Nebulizer help

[morrismhs]

Can anyone recommend a decent nebulizer that won't be too expensive? Any other places to purchase besides Amazon? Thanks in advance - my husband has already had bronchitis this year so was thinking it might not be bad to have in the house.

 

[lanejudy]

When DD needed a nebulizer, our insurance covered it 100% - including all tubing, masks, etc.. I believe it's considered "durable medical equipment" and usually covered without a copay - though I suppose that may vary by plan. I suggest speaking to his doctor's office for their suggestion about going through insurance.

 

[Jimsig]

When DD needed a nebulizer, our insurance covered it 100% - including all tubing, masks, etc.. I believe it's considered "durable medical equipment" and usually covered without a copay - though I suppose that may vary by plan. I suggest speaking to his doctor's office for their suggestion about going through insurance.

Same here. The Dr told us DD needed one and said they would be right back. I figured they were printing out the script. The Dr walked back into the room with a box that contained everything we needed.

 

[MomToOne]

Is there a reason other than your husband having a single bout of bronchitis that makes you think you need one?

I have bad lungs and don't have one. I generally just use inhalers with a spacer (the spacer makes a huge difference). If I need a nebulizer treatment, it's usually a single one in the Dr's office, then I go back to using inhalers.

Generally home nebulizers are for kids who can't use inhalers properly, or for adults with chronic conditions.

 

[db24]

As others have said most nebulizer machines are covered by insurance if you have insurance. Either the doctors office have them or they will give a prescription to take to a durable medical equipment store. You will also need a prescription for the medication that goes in the nebulizer.

 

[imbatman]

I used to get bronchitis regularly (long story involving 12-hour shifts and small working office). Out of desperation one year, I finally listened to my mom and tried an old trick from my great-grandma: take a hand towel and wring it out with warm water (get as much water out as possible) right before bed. Drape the towel around the neck and use pins to hold it. Then put on two t-shirts. Stay with me, I know this sounds weird AND you'll feel like a football player... But the towel acts as a natural humidifier while you sleep, your body warming it. I've rarely had bronchitis since then, but I use the towel trick right away and it never lasts more than two days.

And, to echo what the others have said, a nebulizer is durable equipment and you'd need a prescription for the meds that go with it.

 

[barkley]

I used to get bronchitis regularly (long story involving 12-hour shifts and small working office). Out of desperation one year, I finally listened to my mom and tried an old trick from my great-grandma: take a hand towel and wring it out with warm water (get as much water out as possible) right before bed. Drape the towel around the neck and use pins to hold it. Then put on two t-shirts. Stay with me, I know this sounds weird AND you'll feel like a football player... But the towel acts as a natural humidifier while you sleep, your body warming it. I've rarely had bronchitis since then, but I use the towel trick right away and it never lasts more than two days.

we use a cool mist humidifier in the bedroom for the bulk of the winter months. for me it seems like once the heat gets turned on and the household air drys out i start in with coughing and then it would end up at some point in time turning into bronchitis but since i started using the humidifier i'm much less prone to it. if we get congested we put in a vicks strip and that helps with that.

 

[Pooh2]

I got mine a few years back but thought I had to have a script to purchase?? (or maybe that was my cpap..).
My deductible is $6,000 so insurance did not cover it but I think it was only about $40 at the pharmacy for the machine.
The meds on that visit were way more than the machine.
But it is cheaper than going to the office for breathing treatments.

 

[Someone28624]

I can assure you that amazon is one place I would highly recommend AGAINST purchasing a nebulizer or any other prescription equipment from. They are not a medical supplier and anything you get from there will not be fda approved but rather some made in China imitation device.

 

[mmmears]

If you need one, you would get a Rx for it and it should be covered by your insurance. Mine was, but they wouldn't pay for a pocket/travel one, so I did have to pay for that one myself. I found it online, but even then they required me to send in my Rx before I could purchase it. I think the site was "just nebulizers dot com" and they did send what I ordered, but didn't help when the power plug failed to work, so I can't say I'd order from them again.

 

[Disneyfan754321]

We bought a portable one on fb marketplace cause i didnt like the big clunky one the home healthcare gave us. Then a script for the new mask and tubing

 

[RangerPooh]

My son got one this spring from our pediatrician. While insurance did pay for a portion of it, we were still billed $125 for it. We have an older one for back up (About 12 years old now), that our insurance at that time picked up 100%/

The thing with neutralizers is that you'd need the albuterol (or whatever it is) for it. Which means needing a prescription. Have you considered using a humidifier first?