Reply #58: are you kidding? not only do I try to hold my meds in my lungs... [View All]

[NorthernSpy]

... for as long as possible, I also exhale slowly through pursed lips after using a metered dose inhaler or nebulizer. This is a trick that builds the pressure and forces all the little air passages to open as wide as possible. The point is to distribute the medication throughout my lungs, and to help it reach areas that were swollen shut.

In fact, pulmonary disease patients whose lung function is seriously decreased often use a device called a PEP valve to achieve this affect. "PEP" stands for "positive expiratory pressure". It's really not a bad thing.


FWIW...