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Have MAC with pseudemonas

MAC & Bronchiectasis | Last Active: Nov 30, 2024 | Replies (77)

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@pamelasc1 I was prescribed two Weeks of Cipro and Tobramycin for Pseudomonas.
My Pseudomonas were in my lungs and seemed to also be in my sinuses. This combo knocked it back beautifully, but never rid me of the pseudomonas. I have since repeated the process a year later but was unable to do the tobramycin. Shortly after I stopped Cipro, I developed very sore/tender tendons in my arm, leg and foot. Be careful of Cipro, and Levo as fluoroquinolone antibiotics can cause side effects including tendonitis and sometimes ruptured tendons. If you are taking it, be very careful of exercise while on the drug. Read the precautions for the drugs.
Best of luck with your treatment.
Kate

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@pamelasc1 , just saw your post. If you have pseudomonas in your sinuses, one thing that works well is the steroid rinse: for one month, you rinse your sinuses with saline + small dose of steroid powder twice a day, then for the rest of the year you rinse with saline + small dose of steroid powder once a day. You should ask your ENT about it.For my lungs, I am intolerant to Levo, so I just nebulize with 3% saline twice a day, has been working so far.
Best wishes of great health!