The Vest - Cystic Fibrosis Message Board

Proud mom · 06-12-2002, 06:56 PM

I've been researching 'The Vest'...and wondering if the benefits of the vest warrant the high cost. My daughter currently uses PEP mask and percussion therapy....13 yrs. old. Would appreciate your comments and any experience with vest you can share. Thx.

Nunichi · 07-01-2002, 07:39 PM

When I was between high school and college my parents got the vest for me. I did not like having to sit in the same room to do my treatments. It was also very heavy and not very travel friendly. I have since found the Flutter to be the best solution yet - and more cost efficient. However, I have heard very good things about the vest. One girl I knew actually took the vest with her when she went to visit family overseas. It's just a matter of preference.

ladybug_85 · 07-24-2002, 08:57 PM

I'm 17 and also prefer the Flutter...I also still get good ole fashioned CPT aka Pounding...I;ve heard differing opinions on the vest...From its wonderful all the way to its too big and bulky.

Good luck

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mom0205 · 08-12-2002, 09:59 PM

Hey, I'm 27 and just...recieved the VEST about a month ago. I love it!! The machine itself it not too big. The vest looks like a life jacket. I 'm doing the VEST now.. It shakes you from head to toe. It is not really too loud.. My 18 month old son is in the next room asleep and it does not wake him. I always get on the net and pass my time away. I have to do it for 20 mins. 2x a day. I usually just do it late at night for 40 mins. and the time flies. I can already tell a difference. Up until now.. I have always have the old CPT. The VEST really works you over.. I hated the flutter..Really....HATED the flutter. I found it to be a joke. It is in the bottom of a cabinet somewhere. It is really expensive.!!! ($$$17,000)Most insurances will pay for it. Mine did.. Hope this helps in your decision..
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vinniecorabi · 09-03-2002, 02:30 PM

i have owned the vest for about 6 years and i think that i might have slightly over 10 hours of use on it.

i hate it. it does nothing for me. i use self chest pt and sometimes use the flutter. the best is cycle breathing which really moves things around .