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ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATU IgE Blood Test
MAC & Bronchiectasis | Last Active: Jul 28 10:58pm | Replies (11)Comment receiving replies
@sueinmn why do some drs only Rx Abx for 12 months? My ID wanted to start me on 24 months ABx Rx. (You seem to be a RN.) But I have MG and it is triggered by Abx, generally. So we are in a wait and see place. My MG is stable w/o meds but is easily triggered now by any type of extra meds not currently on my list. Seems like people start and stop ABx, which I thought was probably not good for this diagnosis.
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@macentee22 Oh my, I'm having a little trouble with all of the abbreviations, let me see if I understand. Oh, and I'm not a medical pro of any kind - just someone who has been through the whole treatment, and spent a lot of time here and elsewhere learning about MAC and all that goes with it.
You wonder why some doctors only prescribe antibiotics for 12 months, but your doctor wants you to take them for 24 months?
If you are speaking about Mycobacteria Avium Complex (MAC), the accepted treatment protocol for MAC is to take the antibiotics until the infection clears, then continue to take them for 6-12 months more to be sure it is gone. (Frequent sputum cultures are used to gauge progress in clearing the infection.) But not everyone with MAC needs to take antibiotics. The decision to treat is based on several factors, you can learn about it here:
Are you considering starting antibiotic therapy? Are you seeing an advancement in symptoms or severity that is leasing to this decision now?
The topic of this particular discussion is actually aspergillus (a mold) which has a whole different treatment plan.