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New Diagnosis of MAC/MAI & I'm scared
MAC & Bronchiectasis | Last Active: Oct 13, 2022 | Replies (349)Comment receiving replies
@ling123 @ameliar I noticed that both of you have had sinus issues. Have either of you done nasal flushes? I used to do them every morning when I lived in the Denver area because of dryness and bad air pollution, especially in the winter. I stopped doing them when I moved back to Michigan (and Arizona in the winter) about 10 years ago. After reading your comments and ones in “Lung nodules & scared!” in the Lung Health group, it dawned on me that I should re-start my nasal flushes. Every morning I wake up with a somewhat stuffy nose, the feeling of stuff accumulating in my throat, and coughing. I did a flush this morning and got minor greenish phlegm. I’m wondering if the sinus drainage is going into my lungs during the night and is contributing to the greenish sputum I get once in a while from the coughing. Any thoughts?
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@lorifilipek Hello, I see that you joined our group a few weeks ago. Welcome to Connect. I am happy to learn that you survived your cancer. That makes you a seasoned warrior in personal health. As for your current diagnosis, it seems like you are catching your lung disease early and doing the right things to cut it off at the pass. Exercise definitely helps to strengthen your lungs, so I am glad that you are jogging. I am curious, did you stop swimming because of what you read here about mac being found in pools?
@lorifilipek , yes I have wondered about the sinus drainage going into the lungs also but have never read anything about it.
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@lorifilipek Normally the stuff from your nose should not go into your lungs even when you swallow it while lying down. But it is a different story if you have GERD. Many people in this group have GERD that causes your stomach content to go into their lungs during the night. I know I don't have sinus problems but was not sure if I had GERD because people who have silent acid reflux would not have the typical symptoms that others have. My pulmonologist ordered a test that showed I did not have GERD. If you have not tested to see whether you have GERD or not, maybe you should ask for a test. Search on the word GERD in this forum (within MAC & Bronchiectasis) by clicking the magnifying glass symbol on top of the page. You'll find a lot of discussions about that topic. I have done nasal flush many years ago but have not continued. Maybe I should give it another try, too. It'll probably help with my allergy symptoms during the fall season as well as flushing out anything I breathe in indoors (I'm allergic to dust mite).