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Nebulizer recommendations

Hi everyone, am in need of a new nebulizer mine is very old. Can anyone share what there recommendations would be. Thank you so much !

  1. Hi , I am sure our community will chime in with which nebulizers have worked best for them but in the meantime here is an article we have on nebulizers that may help you: https://copd.net/clinical/nebulizer-types. I would also speak to your doctor, they may have some recommendations on which type of nebulizer would work best for you! All the best, Sam S. (COPD.net, team member).

    1. Thank you !

  2. Sam provided you with a good link, so hopefully you'll find that helpful. I know of a couple people that have the InnoSpire Essence Compressor Nebulizer by Philips that they really like. I'm not sure it's any better than others...but it's one I'm somewhat familiar with.
    One of my personal criteria for a home neb is that I like them to be quite quiet, which can be hard to find. My rationale is that if you have to use it in the middle of the night, it'd be nice if it didn't wake up every member of the household. I haven't actually found one yet that is quiet enough for me.
    Let us know what you end up with.
    Regards,
    Lyn (COPD. net site moderator)

    1. Thank you so much . I looked online and they are quite affordable. Any recommendations concerning a specific company ?


  3. Hi Rosie, and thanks for your post. I see my colleagues, and , have already provided you with some suggestions and information. The article that Samantha provided a link for, is an excellent explanation of the types of nebulizers that are being made today. The author, John Bottrell, also our colleague, has published another article which deals with the current status of these devices as well. For additional insight, you may want to look it over. For your convenience, here is the link to that material: https://copd.net/clinical/nebulizer-market.
    Should you want to shop around on your own, you may want to do a GOOGLE search using the words 'nebulizer system'. Once you are at that search-result page, you will see a wide variety of all sorts of nebulizer systems in different price ranges.
    Should you have any additional concerns, please let any of us know.
    We'll be happy to assist you as best we can.
    Good luck!
    Leon (site moderator COPD.net)

    1. Hi ! I would check with your insurance and see what they cover. I think as long as you get your machine from a credible med supply company that anything they have would work fine. I hope this helps! Best, Jackie (Moderator)

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