@katemn That's OK, Katherine. I'm not that bad off that I can't live a normal life without it. But it is helpful to have the information you have provided for future reference. It is a shame that in this country, unless the drugs can find use by large portion of the population, the drug companies can pretty charge whatever they want. Patients be damned (sorry for the swearing). You are right about it not being available in the U.S. This Q&A explains it. http://ask.metafilter.com/271544/Why-isnt-Mucosolvan-Ambroxol-sold-in-US-pharmacies

Pretty much all about whether it makes money for anyone or not. When people's quality of life is tied to profit, guess who is going to lose.....

@contentandwell I understand, after 3 weeks it must have gotten lost in the shuffle. Health problems can be frustrating enough, having a responsive doctor helps mitigate the frustration just a little. What sort of efforts have you made to find a new PCP? Have you tried any local clinics or asked friends for referrals? Teresa

@maryjo2sell hello
MaryJo! I just looked up that suppliment, NAC. Sounds like good stuff. Will have
to try it.  

@katemn Wow!
that sounds like an amazing drug. What country have you purchased it
from?
 

  @boomerexpert 
Hi there! I have found that GOOD accupuncturists can work miracles. Haven't
found a very good one locally yet. I'd like to try that medicine too.
 

@maryjo2sell I
hear you, MaryJo. I don't know how my spouse tolerated my years of hacking.
I mean SERIOUS hacking like coughing up a lung! I have not coughed in many
months now since new treatment. What a blessed releief.
 

@katemn @hopeful33250 HE CALLED! I sent another message on the portal and about an hour later he called. I got my questions answered for the most part, thankfully.
Teresa, I have been looking for a new PCP. I think I will go to Nashua, about 20 - 25 miles south of here. One of the hospitals has some type of affiliation with MGH. My husband has been looking for a new PCP for months. Initially he called my doctor but whomever he spoke to said the doctor was not taking new patients, which we knew, but thought he might since I was his patient. He found one doctor whom he liked the sound of and she was out on some kind of leave so they were not making appointments for her. Then he found another and he had an appointment but days before the appointment they called him and said she was leaving the practice. So frustrating.
The other thing is that I actually like my doctor, he is very personable both in person and on the phone but due to things that have happened I have lost confidence in him. One of questions I had was should I go for a new blood test to see if the reduction in my levothyroxine has had any negative effects on my TSH. I am sure he had not planned on that but when I brought it up he put in a lab order. I thought he was so good and so caring for the first year and a half but something changed for sure. It's hard to leave and find someone new.
I have asked many people but none of the ones that these people appeal to me.
JK

@windwalker Terri ,, MANY countries .. if you google it you can find them .. but only some have the 75mg time release! Hugs! Katherine

@ling123, Ling, thank you for that Q&A link .. I had not seen that before .. interesting! Hugs! Katherine

@contentandwell Hi JK: I always admire the way you adjust your thinking and attitude to fit the situation. Thanks for sharing on Connect! Teresa