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MAC & Bronchiectasis | Last Active: Dec 15, 2024 | Replies (96)
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I also have mild bronchiectasis and good lung function along with mild asthma. Mayo recommended albuterol nebs and Aerobika daily and my doc in their Bronchiectasis clinic agreed. He added hypertonic saline “a few times a week” in October because I kept getting viral infections from grandkids last winter. He saidAccapella also works. I’m just sharing for additional info.
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Thanks @pacathy for this info. I had some lung inflammation 8 months ago from two earlier infections and I was prescribed azithromycin (250 mg) to take 3 days a week to improve the inflammation.
It seems to have helped along with the postural drainage/ breathing techniques and NAC. Like I said though, I only use 600 mg of NAC in the mornings now.
My lung function improved recently to the highest end of the FEV1 scale ( for normal) and I haven’t had an infection in 9 months or so, even though we travelled this past summer. I feel fortunate but the winter has just started.
I won’t be taking the antibiotic beyond the next few months. It is a go-to treatment for MAC so don’t want to risk that. We’ll see what happens after I finish the trial of it.
The information from you and others is helpful. Just trying to figure out how to attempt to maintain this good lung function and mild BE, despite having signs of it in all my lobes, as far as I understand. Everyone has such a different experience with this chronic lung condition.
Thanks!