I have Non-tubercular mycobacteria and Bronchiectasis. I am taking the 3 antibiotics for the MAC. I was diagnosed after a bronchial wash. It took 6 weeks for the culture to grow. He is treating the Bronchiectasis because I have a secondary infection from a cold. I don't know if it is even the Bronchiectasis causing me problems. I know I have an infection because I am running a 101 fever. I have no symptoms from MAC. I am worried now, though. I just finished a week-long antibiotic to treat the secondary infection, and I am no better. I am waiting for the doctor to get back to me with the next step. I am starting to feel like this will not get any better. Even with my severe asthma, I never had more than 4 days of breathing issues. I'm going on 4 weeks now. I know what happens when it can't be improved, and I am not ready.