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Starting MAC treatment with "big three" drugs: What to expect?
MAC & Bronchiectasis | Last Active: May 8 5:56pm | Replies (192)Comment receiving replies
Hi Sue. I will be seeing the infectious disease doctor on Monday so will find out about treatment. My pulmonary doctor said that if it were her she would start treatment. I am having my Hill-rom vest delivered Tuesday. I have not been feeling well for the past week. Have that feeling of pneumonia in my chest. Could you explain what an flair up feels like. Just wondering if that is what’s going on with me. Also I have really dry cotton mouth and I am constantly drinking water that I boil. Have you had that problem? We put a water filtration and bacteria on our house water system. I have a hot tub however I have not been in it in the last 5 years. Probably have only used it 10 times in 15 years. Doctor said I probably got it years ago whenI used it. I have always enjoyed my hot showers too. Do we ever really know how we got this? Husband says we will never know so stop trying.
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Started a response earlier and lost it. Have you tried other airway clearance and failed?
Exacerbation - asthma attacks and worse cough, then thicker or colored sputum, shortness of breath, tight or painful chest, low energy, bad fatigue, and fever.
As soon as it starts I add levalbuterol neb to 7%saline and increase to 2-4x a day. If it progresses to tight chest, call doc and start steroids. If it gets to fever, call doc for a course of antibiotics. Never got beyond, so I don't know what would be next.
May I ask why you are going to use the vest? Have you tried more conservative airway clearance methods?
Sue