nolapdog
December 21, 2020
I use it twice a day with three setting for 15 minutes session. But, I don’t generally see any improvement. It’s only been three weeks. Anyone?
nolapdog
December 21, 2020
I think you may be right. It may not be set high enough for my needs. It was set by the provider but I will give them a call.
Leon Lebowitz, BA, RRT
December 22, 2020
Hi again,
Please do check back and let us know how this turns out for you.
Good luck!
Leon (site moderator COPD.net)
Leon Lebowitz, BA, RRT
December 21, 2020
Hi nolapdog, and thanks for this post about the 'Smartvest' - it's a good question for our community members to reply to if they have experience.
This device falls under the category of High Frequency Chest Wall Oscillation (HFCWO) types of devices. It has been around for a long time and does provide benefits for some patients with obstructive lung disease. Professionally, I have seen it used and used it with success (in some cases) for patients, typically with COPD and Cystic Fibrosis.
I see you have been using it for about 3 weeks two times each day. In my experience, this tends to work towards moving mucus rather quickly. If, as you said, you are not seeing any results to speak of, you may want to discuss this further with your physician. It is possible the settings you are using may need to be adjusted.
What do you think?
Wishing you well,
Leon (site moderator COPD.net)
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