Ann you should determine where they have a coughassist machine in
your area likely a hospital where you could go to in an emergency
involving a mucus plug rather than to a hospital which does not have
one.


--- In fshsociety@yahoogroups.com, "annsky62" <helena62@s...> wrote:
>
> Wayne I know I have a diminished cough response. I had such
> a bad time coughing last March and a couple of nights was sure
> I was going to die. I could not cough up mucous easily and the
> plugs were getting stuck. However, I sit up ramrod straight at all
> times with no fatigue problems. I never get headaches. When I
> wake up in the morning I'm instantly awake. I also don't breathe
> through my mouth.
>
> I used to suffer from asthma, cat related. For the past two years
> I've been doing some exercises for my abdomen. Every night
> when I go to bed I just clench the muscles of my inner thighs,
> abdomen, calves and thighs. It's part of progressive relaxation.
> Depending on how tired I am I may do anywhere from 5 to 25
> repetitions. I am able to hold my abdomen in but because of my
> weight I still have a pot belly.
>
> You've produced an excellent although alarming to me anyway
> paper.
>
> Ann in Port Moody
>