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Diagnosed with pseudomonas

MAC & Bronchiectasis | Last Active: Nov 24, 2017 | Replies (11)

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@pamelasc1

Hello Megan- I also was diagnosed with pseudemonas after being diagnosed with NTM and bronchiectasis. But for me, dealing with the pseudemonas was a straightforward treatment of one antibiotic (Levaquin) which cleared it up within 2 weeks. That was 2 years ago and it has not come back, thankfully. I got it at the same time I was taking the Big 3 meds for the NTM/MAC ; all of those heavy duty antibiotics could not keep the pseudemonas away!... hard to believe ... just remember that when we have bronchiectasis and NTM, our bodies / lungs are just that much more susceptible to other bacteria which we have little control over. I hope, like me, the pseudemonas will clear up for you within 2 weeks. I am now 68 and was diagnosed with NTM 3 years ago after coughing for years and getting pneumonia 2 or 3 times a year. For more than 10 years, I was told I had asthma which is discouraging at best, as had my doctor diagnosed me correctly, with NTM years ago,,my lungs would be a lot healthier. Good luck to you, Pam

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Thank you so much for replying. Needed to hear that. It just scares me how I got it. Doing
Everything right, and u still get it. I know my lungs r weakened but it's scarey when u get pseudo....don't want that one....✌️

@pamelasc1, Hi Pam. I am so glad that you worded this the way that you did, because it is proof that certain antibiotics will work on certain bacteriums. This drives home the point of how important it is to get SPUTEM samples people, so that you and your doctor knows what exactly it is you are battling and can get the proper medication for it.