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@skylarkny, Hi there. Sounds like you aren't doing very well right now. Just a heads up, green sputem usually indicates infection. If the coughing up gunk continues after a week, insist that your dr get a sputem sample from you for testing. Ideally, have it sent to either Mayo Clinic or National Jewish Health. Those two places have the best labs for testing mac. They can test for specie, colonycount, and do a suseptibilty test. That is a test to see what specific drugs will work against it. Azithromycin is strong and will remain in your system awhile, so give it time to work. If it doesn't knock out whatever bug you have; you may need a longer, more consistant treatment.
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@windwalker Hi Terri, thank you so much for writing back so fast. It really helps to not feel alone in this. What is hard for me is I am not immunocompromised, and i don't understand why I have this. i have been a very healthy and active 56 year old normally runs 5-6 miles a week and takes ballet, hikes, dances, etc. I don't smoke, (quit 30 years ago) but I sound like I have emphysema right now... I realize that I have been very lucky with my health until now and am still lucky but it's hard to have something out of the blue that doesn't seem to have a cure. Anyway, I'm glad I found this resource and thank you for the tea recommendation. I will definitely go get some tomorrow!