@pamelasc1
My Doctor always had me increase my dosage of V Fend slowing one pill a day then two a day up to four a day two in the morning two in the eve.
I didn't have much side effects fortunately though. Right in the beginning of the first treatment is when I had the most side effects but I believe as fungus dies off you can have a herxheimers reaction (which is a reaction where you feel bad but it's a good sign because it's killing off fungus) I guess the plus side is it will also clear out fungus from your whole body. If you have been on antibiotics a long time like most of us we have a big imbalance especially in our gut with Candida.
There is a difference of having some aspergillus in your sputum and with having it growing into fungal ball in your lungs.
I do believe your body can heal anything by itself too. If you do the saline washes that can help cleanse the lungs. It's very important to cut out as much of sugar as possible because it is fuel for fungus.
Also I think as long as your feeling well it would be good to recheck sputum to see if it continues to show up. Like I said I have it show up and they don't do anything about it most of the time.
Hope this helps with your concerns!
Shari

This was very helpful Shari - thanks so much, Pam

@irene5 Good point Irene!

@pamelasc1 Hi Pam! Try Googling treatment options for aspergillis. Ask your doctor if it needs to have a suseptibilty test lile mac does. Ask too if they know colony size.

thanks Terri... will do! Pam

Sorry for the delayed response. Was in the hospital when your email came over. Had pneumonia and was having trouble breathing. I have not had aspergillus but I know someone who has had it. She has CF and MAC. Her doc treats it when he can, but it takes 2nd seat to the MAC and CF. I'm not sure what drugs it's treated with. Sorry I'm not much help here. Linda

@lindam272 sorry to hear you were in hospital and had pneumonia...was it Influenza? Hope you will stay well tdrell

@lindam272 Hi Linda. Gosh, you much have been pretty sick for them to hospitalize you. Pnuemonia is the worst! Of all of the lung issues I've had, that one always made me feel the worst. How are you doing now?

Terri, My computer system and phone went down. I was trying to see about the effects of Effexor and coming off of it. I know I had this sent but cannot bring this back up. I waited this long as I had critically ill dog and husband very sick as well.

@macjane Hi Jane. Wow, sounds like you've had a lot going on, and not in a good way either. I can totally relate to what you are going through right now. Our computer just died because it was so old. Hubby is frustrated learning the new one. Our 12 yr old pup is suffering with a collapsing trachea among other health issues and is not doing good. I hope your husband will feel better soon. How about your furbaby? Will it pull through it's illness? I sure hope so. Please keep me posted on how things are going for you.