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New Diagnosis of MAC/MAI & I'm scared
MAC & Bronchiectasis | Last Active: Oct 13, 2022 | Replies (349)Comment receiving replies
@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).
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@ling123 I have mild GERD. I have had osteopenia for almost 20 years, but could not tolerate Fosamax. Ten years ago I had an endoscopy because of acid reflux problems. They noted I had grade 1 erosive esophagitis and a small sliding hiatal hernia. I haven't been tested since then, but I've had much less problem with acid reflux since I've had my gall bladder removed and have had a much better diet.
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@lorifilipek In answer to your question about possibly inhaling particles from post nasal drip, I am pretty sure that it was mentioned at a mac/bronchiectasis convention that I attended in D.C. a few years back. I remember it being said that there is a correlation between post nasal drip and bronchiectasis. In Ayurvedic medicine practices (from India) they recommend daily sinus clearance along with eye rinse and eye clearing. If you do flush your sinuses, you should use sterilized saline designed for that. Boiled tap water doen't guarantee a safe rinse. You may have read on this site that many of us are using the nebulized saline to keep our lungs cleaned. Ironically, it also clears the sinuses and cuts down the post nasal drip. You may want to ask your pulmonolgist about it. It is called hypertonic saline or sodium chloride 7%. I feel like you are a good candidate to benefit from it to thwart off bronchiectasis progression. I will look for the article that contains the chart that shows where the use of inhaled saline can kill various mycobacteriums.