I seem to have a lot of phlegm last two day? I know it’s normal w COPD but I’ve been reducing my prednisone slowly over the last two weeks per doctor and I’m wondering if that is why I’m having more mucus. I find it hard to cough it up?
Delia. I do take mucinex 600 mg twice a day. And I have been reducing my prednisone slowly I don’t have diabetes and don’t want it I also have the saline liquids to do in my nebulizer I also have a great man that takes care of me too. We r not married but been together for 30+ years. I thank god he loves me. He cooks, cleans and everything that I can no longer do. He’s my saint. Guess we both r lucky
I was having trouble coughing up phlegm and my pulmonologist prescribed sodium chloride liquids to add to my morning and evening nebulizer Duo nebs. It helped bring up the mucous. Plus I found doing breathing exercises and then doing big huff coughs after each set brings up stubborn mucus as well.
3 /27/26
Thanks that answered it. I’ll continue to use Nebbie and pulmonary rehab and slowly taper prednisone. I’ll discuss w my doctor if it gets worse.
I'm not using prednisone, as of one month. I do have more mucus but huff coughing helps. I've had to many side effects from prednisone.
DawnF: ive been like this 3 wks Pulmonogist said 2 use MucinexDM & gave me an Flonase. Presidone spikes up my sugar i hve diabetes & hbp. Hubs is real healthy TG 1 of is