> > meds have side effects, but so long as I use the medications
> > correctly they work very well. The old style inhalers are like
> > antiques in comparison.
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> I haven't used mine for some time, but I daren't put it into storage
> ...

Storage here means a closet or an easily reached barn on the property
;-)

Carol

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