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MAC & Bronchiectasis | Last Active: Oct 29 5:15pm | Replies (9350)Comment receiving replies
I was living with a parrot for 13 years and when my immune system went down, i got this disease. The dr. told my husband to get that bird out of our home and bring hazmat in. He said no human should bring a bird into their home. I am finding that being around sick people is not good for me. When i get a cold, it turns into much more and i get so sick. Because i dont look sick, people do not take me seriously. I am fighting upper respiratory infection now and it is awful. I am so tired and weak. We have to eat things that help our immune system.
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@cindyrue, @alleycatkate, our family had a parakeet for 11 years as I was growing up. I have Avium and abscessus in lungs, abscessus & MRSA in sinuses. Just got over a round of HIB in lungs. 10 days of DS Cifruoxime antibiotic seemed to help; time will tell.
I Was told MAC Avium had nothing to do with birds. I also had bad pneumonia bouts every 10 years of life, now 57, finally diagnosed 3 years ago. Was an athlete and coach. Never smoked. Always just fought through sickness, as trained, until 3 pneumonia bouts in 2015 and eventual diagnosis. Overused antibiotics to “keep going”.
Now my “ training” is having the discipline each day, with God’s help, to do my 2 hours daily airway clearance!
@cindyrue @america one doc's opinion on birds is not overwhelming evidence of a problem...many docs have made erroneous judgements about lots of things. Before depriving a critter who knows only your home as his/hers, please do much more research...assuredly birds have nothing to do with contracting MAC or Bronchiectasis...nor immune disorders (I have RA and don't blame my cats for it...).
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@cindyrue, @america
..Your posts are interesting. I have never heard of a connection of MAC with birds.??? Wondering if other folks on this site have heard that from any Doctors at Mayo Clinic or NJH? Also wanted to mention to Cindyrue that my Dr at Mayo told me that I should have on hand a script and 3 refills for a good antibiotic (other than the ones used in the treatment of the big 3) for any flares. I too have a somewhat weakened immune system so when I get sick it often goes into pneumonia or bronchitis. He did not want me to waste the time going to a Dr...but to start an antibiotic immediately so that it didn't get bad. This also makes me feel mentally so much more secure.
Kate