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How did nebulizing with saline affect you?
MAC & Bronchiectasis | Last Active: Aug 28, 2025 | Replies (28)Comment receiving replies
I too have found completing airway clearance to be quite time consuming. However, I attribute regular - once daily - nebulizing with 7% saline solution in addition to other techniques - to my most recent sputum samples being negative for MAC. I was positive for MAC about a year and a half ago, but we opted for the watch and wait plan.
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When you use the nebulizer with saline, is anything mixed with the saline? I ask this because I was told not to use saline alone. Just making sure I understand.
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Have you had 3 negative tests? I've had 2 negative sputum cultures, and my 3rd was negative at 3 weeks-but was told I need to wait until test is finalized to get confirmed negative. I have been nebulizing 2x/day with 7% since last November.