Hi Valerie, The pulmo-mate I just had was a compressor and I bought the inhaler part separately. The inhaler had a six foot tube that connected from the compressor to the medicine cup of the inhaler. The medicine cup had a cone shaped green piece inside of it. The top of the medicine cup had a screw on cap that held the mouthpiece and an extension "exhaust tube" on the other end with a Tee tube in the middle. I filled the medicine cup up with 5ml of CS, plugged the thin tube into the pulmo-mate compressor and turned it on with the mouthpiece in my mouth. The mask idea is good if it will stay on your face without having to hold it with your hand because, since I'm at my computer most of the day, I need my hands free to work the keyboard/mouse. I didn't have the facemask. I didn't like my pulmo-mate, but I bought mine used and it was past it's warranty of 5 years. I couldn't tell if it was performing optimally either but it did produce a very light mist. I just sold it and am waiting for an ultrasonic nebulizer that "vibrates" the liquid into a mist instead of using compressed air. I only used the pulmo-mate for about a week (3-4 times a day and through the whole course of the 5ml of CS per dose-about 15-20 mins) so I couldn't tell you if it helped me because I still have this slight wheeze when I exhale fully forcing all the air out of my lungs.
I originally thought I could get away with using an aquarium air pump to pump the air through the inhaler but the aquarium air pump doesn't put out enouogh pounds per square inch and liters per minute. Richard ----- Original Message ----- From: Val Q Sent: Sunday, June 16, 2002 6:01 PM To: [email protected] Subject: CS>Nebulizer/WasCough/Was Empty Stomach Dear Grant, Connie, Jack, and Tony, I do have a DeVilbiss Pulmo-Mate actually, but I don't even remember how to use it. I used it for a little while but didn't seem to notice any improvement with it so I gave up. To me it seems like it makes more sense if it came with a mask instead of a tube that goes in the mouth. Can anyone remind me how to use it, and do you think it works okay? Thanks again, Valerie
