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MAC antibiotics and side effects
MAC & Bronchiectasis | Last Active: Dec 29, 2023 | Replies (158)Comment receiving replies
<p>I have had bronchiectasis for 2o years with chronic cough/mild shortness of breath. 2 years ago my PFT dropped 10%, then 11% more last year and I am now @ 59%. This prompted my pulmonologist to do bronch which revealed MAC. I have been on 3 antibiotics for almost 2 weeks and can barely function. I've lost 7 lbs and have 0 appetite due to nausea all day long. I tried to play tennis over weekend and couldn't and have to quit my softball team as the fatigue is overwhelming. I work 4 days a week at an administrative job that I love and wanted to continue 3 more years until I'm 65, but I often cannot make it through a full workday now. The treatment for me really is worse than the disease and to think about doing it for at least 18 months. Can you tell me your experience with the side effects and whether or not they lightened up?</p>
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Like your description of feelings
@mary1944, Hello Mary. I am wondering how you are doing now. I hope that you are seeing some improvement. Did you end up staying on the 'Big 3' cocktail? -Terri
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Thank you for your help. I ended up really losing my breath in the library with this cough so I am going to get to bed early I have been up with a very sick talk for three weeks now so this doesn't help. I will try the pool tomorrow after contacting my Pulmonary Doctor who I had hoped would have called today. I came upon some awful dust yesterday so that didn't help.