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MAC & Bronchiectasis | Last Active: Nov 21 5:21pm | Replies (9354)Comment receiving replies
Someone asked the name of the test that determines inpart what your MAC is susceptible to in terms of antibiotics- it's called a Susceptibility Panel I believe. I think most of them are sent in from all over to National Jewish and completed there. They take 8 weeks but are very important. There are many things my MAC is resistant to, so it would be a waste to take them.
Also Katherine, in have a very small area of brochiecstasis in my UPPER right lobe, very atypical as usually in lower. My pflegm seems to be from post nasal. I have no reflux, had 24 hour Impedence Test, negative. Not sure why throats pflegm, I use Mayo special nasal spray which helps. Some may be a strange habitual thing. Who knows!
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Kay
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Nan
The nasal spray from Mayo does not have a name. They compound it in the Mayo pharmacy and it contains Mometesaone, Ipratropium and Diphenhydramine in equal parts. You mix it yourself and keep in in fridge. It's about $85 and lasts 5-6 months using 2 times per day's. It works great.
I still have some post nasal and throat clearing but it's better. I do not have reflux the Impedance test was negative. I do think that there is a bit of "bad habit" and stresss in throat clearing. Google nervous habit throat clearing.
Let me know if you get the spray, I think it will help if you have nasal inflammation which I do.
Kay S
@kaystrand, Kay, and @nannette Nan, just to clarify since I use the same helpful Mayo nasal spray. I was told by the Mayo pharmacy that each "kit" should be considered to expire in seven days .. even if there is a bit left in the bottle. That if you use 2 squirts each nostril .. 2x per day there really should not be any left in a bottle. I also questioned if I could just carry it in my purse while traveling .. not in a cooled medication packet. Nope .. would need to put together a new kit upon arrival at the new location. Just thought I'd share what I just learned. Katherine
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Kay, would you mind sharing the name of the nasal spray that you were given. I have the same thing but had the impedence test and it showed higher than normal reflux so I'm on 20mg of pantoprazole once a day but I believe I also have post nasal drip. And I had phlegm coming up to the throat also. The pantoprazole has helped but I think a nasal spray would help even more. And thanks for the info on the susceptibility panel. I'm in SC and I will ask my pulmonologist about this in January. Nan