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What are the stages and symptoms of Bronchiectasis?
MAC & Bronchiectasis | Last Active: Sep 3, 2025 | Replies (108)Comment receiving replies
Raney, I’ve likely commented on this before, nonetheless I discarded use of the percussion vest several months ago having become convinced that it wasn’t contributing significantly to keeping symptoms at bay. My current regimen: 20 minute nebulized 7% saline session twice daily. The 7% seems to be controlling MAC as “advertised.” I’ve been “flare-up” free for nearly two years. Using the “nebbing” time to read diminishes the sense that the time is wasted. (Full disclosure) I’ve long been convinced that I have a “lighter” case of MAC than many others on this forum. For example, I’ve never had to routinely use antibiotics. Following a negative therapeutic reaction to antibiotic treatment of a flare up a couple of years ago I put them on the shelf and left ‘em there. Don
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Does your regimen include using albuterol soln or an other soln to open your airways prior to nebbing the saline? Do you use an oscillating OPEP Device to help move the phlegm? I have wondered about the safety of using albuterol long term.
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Lucky you. Don! I hope you continue to do well on your abbreviated regimen.
You should be able to see how much MAC you have (had) by reading the results of your sputum tests. I assume you have had your sputum tested?
The results will say which bacteria, fungus, etc were found and if it was "few", "moderate " or "many". If it says "many isolated colonies", which is what my test results say about my pseudomonas infection, that is bad news. It means it is growing in many separate locations.