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MAC & Bronchiectasis | Last Active: Nov 21 5:21pm | Replies (9354)
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@garry When I was taking the antibiotics, it was azithromycin, rifampin & ethambutol. At first it was 3X/wk, but my lungs actually continued to get worse (though my cough improved) and the ID doc increased it to daily for 6 months. Lungs cleared of MAC spots and I am now on a daily maintenance regimen of 7% saline nebs with airway clearance device (Aerobika) plus the asthma meds montelukast (singulair) and Flovent. We shall see in April if it is working. Sue

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garry | @garry | Jan 28, 2020

Thank you for that info . I never heard of the saline so i got bottle of =
9% across the counter. I put it in my nebulizer. I see the dr on wed so =
I will ask for the 7%. I was asked for a sputum sample but i was not =
able to bring anything up. I never saw the point because I am on =
antibiotic's. Is it not suppose to kill the mac so how can there be a =
reading??

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