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I was told to move out of State or expect to be on Oxygen
MAC & Bronchiectasis | Last Active: Feb 17 11:24am | Replies (39)Comment receiving replies
I am 59 and just diagnosed with MAC. I was diagnosed with BE in 2012. I have lived in SC all my life, and I am concerned about all the information I am reading. Is it the tap water, well water, lakes, or the ocean? Which is worse out of all of these?
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@mtinderscott2626 All over the country, it is safest to assume your tap water, whether for a well or a municipal supply, has NTM. Oceans are safe because NTM can't stand the salt. Lakes & rivers probably have NTM, the levels vary widely.
Please take a look at this recent post on the subject:
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/i-was-told-to-move-out-of-state-or-expect-to-be-on-oxygen/
Since NTM is everywhere, we cannot move to escape it, so we filter or boil our water, do airway clearance, stay away from sick people, and take other precautions.
We each need to find our own acceptable level of risk unless we want to exist in a bubble. Dr Jennifer Honda has and excellent video on the subject:
https://www.youtube.com/watch