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I was recently diagnosed with Bronchiectasis.

MAC & Bronchiectasis | Last Active: Nov 19 7:40pm | Replies (181)
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Duoneb has irpatropium bromide and albuterol, both bronchodilators - each works a bit differently, so they are dispensed together. This makes sure the lungs are as open as possible to accept a saline neb that then gets the mucus flowing more freely. The neb is far more effective than an inhaler, at least for me.
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raney | @raney | Nov 2, 2021

I am doing levalbuterol and then 7% NaCL then budesonide. So was wondering why you did that 1st.
Also teh budesonide caused thrush. I have been treating for over a month now and still have thrush! 1st was clotrimazole Lozenge for 3 weeks and now nystatin oral suspension. I am also rinsing and gargling with salt water and apple cider vinegar . Copious amounts of mucus and sputum from lungs and chronic sinusitis. I have tried 3 different prescription nasal sprays. Each made breathing more difficult. I am doing saline nasal rinses, but have to do it every day and sometimes 2 X day.

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