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MAC & Bronchiectasis | Last Active: Jan 6, 2020 | Replies (30)

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@poodledoc

Hi Jennifer, What brand of NAC were you taking? Unfortunately there are very little if any FDA regulations on supplements such as NAC. Perhaps your reaction could have been from some added ingredient. Some of these supplements are produced in China, buyer beware. I like the LifeExtension brand and am taking 600mg twice daily. I can tell my sputum is getting easier to cough up and with more of a clear color.

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@poodledoc I think it was the store brand from The Vitamin Shoppe. I didn't have any adverse reactions to it at 600 mg per day. I'm glad it is helping you. I have had problems clearing my lungs because of physical issues due to thoracic outlet syndrome, so my ribs don't expand properly, and it lets phlegm stagnate which leads to infections. I'm working on that in physical therapy, controlling allergies, and using good surgical masks when I will be exposed to dust or irritants, and all of that along with some generic Mucinex now and then is working. I think my best improvement is coming from progress in physical therapy and using myofascial release to reduce the pressure and get muscles around the chest moving better. I don't buy anything edible from China, at least according to labeling. Thanks for your recommendation.