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MAC & Bronchiectasis | Last Active: Apr 8 9:28am | Replies (34)

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Ncalvan, wow 32+ months. Is the treatment daily or MWF?
-Rick

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Daily. I converted to negative 14 months ago. I’ll take it until Aug. about 18 months after converting

Maybe those who cannot tolerate the daily Arikayce can tolerate the three times weekly? I do it three times a week along with Azithromycin and Ethambutol and am doing fine.

I have read that some people experience severe throat soreness, coughing, lung exacerbations, etc.. while on Arikayce. I just had a thought. Secretory IgA is an immunoglobulin that is found lining the gut, lungs, etc… and helps to protect it. Some people have low levels. It can be tested. Again- just putting this out there- colostrum powder supplements are known to increase the IgA levels, among doing a number of other things. I can attest to this because years ago, I had a really thorough GI testing for gut microbes, etc.. I was found to have low IgA levels. Never thought much about it until my pulmonologist, for research purposes, checked all of my immunoglobulin levels. I have been using the colostrum powder every day for a year and a half. I have had absolutely no GI complaints on any of these meds. More importantly, my IgA levels are now at the top of the range.

Mind you, I also take a really good probiotic blend (several), and that may play a part, but most of our immune system is in our gut, and what I have been doing has helped me and enabled me to continue these meds with minimal to no side effects, and I have always had a sensitive system.

Just a thought.