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@kathyhg Are you on the 'Big 3' meds? If so, three months is not long enough,. You would need to be on them for 12 to 18 months ( according to mac specialists). They will probably do a sputem test on you at this appointment (they should anyway) Please read all that you can about mac if you have not already. Good sources for info are http://www.ntminfo.org and http://www.njh.org and http://www.nih.gov. @janovr said she tested negative for mac after only 3 months on the big 3. So...….

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kathyhg | @kathyhg | May 15, 2019

Thanks. I am on them and I know it’s not long enough. Sadly. But I’m still curious how they can tell if 15 months is enough. Or 18 months? I thought that there was a period after which the Mac is cleared that you still have to be on the meds? Or does it actually take 15-18 months to clear it? Obviously I need to do more reading myself!
Thanks.

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