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National library of medicine study on mycobacteria abscessus

Lung Health | Last Active: Oct 4 5:08pm | Replies (8)
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@annette18

Thank you for the information. I’m looking for a natural approach for abscessus. Phages treatment is a possibility but I’m told I need to take 3 different antibiotics for 2 yrs n IV therapy daily for 6 weeks before being considered for that therapy. I’m in my eighties n don’t know how effective it would be for me. n side effects.
I’m taking lung supplements Turmeric , ginger, vitamins n herbs

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Sue, Volunteer Mentor | @sueinmn | Sep 27 9:21am

Annette, at this point the availability of phage therapy for mycobacteria is very limited, and as you learned, you must have failed antibiotic therapy to be considered. There are no known natural cures for M abscessus - but airway clearance with 7% saline nebs could help tamp it down if you are determined not to use anitbiotics.

Have you considered trying the antibiotics to see if you can manage the side effects?

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