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Considering treatment for M. Abscessus

MAC & Bronchiectasis | Last Active: Nov 8 11:21am | Replies (40)
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That's really great! I hope you continue to do so well! I don't recall if you were dealing with just MAC or M. Abscessus or both. Would you mind just clarifying? Thanks

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Sue, Volunteer Mentor | @sueinmn | Oct 21 10:18am

I had MAC and Pseudomonas. The only time M. Abscessus showed up in my culture it was determined to be an "artifact" - either from nasal mucus or contamination.
But clearing the Pseudomonas took 3 months and several tries at antibiotics. Finally it succumbed to inhaled Tobramycin. That delayed starting my MAC medications because the pulmonologist and my primary didn't think my body could tolerate all of it at the same time.

That was not the most fun time in my life, and my mind has been working hard to block the memories.

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