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New Diagnosis of MAC/MAI & I'm scared

MAC & Bronchiectasis | Last Active: Oct 13, 2022 | Replies (349)
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@windwalker

@lorifilipek , The 7% sodium chloride is inhaled saline (salt). It is good for lung hygiene and keeps the 'cooties' from wanting to live in them. You don't seem to be very ill yet from this disease; doing the nebulized saline may very well keep you from getting sicker. My doctor is a big proponant for it and so am I. @alleycatkate Kate, can you please dig that article out of your archieves with that sodium chloride chart in it for Lori? I thought I had bookmarked it, but guess I didn't. Thank you!

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alleycatkate | @alleycatkate | Oct 1, 2018

@windwalker @lorifilipek .....7% saline solution effect on MAC. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4850692/

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shooei | @shooei | Oct 9, 2018

@windwalker, @alleycatkate, on the 7% sodium. My doc has me on 3% because of my tendency for hemoptysis (seems I have a small bout of that about every 6 months, with some bouts of pink tinged sputum) and he says the 7% would be more irritating. My MAC, as well as bronchiectasis, are both considered mild, which seems weird to me because of the bleeding but I guess some are just more prone to that? Anyway, do any of you with hemoptysis still neb the 7%? Any thoughts? I only do 3% once a day. It definitely helps me clear the gunk! Thank you!

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