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@vdart

Welcome to the group! I am 65 yr old female. Have had MAC at least 3 times. Now have MAC and Aspergillosis together. I have taken the big 3 daily. Keep in mind that everyone responds differently to medication. My worst side effects were nausea and fatigue. To reduce side affects pull. dr changed my RX schedule to 3 days a week of the big 3. Dr gave me Zofran RX for nausea. I was on this regimen for 18 months and 2 yrs. Doctors can adjust meds. Have never done airway clearance until this time around. The best isn’t working for me. Nebulizer with 7 % saline helps. I have been told MAC is slow growing also. But I have other lung problems and doctors recommend to treat. I hope you get helpful information from everyone’s posts on here. Please keep us updated. Best of luck to you. Praying for you.

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Thank you very much for sharing! How terrible to have this 3 times in one's life. Brava to you for opting for the treatments. I am learning lots from folks who are sharing. So appreciated, believe me. I suspect that I will opt not to do the treatments. Will make a decision by June 10 when I finally see the pulmonologist. UCLA is a great place to get care, but getting to the needed specialist can be a long, long wait. So am trying to learn as much on my own so the time is not wasted. I will keep you updated. Be safe and well. Thank you for your kind words. Nancy