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Keeping “Flare Ups” at bay

MAC & Bronchiectasis | Last Active: Jun 1, 2021 | Replies (8)
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I’m so scared about getting a cold. Do they always turn into flare-ups? When you get a cold, do you go on antibiotics right away?

I’ll be visiting my grandchildren soon. I’m prepared with an antibiotic at hand just in case.

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Sue, Volunteer Mentor | @sueinmn | May 31, 2021

I was that way for a long time too. Now I take a little different approach, at first exposure or hint of a cold I use ZiCam. So far I have managed to stay healthy through grandkids colds and sniffly friends. But my last 2 colds have been just that, no bronchitis, no pneumonia.

I would caution you against taking antibiotics for a cold - colds are viruses, which are not cured by antibiotics. Overuse of antibiotics when you don't need them can cause them to be ineffective for you when you do.

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