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Length of Time on Antibiotic Regimen
MAC & Bronchiectasis | Last Active: 9 hours ago | Replies (48)Comment receiving replies
I have had a dry cough for the last 7 years. Had Covid the end of March 2023. Still had dry cough in Jan 2024, had CT which revealed a few nodules they thought could be infection. Follow-up CT w/contrast in June revealed nodules in lungs had increased in size and number. Biopsy and wash done in August. Not cancer. Received MAI diagnosis mid-September. (Husband started Chemo so I put my stuff on hold.) I really didn’t want to take these meds after reading all the side effects. Another CT-w/contrast in mid-Nov. showed more nodules. Pulmonary doc said I needed to start meds. So I gave in and started them on Nov 25, 2024.
Azithromycin (500 mg)
Rifampin (600 mg)
Ethambutol (1600 mg)
3 times a week
The vision part scares me to death.
What are the symptoms of eye problems I need to watch for.
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The problem I had was I couldn't pass the vision field test. This is a test where small tiny lights blink at different times in different parts of a screen and you have to press a clicker when you see the lights. I failed 3 tests so my eye doctor immediately took me off Ethambutal and within about 3 months off the medicine I could pass the test.
This doesn't happen to everyone, but it is something to watch for.
Good luck with your meds, they do make a difference.
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That's a good question about symptoms of eye problems. I'm going to ask my pulmonologist the same question next week. I feel like my eyes have become more sensitive to glare. I also seem to be having more difficulty with small print on the computer screen ... but that could just be an age thing. I expect it's time for an eye exam.