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Are all of you with MAC doing pulmonary hygiene?
MAC & Bronchiectasis | Last Active: Oct 25, 2018 | Replies (27)Comment receiving replies
@windwalker Thanks for your always informative info! I'm wondering how you inhale saline, or is that what the Aerobika is used for? Or is it put in a nebulizer? I will be asking about this at my next appointment. Also, which doctor do you see at Mayo? I keep reading about Dr. Aksamit and wonder if I should consult with him also. I see Dr. Clain, who is a wonderful pulmonologist; although I'm not sure if he "specializes" in MAC or not.
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@lmh7 The saline is 7% sodium chloride. It is inhaled as a mist by using a nebulizer. The benefits are that it adds moisture to the phlegm making it thinner and easier to cough up. Phlegm is often very sticky and clings to the insides of your lungs and bronchial tube. Thick phlegm is attractive to mac and pseudomonas. They look for goo to colonize in. Since you are not coughing, you may not need the saline at this point. You may want to discuss with your dr as to whether it would be a good prophilaxis (preventative measure).
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@lmh7 Hi. @alleycatkate, @america, and myself see Dr. Leventhal at the Mayo in Florida. Dr. Aksamit I believe is at the Mayo in Rochester. The only way to know if your dr knows much about treating mac is to ask him. Ask him how many mac patients he has treated and how was their outcome. Askhim wjat he knows about mac. You should get an idea from that.