@janrn1 Yes, the sensitivity testing is only done in a few labs and tkes quite a while.

I took the meds for 18 months, the last 6 it was daily because my cultures were still positive and I had lesions in my lungs. The longer I was on the meds, the more side effects I was experiencing, so the id doc finally stopped them about 6 months ago and I
have just been nebbing with 7% saline and levalbuterol. My lungs looked clearer and he said some people never completely clear the MAC. We shall see how things are going, I see pulmo next week and expect a repeat CT to be ordered soon. Not having any symptoms so hoping for good news.

There are a number of people on this group who have MAC and do not take antibiotics, either because their symptoms are mild, or they do not tolerate them.

Let us know whag you learn.
Sue

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