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Daughter diagnosed with bronchiectasis at 21.

Posted by leemoore13 @leemoore13, Mar 23 10:21am

My daughter had bronchiolitis as a young baby and had numerous viral infections throughout her childhood....I was assured that children can get sick fairly frequently. She had pneumonia at 18 and still got fairly frequent respiratory infections as a university student.......she then attended a respiratory condultant who diagnosed bronchiectasis. He prescribed a nebuliser And antibiotics when required. She gets sick 3 or 4 times a year. I never before heard of MAC.....shoukd She get tested or is she better off enjoying her life travelling and generally having a great life??? .

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sweethighland | @sweethighland | Mar 27 2:19pm
In reply to @susanp64 "Yes I am on Bactrim DS 800mg twice daily. My gastroenterologist told me that the probiotic..." + (show)
@susanp64

Yes I am on Bactrim DS 800mg twice daily. My gastroenterologist told me that the probiotic would help. Since I haven’t had any problems I believe he was correct. He gave me three brands that he thought would be best. I chose Endomune Advanced after researching the three options. It doesn’t have to be refrigerated which is helpful to me and it contains ten strains. I got mine on the health food aisle of my grocery store, but it’s also available on Amazon. Just make sure you don’t take the antibiotic and probiotic at the same time. That will decrease the effectiveness of the probiotic.

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Thank you. I'm on Bactrim DS twice a day too. Feeling very tired and weak though.

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irenea8 | @irenea8 | Mar 29 8:38am
In reply to @susanp64 "Yes I am on Bactrim DS 800mg twice daily. My gastroenterologist told me that the probiotic..." + (show)
@susanp64

Yes I am on Bactrim DS 800mg twice daily. My gastroenterologist told me that the probiotic would help. Since I haven’t had any problems I believe he was correct. He gave me three brands that he thought would be best. I chose Endomune Advanced after researching the three options. It doesn’t have to be refrigerated which is helpful to me and it contains ten strains. I got mine on the health food aisle of my grocery store, but it’s also available on Amazon. Just make sure you don’t take the antibiotic and probiotic at the same time. That will decrease the effectiveness of the probiotic.

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would you mind listing the 3 options?

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susanp64 | @susanp64 | Mar 29 9:06am
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@irenea8

would you mind listing the 3 options?

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He recommended Align, Endomune or VSL#3.

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