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03-09-2018, 10:10 PM
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Bad chest conjestion.

Several weeks ago I posted about contracting a nasty chest bug. I never went away and now with my recent heart attack, I can barely breathe.

Anyone know any ides of how I can loosen the phlegm ? and cough it up ? It feels like it has hardened.
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03-09-2018, 10:13 PM
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Re: Bad chest conjestion.

Inhaling steam will help ease the congestion and make it easier to cough up.
You need an expectorant!
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03-09-2018, 10:33 PM
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Re: Bad chest conjestion.

Hopefully you will see this recipe : "Mix the juice of 2 lemons with 1/4 cup honey. Warm up 1/4 cup of olive oil, mixing the honey and lemon mixture into the olive oil while it is still warm on the stove (I let it bubble a little)."

It keeps in an airtight jar for about a week if kept in a cool place. It's extremely effective as an expectorant and is also anti viral.
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03-09-2018, 10:35 PM
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Re: Bad chest conjestion.

There is also a mixture of crushed garlic and honey but it's absolutely disgusting. The one I like is warm milk with a tablespoon of butter and honey.

Something about melted/warmed fats helps to soothe the throat and loosen all the gunge.
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03-09-2018, 11:11 PM
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Re: Bad chest conjestion.

If you have a nebuliser handy then get some saline and use that in the nebuliser it will move the mucous/phlegm.
Thats what I used to use before I stopped producing the phlegm.
Just ask your doctor he will prescribe it for you.
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03-09-2018, 11:18 PM
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I hope you get better soon Bakerman.
I do have a tip. I will need to search out where I put it.
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03-09-2018, 11:21 PM
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Re: Bad chest conjestion.

I know this is going to sound ridiculous but I had that problem last year, so every time it would get hard to break up, I would gargle with ice cold ginger ale. It gave me relief....

Perhaps you need to see your doctor. Maybe you need antibiotics.
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03-09-2018, 11:21 PM
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Re: Bad chest conjestion.

Cupping also works. It's an ancient chinese remedy. But not sure how it goes with being post heart attack.
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04-09-2018, 12:13 AM
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Re: Bad chest conjestion.

I just took a long hot shower. As hot as I could stand it.

I also just bought some liquid Robotussin (cough and chest congestion/maximum strength.

And I am rubbing Vicks Vapo-rub on my neck , chest and in my nose.

I have some ginger alee so I'll be trying that.

If that does not start to work within 24 hours , I'll go to the rest.

Holiday today so Dr. is closed. I may go tomorrow.

Also, I went to a Mexican medical supply just a block away, and I asked them about renting a bottle of oxygen, they seemed a bit confused about how many liters of pure oxygen / minute is safe. (in the US we go by percentages not by liters) .
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04-09-2018, 12:17 AM
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Re: Bad chest conjestion.

Oh baker, sorry to hear you are I'll. I had pneumonia last year and being unable to breathe is really scarey. I found deep breathing to the bottom of my lungs helped release the crap. Also you may need antibiotics, don't ignore it, sometimes we need medical intervention. Get well soon x
 
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