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Lung Mucus Clearance .. Reducing The Breeding Ground For Mycobacterium

MAC & Bronchiectasis | Last Active: Jan 19 8:01pm | Replies (70)
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@halford

Thank you its, so interesting information. I wonder why my Dr wants me to use budesonide. I have Bronchiectasis and MAC and would think getting rid of bacteria is one of the goals. Thank you for responding. H

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Sue, Volunteer Mentor | @sueinmn | Mar 11, 2021

Quite possibly your doc is thinking part of the problem is inflammation in your lungs, which is helped by steroids. There are some non-steroidal options for lung clearance - perhaps you could ask your doc - many can get into a "rut" and tend to prescribe the same med by default. The other option (short of a trip to Denver) is to begin calling pulmonologists and asking directly if they have experience treating MAC & bronchiectasis.
Sue

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