Is DIY mist inhaler safe for clearing throat mucus?

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The discussion centers on a user's struggle with persistent mucus in the throat, which affects their voice and work. They explore home remedies and share a DIY solution involving a mist maker to inhale water vapor for relief. The user expresses concern about the safety of inhaling mist created from tap water and seeks feedback on their homemade device. However, the conversation shifts towards the importance of consulting a physician for medical advice, emphasizing that professional guidance is crucial for addressing health issues and avoiding potential dangers associated with DIY remedies. The thread is ultimately locked to prevent the dissemination of medical advice.
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I often have hard to clear mucus in my throat and its annoying since a lot of my work depends on my voice and i have to constantly cough to clear it else i lose my voice. Theres a lot of home remedies, drink more fluids, inhale steam, use saline solution. So the other day i was bent over my stove where i had boiling water with some salt in it and i was breathing it in. During this 10 minute process i had some time to think, mainly about how uncomfortable this was and how much easier it would be to have something portable with a tube so i could inhale while watching a movie.

I had 2 options - 1 was to make a small heater inside a container and breathe in the water vapor. Second was to make vapor/mist some other way. I remembered i still had my small mister from some other project - its basicaly a small piezo speaker that atomises the water.

I decided for option 2 and took a plastic bottle, put this mist maker element inside, poured some water and used a plastic tube to breathe in. To my surprise, it works so well that when i inhale it, wait 2 seconds and exhale, there is still visible "smoke/mist" coming out of my mouth as if i smoked a cigarette. The first few times it actualy stung my throat a little - and i am a cigarette smoker !

So i got a bit worried thinking about it because this is not normal water vapor - its actualy small water particles in the process of evaporating, clearly not all of it evaporates since when i exhale you can see "smoke/mist". I did a quick search online and such a device is indeed sold for people with lung problems so i guess it cant be that dangerous. But i would still like to hear your opinions on this first. As for why not just buy this device instead .. i tend to prefer DIY whenever i can. Unless i harm myself in the process of course so this is why i am here. As for materials, a clean plastic bottle, tap water, mist maker element and a plastic tube (otherwise used for electric cables, the only tube i had lying around sadly). And here is the link to a similar device i found online:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BP2F25BY/?tag=pfamazon01-20
 
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tap water
You are too close to the line of us giving medical advice, so this thread needs to be locked now. The correct option obviously is for you to visit your family physician to ask for their advice on your symptoms and get some recommended treatments from them. They will be able to help you understand what to avoid in terms of dangers, and what to look for in terms of treatments.

This thread is now locked, but I will ask the other Mentors if they would like to add more information to try to guide you in what to discuss with your doctor. Please be well (and be smart).

https://www.cdc.gov/parasites/naegleria/ritual-ablution.html

https://www.uclahealth.org/news/risks-and-rewards-of-nasal-rinses-what-you-need-to-know

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news...ans-deadly-brain-infection-report/2236681002/
 
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