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MAC & Bronchiectasis | Last Active: Aug 20 10:46am | Replies (11)
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Research on benefits of NAC for bronchiectasis is a mixed bag. Studies that support its use and studies that show no benefit both exist. Recent pulmonary talks by seemingly really-in-the-know bronchiectasis pulmonologists say not much benefit. That said, the placebo effect is s t r o n g. If you feel it's helpful by all means keep taking. No (terrible) negative side effects that I am aware.
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Interesting comments @scoop. I’ve been using NAC for about four weeks. I notice that is has thinned out my mucus. At some points during the day or early evening it might not be as thin, but overall, an improvement. I started with 500 mg twice daily with a meal, but have just switched to 600 mg which my pulmonologist mentioned I could take. I do drink 6-8 glasses of water daily.
Some doctors don’t believe probiotics work to help maintain gut health during antibiotics but others do. Some may view NAC’s effectiveness in a similar fashion which might explain why some people don’t hear about NAC.
I had mentioned it to my pulmonologist and they suggested trying it. Probiotics have worked for me, and I’m hoping NAC continues to thin mucus.