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New MAC treatment options??

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@bethfjohnson33

Hi Sue,

I have a question regarding, "no nebs." Do you mean no albuterol or levalbuterol? Do you use only 7% saline
for daily airway clearance?

Thank you!

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Replies to "Hi Sue, I have a question regarding, "no nebs." Do you mean no albuterol or levalbuterol?..."

I mean, literally, NO nebs including saline at this point unless I sense an impending problem. I have no problem doing airway clearance after my daily (generic) Symbicort inhaler plus a quick walk or other exercise. I also use 600 mg Mucinex twice a day to keep my mucus thin.

Recently, we had very high humidity & some grass fires so I nebbed saline for a couple days as a precaution. I will also be nebbing 2-3 times a week for the next couple weeks because the mesquite and pine pollen are causing me to produce more mucus. When I return to MN in May, I will also neb because of pine pollen there.

@blm1007blm1007 Barbara - the above is what I mean by "living dangerously" - I am trying out the no neb/limited neb protocol. So far, so good - I have stayed healthy, but will shift back to nebs during these allergy times as a precaution.