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Treating MAC without the big three?
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Hello Nancy-
I am happy to hear you have been able to avoid the antibiotics.
I am 82 and 4 months into life and have not started the antibiotics for MAI, my choice.
Going on a little over two and a half years of having been diagnosed with BE and one year and four months of knowing I am living with MAI.
Questions: If you have time to answer.
How long have you had a diagnosis of Bronchiectasis, BE?
Have you ever produced sputum to be tested for a MAC infection?
Do you have a MAC infection?
If you have been tested for MAC and have a MAC infection do you know what type of MAC it is?
If you have been told there is MAC infection, how long have you been able to either have cleared it......or have had it and keeping it low/at bay?
Hope your Valentine's Day is filled with lots of smiles.
Barbara
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> Hello Nancy-
> I am happy to hear you have been able to avoid the antibiotics.
> I am 82 and 4 months into life and have not started the antibiotics for
> MAI, my choice.
> Going on a little over two and a half years of having been diagnosed with
> BE and one year and four months of knowing I am living with MAI.
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> Questions: If you have time to answer.
> How long have you had a diagnosis of Bronchiectasis, BE?
> Have you ever produced sputum to be tested for a MAC infection?
> Do you have a MAC infection?
> If you have been tested for MAC and have a MAC infection do you know what
> type of MAC it is?
> If you have been told there is MAC infection, how long have you been able
> to either have cleared it......or have had it and keeping it low/at bay?
> Hope your Valentine's Day is filled with lots of smiles.
> Barbara
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Hi, Barbara!
I am 80+4 mos & recently diagnosed with MAC by sputum culture, taking Azithromycin, Rifampin, Ethambutol 3xweek, so far with no side effects.
After childhood with bouts of pneumonia, bronchitis, pluerisy, was diagnosed with Bronchiectasis /pneumonia at age 28, started postural drainage; at 39 after yet another hospitalization with pneumonia, began albuterol & steroid inhalers along with mechanical chest vibration. Bouts of pneumonia have occurred every 10 years since. About 10 yrs ago, added albuterol & sodium chloride 3% by nebulizer 2xday & switched to RespirTech’s InCourage
Vest airway clearance therapy.
This regime along with avoidance of sick people & regular dr visits has served me well. Praying these antibiotics are effective against MAC!
Wishing you well!