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stay on low dose antibiotic indefinitely for chronic cough.
MAC & Bronchiectasis | Last Active: Apr 1 1:14pm | Replies (27)Comment receiving replies
@mirsy It depends! Has he been evaluated via sputum culture to determine what infection(s) he might have in his lungs that are causing the cough. Does he do daily airway clearance using a nebulizer and breathing exercises to get the mucus out? If not,this might help the cough.
If he has pseudomonas or a fungal infection, it may need to be treated with an appropriate drug. If he has a Mycobacteria infection (we abbreviate it NTM or MAC) it needs to be determined whether long-term drug therapy using multiple antibiotics is needed.
How is his overall health and lung function.
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forgot to mention he is getting a leadless pacemaker this Wednesday for a slow heart rate and shortness of breath. He also has CLL and diabetes. He has alot on his plate and is 80 so we cant expect too much I guess but of course we are hoping he will get some relief to enjoy the time he has left here. Thanks for your help.
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His last sputum culture awhile back came back negative. Yes he uses saline solution w nebulizer and then vest. He had pseudomonas last year and was treated for it. Right now he is using nebulizer, then vest and has added Q-var which seems to give him relief from the cough thank goodness.