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Has anyone ever been cured of MAC?
MAC & Bronchiectasis | Last Active: Nov 9, 2021 | Replies (31)Comment receiving replies
@lmh7 Hi. It is called 'conversion' when a mac patient gets 'cured'. I hope someone who has had mac and it was gone for many years; will jump in and share it with us. I have been free of MAC for five yrs. I did, however, contract a pseudomonas infection in 2016 and that was quickly irradicated. I am staying infection free by taking low doses of monthly antibiotics. Because most of us have bronchiectasis as well; we tend to be prone to catching these bugs. Have you read about how to avoid re-infection?
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Hi Terri, Would you mind sharing which antibiotic you are on? Thanks!
@windwalker Hi Terri, Would you mind sharing which antibiotic you are on for pseudomonas? Thanks!
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Hi, I was diagnosed with MAC about 10 years ago and the doctor just started me on the 3 drug cocktail of azithromycin, rifampin and ethambutol every day. I have only been on the drugs about 19 days but the side effects have all but incapacitated me. Does anyone know if the body adjusts to the drugs and how long it takes before the drugs work? My doctors never mentioned any side effects, only said the course of taking the medicine was 9 months to a year. Thank you!