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Tobramycin and a question

Posted by mitlersu @mitlersu, 3 days ago

I started Tobramycin 5 days ago. I noticed after the first dose that I was unable to cough up any sputum at all. This is a big change as I normally cough up something every day. I am concerned as I know airway clearance is essential with bronchiectasis. I am also using albuterol, saline, and the aerobika. Has anyone else had this happen?

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lunglady | @lunglady | 2 days ago

Yes, I took Toby, Saline and albuterol for years and it did help with all the mucus. MY do tor put me on Brinsupri and it does the same thing, barely coughing now, It is a wonderful drug! I have been on it for 4 months and what a difference and it is 1 drug instead of 3 And I do not use any airway clearance devices. IT was a win win for me! I have had BX 20+ years

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mffox | @mffox | 2 days ago

Yes, I’m experiencing a similar dramatic change with Tobra…. See my earlier post. Pseudomonas is a very tenacious organism, which can mutate, becoming resistant to antibiotics. I’m continuing my vest, exercise and meds, and doing lung clearance to be sure I chase out any lingering infection. The bronchiectasis remains, so the risk of reinfection will always be present. Brinsupri offers the possibility of having a significant effect on the bronchiectasis itself. I may opt for that in the future….

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lenorj | @lenorj | 19 hours ago
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Yes, I took Toby, Saline and albuterol for years and it did help with all the mucus. MY do tor put me on Brinsupri and it does the same thing, barely coughing now, It is a wonderful drug! I have been on it for 4 months and what a difference and it is 1 drug instead of 3 And I do not use any airway clearance devices. IT was a win win for me! I have had BX 20+ years

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@lunglady Toby also worked great for me, unfortunately I had to stop taking it because I began to have ear ring and my Dr immediately took me off of it.

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lunglady | @lunglady | 6 hours ago

I never had any side effects on Toby. I am so sorry you had the ear ringing, must have been awful!

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vstankie | @vstankie | 1 hour ago
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Yes, I’m experiencing a similar dramatic change with Tobra…. See my earlier post. Pseudomonas is a very tenacious organism, which can mutate, becoming resistant to antibiotics. I’m continuing my vest, exercise and meds, and doing lung clearance to be sure I chase out any lingering infection. The bronchiectasis remains, so the risk of reinfection will always be present. Brinsupri offers the possibility of having a significant effect on the bronchiectasis itself. I may opt for that in the future….

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vstankie | @vstankie | 53 minutes ago

I have asthma, pseudomonas. and bronchiectisis. The pseudomonas have become resistance gentamycin, Toby and any oral meds I've used in past. Now I have get to get infusions when I have flare ups. It's very difficult to the stuff out of my lungs when having a flareup. I use an inversion board, an acapella( which doesn't seem to do much) and someti.es bending at waist. I didn't want to have any other suggestions that I might try

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