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Has anyone tried H2 Antigonists to reduce mucus?

MAC & Bronchiectasis | Last Active: Mar 1 5:28pm | Replies (14)
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When my (new to me) very proactive primary care doctor started investigating my increasing chronic cough, we went through a sequence of trialing pepcid and various inhalers to see if any of the options improved the cough. I had already been diagnosed with mild silent gerd by upper endoscopy (an incidental finding). In my case the pepcid did nothing, but it was worth trying it. Gerd is nothing to mess around with and if it's causing chronic cough it is DEFINITELY nothing to mess around with.
I already had been diagnosed with bronchiectasis which had been stable and untreated for many years, but the increasing cough ended me up with the Bronchiectasis/NTM (non-tubercular mycobacteria ie MAC, MAI and other types) specialty practice center at NYU. Which has been so important! That's when I started serious attention and treatment (and found this wonderful group).
Best of luck to you! That is a massive amount of sputum, I hope you find a solution.

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narelled23 | @narelled23 | Feb 24 7:26pm

@lvnl
Thank you so much for your comment. I will address this more proactively. I have tried wedges but not comfortable, and was reluctant to change my bed as I love it. I will try a full wedge...if that doesn't help perhaps look at an adjustable bed.

Trouble is I am often unaware of the reflux...although gastritis has been diagnosed and years ago I was told I was in line for Barrets Oesophagus, put on PPIs but went off them after some years due to potential side effects. 🙏

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narelled23 | @narelled23 | Feb 24 7:28pm

@lvnl

May I ask how you are treating your GERD?

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buddy43 | @buddy43 | Feb 25 6:38am

@lvnl Hello there. Just reading about Gerd meds. My hubby has Bronchiectasis , Obstructive sleep apnea and Gerd. Gerd came first years later OSA then few minths ago Bronchiectasis. He started a new type of Gerd med Voquenza. it acts differently to relieve silent gerd. Seems to help. Sometimes changing Gerd meds help. Ask Dr about it WG.

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