Mac + lung cavity

Does anyone find that they get a dry throat from 7% twice a day? If so, what helps?

So good!

Room temperature water right after neb. I also have used Biotene lozenges, intended for dry mouth, and they help a little.

Thanks! I’ll try both.

More dry mouth than throat- I try to rinse with water immediately after and also have found Biotene mouth rinse helpful

Both actually; it mostly bothers me at night and i used to think maybe I was dehydrated or something like that but then I realized it is likely from the saline. I’ll get the mouth rinse when I get the lozenges.
This is really helpful, as usual. I was going to ask my doctor and then i realized I’d probably get better suggestions here 🙂
Thanks again,

I have terrible hoarseness and sore throat Almost continuously As a side effect from the Arikayce I take for my MAC everyday. My pulmonologist in Denver told me to get strepsils lozenges —you have to get them on line. They are very soothing and help a lot. The are kind of expensive but work for me. I keep them in fridge or they become sticky. Hope thy can help someone else too! Judy

@judyhodgem strepfen are the best, strepsils and neurofen together, fantastic.

@judyhodgern Yes, those lozenges are a big help. I get them on Amazon. Arikayce has the sore throat and the hoarseness as a common side effect. I’m ok with that, if ultimately it works and helps to kill MAC. irene5

Hi Irene are you on Arikayce if so how long have you been on it and does your throat continue to be that way I would assume that it would I love to use they called him for fruit and they are only 70 cal I believe and they are frozen fruit sickles on a stick and they are wonderful and get them all different flavors. Blue skies-Judy