Thanks to everyone who replied all your advice was much appreciated. A lot
of the stuff discussed I already knew but I did learn a few new things, I
also found out that the CoughAssist In-Exsufflator is available here in
Greece but I am going to have to wait to win the lottery first because it
cost
When I'm in bed, I try to make myself spasm to help me cough and I also
will raise my head up with my hospital bed. When I made my wheelchair, I try to make
myself spasm and throw myself forward to put pressure on my abdomen to help me
cough.
Jim
Hi Theo,
Many times, quads need help or assistance with coughing. Actually the
diaphragm
needs a short pull to assist in the coughing process. Physical Therapist,
are excellent trainers in the process as you need to support the diaphragm and
not the
rib cage.
Thumping on the back is also goo
re my only 2 boutys in 26 yrs. Never again I hope!
Lori Michaelson
Age - 41
C4/5 complete quad, 26 years post
Tucson, AZ
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From: Billy
Date: 11/07/05 12:44:50
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Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Coughing
Theo,
I'm having
I am assuming that your biggest problem is when you're in bed, and that is my biggest problem when I have a cold, and I am unable to help myself in any way. I have trained everyone around me in the quad cough technique that I learned at Santa Clara Valley med, and I try to get rid of the mucus be
This is what we vent users use.
http://www.jhemerson.com/coughassist.htm You don't need to be on a vent
to use it though. It's just more common with vent users because we
often have no diaphragm movement. A good option for someone like
yourself would be the assisted cough. It works awesome
get pneumonia, it's a quad killer.good luckDon't let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do!Billy- Original Message -From: "Theo Kyparissis" <
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Don't let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do!
Billy
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while leaning fwd helps too)
Good luck with this.
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From: Theo Kyparissis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, November 07, 2005 8:31 AM
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Subject: [QUAD-L] Coughing
I was wondering what you guys do to help you cough, I have a cold which
has t
I was wondering what you guys do to help you cough, I have a cold which has
turned into a nasty cough and as I am unable to cough on my own (I am a C4-5
Quad) I have had 2 sleepless nights so far, with many more to come I am
sure. Is there any machine available that can help a quad cough or does
an
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