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@imeehaigt

Hi @tdrell I work in a call center. I only had CT scan, xray, afb culture, sputum culture and broncoschopy. I dont smoke and dont have asthma. When I was diagnosed with bronchaectasis in 1997 my pulmo never explained to me he just based his diagnosis on xray and afb culture and I took anti TB drug for almost 3 years. I was never diagnosed TB but he said the treamemt is same as TB. After 1 month of taking meds I stopped coughing and seldom had cough for 10 years I though everything was OK I was cured. It started back when I started to work in a call center I suspect that since I work on night shift and having trouble sleeping on daytime my immune system begun to drop thats why I got an NTM. Im planning to find a day shift job to see if this will help. THANKS!

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imeehaigt l think what you are saying..that immune system affected by schedule could be true...also you are older.....that affects immunity...and being a female. Do you have GERD?? HAve you watched the two sets of videos from workshops on NTM from National Jewish...see earlier posts l put on with the addresses. tdrell

@tdrell I just watch the video and thank you soo much!!! Im planning to share it with my previous pulmonologist.