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MAC & Bronchiectasis | Last Active: Oct 29 5:15pm | Replies (9350)Comment receiving replies
No not on antibiotics. Because of afib the macrolides are out. Would a Himalayan salt inhaler be similar to the sodium chloride? Also what about doxycycline?
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@sounder27 Hi. Click on my photo icon and read about my treatment plan. It included doxycycline and ciprofloxacin. I had a negative sputem test after 6 months on those two. I was clear of mac after 6 months on those. Then, I got MAI a yr later. Then, at 6 month testing, that was negative. Have been negative since 2014 of any mac. I did, however, get pseudomonas in 2016. Was put on inhaled tobramycin. After 30 days on that, it got rid of the pseudomonas. I have been negative for all bugs since 2016. I am on a low dose antibiotic maintenance plan to this day. It is a prophylactic (preventative) measure to treat the bronchiectasis.