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What safe hobbies can I do while having NTM/MAC?

Posted by cheb @cheb, Oct 22 4:53pm

I would like to find hobbies that are safe for me to do, since I have been diagnosed with non-tuberculin, mycobacteria avium complex. My biggest hobby prior to diagnosis was plants and avid gardening. I was told I should not be gardening, weeding, potting or re-potting plants. I also love to cook, but I was told I should wear a mask while cooking, due to the steam. This has been extremely hard and I have been very depressed and do not have a very good outlook for my future anymore.

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pfarren | @pfarren | 1 day ago
In reply to @pacathy "@pfarren Have you tried saline flushes of your sinuses? My sinus issues were thought to be..." + (show)
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@pfarren Have you tried saline flushes of your sinuses? My sinus issues were thought to be an issue with my bronchiectasis. I don’t know if it’s available there, but Neil med has premixed packets for saline and I like their silicone Squeezie bottle since it can be boiled. I use these to keep everything as clean as possible.
My brother uses a Nettie pot and mixes his own solution. There are instructions on line to do this.
I also use nasal sprays. Ipratropium is the quickest acting I think, but I also have steroids and an antihistamine mixed in. . You could ask your PMD for help with sinuses until you get in to specialty care.

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@pacathy thanks very much for this advice, I will definitely look into this and give it a try.

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