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Considering treatment for M. Abscessus

MAC & Bronchiectasis | Last Active: Nov 8 11:21am | Replies (40)

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@sherrig

If you have abscessus you should not take Arikayce by itself because abscess could become resistant to Arikayce. You need to take at least 1 or 2 other antibiotics to not become resistant. It is my understanding that Arkiayce does somehow impact abscessus. This is part of my Delima. If I'm determined refractory for MAC, the next step is to add Arikayce, and if I do that I must also add the other antibiotic treatments for abscessus.

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Hi. Thanks for your reply. I'm not sure yet what my medication regimen would be but I was told it would be some combination of IV Amikacin, IV Imipenem, oral Linezolid, oral Omadacycline and inhaled Arikayce. I have an appointment in January to discuss and am just trying to educate myself about the process. I'm wondering if anyone has gone through this treatment successfully and what the process was like. I also wonder at what point they made the decision to take the medication. I honestly feel well. I use a saline nebulizer 2x/day and don't cough very much. I can feel some shortness of breath walking up hills and playing pickleball but otherwise no sob unless I'm exerting myself. I think I understand your dilemma. These seem to be very powerful drugs with serious side effects. It's a big decision. I wish you all the best in making your decision. Please let us know how it goes.