I would guess that not rinsing between products is just fine, especially because some of these meds are combined at times in a single inhaler. That's a long list of nebs - no wonder you're trying to cut down on the time it takes!

I am not a doc, so can't say about the azithromycin for you, but both my pulmo and ID docs were adamant about not using it singly or for other infections due to the possibility of the MAC becoming resistant to it. The ID doc said he wishes it was treated as a drug of last resort because he said many other "bugs" are also becoming resistant, and they don't really have a safe, proven "next best thing." I think many docs prescribe it for every kind of infection because it is pretty easy to get patient compliance - 3 or 5 days and done, as opposed to many which need to be taken multiple times a day for 14-21 days, and people stop when they "feel better" even though still infected.

If your cough is gone, maybe you could talk about stopping and seeing what happens?

Sue

Hello Jan! I cannot believe that you finally got rid of that nagging cough. You have been trying to get rid of it for yrs now. Congrats! What Sue said about the azithromycin is true and is what my drs at Mayo have been saying as well. For as long as you have been fighting this, perhaps you are at your last resort of meds to try. I will be praying that this is what works for you, and that you get the reprieve from mac that I did. Stay the fight, you are winning!