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New Diagnosis of MAC/MAI & I'm scared
MAC & Bronchiectasis | Last Active: Oct 13, 2022 | Replies (349)Comment receiving replies
@windwalker @alleycatkate @tinaesims Terri, thanks for the info! Kate, thanks for the scientific article. I found it very eye-opening and helpful! Tina, I’m an “aqueous geochemist” by training, which means that my career has been spent working with environmental issues related to water. I can try to summarize the article in layman’s terms. It showed the effects of different strengths of salt solutions on different species of mycobacteria and suggests that to stop the growth of MAC bacteria, you’d need a salt solution strength of greater than 6% salt in water. I believe that’s why Terri recommended using a 7% saline nebulizer. I also found the bronchiectasis site that @alleycatkate linked to in another thread (http://bronchiectasis.com.au/physiotherapy/techniques/inhalation-therapy-via-a-nebuliser). It recommended to use a nebulizer with a 6 to 7% saline solution. Does anyone have any suggestions on which nebulizer to get and whether I should also try the Aerobika or something similar? Thanks, Lori.
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@lorifilipek Thank you for your summary of the article, It was a very confusing article.
Re the nebuliser, I use a Pari EFlow and it is fantastic, no tubes to clean and its fast, so easy to use and easy to take anywhere, It is more expensive than others but the convenience factor was important to me, you will also need a sterilizer to clean your nebuliser. I tried using the Aerobika but it did not work for me like the saline, but I know others that it has helped. Heather