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MAC: Just how well do nebs work, anyway?

MAC & Bronchiectasis | Last Active: Feb 7 5:44pm | Replies (88)
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Has anyone tried using distilled water with Food Grade Hydrogen Peroxide in a nebulizer to stop the MAC and bronchiectiasis? I have been using it for months and feel that it has helped rid of some of my lung infections. I cough up a lot sputum. I don't want to go to the pulmonologist because they want to put me on the drug program. Doctors are taught that is the only remedy in medical school. I have 2 friends that have been on the drug program to no avail. Perhaps it keeps it from spreading, but doesn't get rid of anything. You have to be on the program for life, it seems. They also had some bad side effects.

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Sue, Volunteer Mentor | @sueinmn | Oct 21, 2021

Welcome to Mayo Connect and the MAC/Bronchiectasis group. We have wide ranging discussions about this rather rare condition, and share a lot of information aimed at keeping ourselves healthy and off the hated Big 3 and other antibiotic therapy.

The good news is, you got me diving into MAC research again. I always seem to find something new. The bad news is, there is no research that shows nebbing a mixture of peroxide and water has a negative effect on mycobacteria on any of the authoritative sites with regard to Bronchiectasis or MAC/NTM (non-tubercular mycobacteria).
What you may be seeing is the benefit of hydration in thinning the mucus so you can cough it up better.

However, there is a treatment, which we have learned about from National Jewish Health (NJH) an epicenter for treatment of these conditions. Many of us have excellent results from nebulizing 7% saline solution. It does a number of things: moisturizers the lungs, thins mucus, helps induce coughing, and has been shown to inhibit the growth of NTM.

You can click on the magnifying glass above and search for 7% saline to find the discussions.

I have maintained off antibiotics for nearly 2 years by nabbing the high strength saline and doing airway clearance.

Sue

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