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Hello Shifra - Everybody is different, with their own physiology & other medical conditions to consider. Was the return of MAC diagnosed with multiple sputum specimens, or is this an assumption based on symptoms? I would be sure the MAC showed up in multiple cultures, and that sensitivity tests were conducted before I even considered the meds a second time. There are people on this list (like Terri) who have worked out alternative regimens with their doctors. Make sure you have a pulmonologist and/or infectious disease specialist who is well-versed in MAC on your treatment team. Good luck!
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Hi Sue, just wondering if it is safe for me to get my Covid booster later today.i am growing abcsessus and avium at the moment but I am not on treatment. I am coughinh up sputum which is slightly green but I have no fever. I asked my GP and they said to ask the pharmacist who is giving me the jab. I am quite anxious about this. Any advice? Thanks
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Hi Sue,
Once again my sputum had been negative for a few sputum test (and then positive and negative again) and now positive. What are your thoughts on these ups and downs? I see my infectious disease doc in Feb and decided I won’t go back on the big 3 again. Obviously it doesn’t work for me and after ototoxicity from Azithro I am done having the “cure” be worse than the disease. Is it common to have positive and negative sputum ad infinitum? Sorry for the frustration seeping out. I just can’t do it for a third time.
Thank you! Carolyn