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Pneumonia, MAC and Aspergillus ?!?

MAC & Bronchiectasis | Last Active: Nov 19 3:13pm | Replies (20)

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I would try the antiobotics and see how you tolerate them. MAC tends to grow if now managed. I’m on my third round of 18 months of drugs. Started ten years ago. Knocked it back a few years each time.
The drugs make you tired. And a bit of gastrointestinal issues. But that settles down at about month 3 of them.
I go for my quarterly eye exams. No issues so far.

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@westcottkm3040 Thank you for your response. This is good to hear. As I said below, I am at the ready should coughing return. "MAC tends to grow if not managed." is a concerning statement. The nurse practitioner answer when asked, 'what happens if it's not treated?'..."it can get worse". So this is indeed a consideration. I would like to ask you as you are now in your third round of meds and dealing with this, did you wait when you were first diagnosed to begin treatment, or did you diagnosis take a long time before you received or began treatment?