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My pulmonologist says the same about the 7%, but she lets me use it since it doesn't seem to cause bronchospasms. If it did, I would go to 3%, but I never want to do the antibiotica again if I can help it!
That is an interesting combination - my Pulmo told me that unless I am in an active exacerbation, the levalbuterol neb is not necessary - I simply use the Symbicort 15-30 minutes before airway clearance. I love it - one less thing to deal with. Fingers crossed, but only one exacerbation in over 18 months on this regimen & I managed it with 14 days of prednisone and no antibiotics - and my MAC does not appear to have flared back up from the prednisone.
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I would love not to use the levalbutirol - feels like a lot combined with the symbicort! But my local pulmonologist as well as the Bronchiectasis specialist in Boston said the levalbutirol should be used first to prevent bronchospasms and to smooth the lung/airways and then to do the symbicort after the saline as it's more effective then. A case of talking to a different doctor, you'll often get a different answer!
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Sue, is Symbicort is only for Asthma? I don't have asthma but I have bronchictasis and chronic bronchitis. Levalbuterol does not help much (inhaler). Is Prednisone, a steroid? I have been having exacerbations lately.