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Hello @heathert Did you have any side effects? I started Amikacin inhalation and the big 3 in April. One week after I started the Arikayce, I began having hoarseness which wasn’t going away. I saw my pulmonologist after week 2 and he put the Arikayce on hold for one week. He told me to do the albuterol inhalation before I do the Arikayce inhalation when I resume the treatment. I am on my 5th week of Arikayce and my voice is again croaky. I called my pulmonologist to inquire if it’s ok to switch to every other day instead of the daily treatment. I am waiting for him to return my call. I am wondering if switching it to every other day will still be effective.

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@jasmine321 Hi. Please keep us posted on what your pulmonolgist has you do regarding the Amikacin. I hope you can get it figured out.

Try gargling and rinsing with very warm water immediately after your Arikayce treatment. The medicine is thick and sticky and sticks to your vocal chords. Also, I found doing the treatment at night before bed helps since the vocal chords rest while sleeping.