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What am I doing wrong? How to get a good sputum specimen for a culture
MAC & Bronchiectasis | Last Active: Feb 19 11:40am | Replies (51)Comment receiving replies
@gagaka I most likely am in that dry group. I haven’t been able to produce a sample despite daily airway clearance, nebulizing (3% as my dr doesn’t prescribe 7%) and exercise. My MAC was diagnosed following a bronchoscopy. A bronchoscopy isn’t done routinely as it’s a surgical procedure however I was having one done as a follow up for other prior issues.
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@rmoore901 @gagaka I'm certainly in the dry BE group! I was diagnosed in 11/24, but have only been able to produce one sample at the beginning. Later, I had to have a bronchoscopy before starting on the big 3 in 8/25, due to progression shown on CT scan. Since 11/24, I've been nebulizing twice a day with 9% solution and albuterol, do ACTs, exercise, and still unable to produce sputum. I seldom cough. I also did two sessions in the doctor's office with no result. Frustrating because I don't want to do another bronchoscopy because of the risks (but the procedure itself was fine). But I keep up with everything to keep mucus loose and moving, somehow. I'm tolerating the big 3 just fine, with probiotics, and haven't had any flareups. We'll see where I am after 12 or 18 months on the big 3 and CT scan.