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Bronchiectasis with no significant symptoms.
MAC & Bronchiectasis | Last Active: May 21, 2025 | Replies (7)Comment receiving replies
@conniec Welcome to Mayo Connect. Many with bronchiectasis have issues producing sputum. Sometimes we can do it with help from a respiratory therapist. Failing that, I personally would reject antibiotic therapy without definitive results form a bronchoscopy. 18-24 months of antibiotic therapy is no walk in in the park.
What are your current symptoms? Has the pulmonologist started you on airway clearance therapy to clear your lungs?
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My only symptom is very occasional (every 3 months) mucous plug. I'm not sure what airway clearance is. I tried a nebulizer over 4 years ago but it did nothing and not having symptoms, seemed useless. I have a aerobika but it has never "cleared my airways" . A respiratory therapist had me do a saline neb today to produce sputum but I didn't even cough from it.