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MAC & Bronchiectasis | Last Active: Feb 13 11:23am | Replies (19)

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@km6 There is a subset of bronchiectasis known as dry bronchiectasis, where little to no sputum I produced.

You need to have a conversation with your pulmonologist on how to proceed with airway clearance-when I had that issue for a while, I tried so hard, I ended up with a very sore larynx and esophagus.

Over time I have learned to use the inhaler then neb and get some exercise before trying airway clearance - some days I can cough up a little mucus, other days not so much, some days noe at all. But my pulmonologist and her respiratory therapist told me the goal is to keep whatever may be there moving. So far, I have been MAC free for 5 years after stopping the antibiotics.

Do you have MAC?

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Thank you. I believe my cough caused my hiatal hernia.
I've had one sputum test that showed Mac aspergillus a few years ago and one that showed abcessus about a year ago. I've been fairly symptom free until recently. On pred for 8 weeks due to SOB and cough. Now off and tight and short of breath. Cx ct showed possible pneumonia which I believe was viral
I have a history of cdiff so I stay away from antibiotics. I'm considering bronchoscopy and Lavage. I guess I don't want to believe I have Mac.
Waiting on results of cx ray from this morning.