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MAC & Bronchiectasis | Last Active: Feb 12 4:09pm | Replies (10)
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I had a reverse osmosis sink filtration system installed. I bought a meter gauge to test water hardness. I also bought a water testing kit. I live in FL. My tap water scores 157for hardness but no bacteria, etc. The reverse osmosis system scores 12 and that is right before the filter change. My water dispenser in my fridge scored 164. I change the fridge filter about every 6 months or when it tells me to do so.
Regarding protein smoothies, you didn’t mention if you use milk. I cannot tolerate much milk. I started using bottled vitamin water or cold tea with some fruit mixed in. If you haven’t tried that, might be worth it.
Have you ever had thrush?
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Thanks for reading both my posts.
I meant to and should have put the second one in the diet or sputum r discussions.
Hopefully the two endoscopes that I have had while having this supposed mucus problem would have shown thrush if I had it. Had both endoscopes with having this constant clearing of the throat problem and the reason for seeing the gastroenterologist in the first place. No mention of anything about signs of candida, thrush after both endoscopes. Hope they didn't miss it.
Since I had a very bad case of systemic candida in the mid 80's after having two severe pneumonias at the same time and being given liquid anti-biotics 24/7 in the hospital for nearly a week or more....the candida developed and it took several, several months afterwards for it to be acknowledged and diagnosed.
With having systemic candida I am aware of that possibility and thought it was thrush/candida when this all started. My PCP finally allowed me a week of anti fungal, with hesitation, medicine and I believe it was needed because I wasn't having anymore chest pain at times after swallowing. Now since the last October with learning and knowing I have a small hiatal hernia I believed that that may have been the cause of the chest pain after swallowing solid food.
You have given me food for thought and I may need to go back to that orignal thought again....thrush/candida. It does seem logical that it may be thrush etc. since all the doctors keep saying they don't know what it is when they see what is in the specimen vile I carry around with me and "spit" into. Not fun. I know what thrush/candida can cause and it isn't good.
As far as I'm concerned I have two strong symptoms that suggest it, burning tongue and the constant thick sputum that is always there no matter what I swallow or eat. I have told the doctors this, now to revisit it again with them...
I will treat myself, more so, in the meantime as if it is thrush/candida by doing more help with probiotics than I have been doing plus more of what else needs to be done.
Thanks for your reply.