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Long-term Antibiotics for Bronchiectasis & MAC

Posted by pejohnston @pejohnston, Feb 26, 2018

Diagnosed w/Bronchiectasis in 2008, MAC in 2011 and have been on many medications since then. Under control for several years, but reinfected a couple of years ago while on antibiotics. My body became somewhat immune to some of meds I was on. I am now taking several more drugs that have pretty significant side affects. Fortunately, I've been okay with them. Anyone else been on antibiotics for this length of time?

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Terri Martin, Volunteer Mentor | @windwalker | Mar 3, 2018
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Which antibiotics are they? Have your CT's been stable?

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@irene5, Sending you and your hubby cyber hugs. XOXxO

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Terri Martin, Volunteer Mentor | @windwalker | Mar 3, 2018

@macjane, Thank you so much for the kudos. It is nice to get those.

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irene5 Irene Estes | @irene5 | Mar 3, 2018
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I know! My daughter’s Godmother and I shared the same classroom ( Not at the same time). She died of lung cancer two years ago. She never smoked.:( Gives me pause too!

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Terri Martin, Volunteer Mentor | @windwalker | Mar 3, 2018
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@macjane, I have never heard of 'achalasia', but I will def look it up!

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Jane S. Brown | @macjane | Mar 3, 2018
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@macjane, Thank you so much for the kudos. It is nice to get those.

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You certainly deserve them!

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Jane S. Brown | @macjane | Mar 3, 2018
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Sorry to hear that.

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Jane S. Brown | @macjane | Mar 3, 2018
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I think the IBS was a misdiagnosis when the sarcoid and MAC were undetected.

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irene5 Irene Estes | @irene5 | Mar 3, 2018
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You’re too kind! Back at ya!:)

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Jane S. Brown | @macjane | Mar 3, 2018
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If you are a part of this group, it seems like you get so much info. I am sure you will get good advice and the direction and tests to follow.

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irene5 Irene Estes | @irene5 | Mar 3, 2018
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I never did either. My husband had the surgery for it when we were in Tennessee. It helped him quite a bit!

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