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Tobramycin - 2 weeks virsus 28 days
MAC & Bronchiectasis | Last Active: Jun 29, 2022 | Replies (6)Comment receiving replies
My treatment was for 2 weeks because I couldn't tolerate longer, then 2 weeks off and another 2 weeks on. It cleared everything up, and that was 4 years ago.
I am wondering if this might be a newer protocol? Every antibiotic we have been prescribed over the past 18 months was for a shorter time than we had previously used. Sometimes it worked, sometimes it led to another course a week or two later. My daughters, both nurses, say they are seeing more of this.
What did the new pulmonologist say about the shorter term?
Sue
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Good Morning Sue. So glad you got back to me before my phone appt. with my pulmonary doc today at 10AM. I remembered you had quite a battle with Pseudomonas--me too. Your message is clear wisdom with what the doc said to me on my initial visit with him a year ago--I was a referral from another pulmonary doc, who was excellent but he did put me on 28 days Tobi three times in three years. It is a tough treatment for me, even having to go the the ER with ??bronchial spasm. I think this time a two weeks on and two off and another two weeks should be a better treatment plan for me this time. I agree that more doctors are doing more wait and see for antibiotic use. I did get increase my airway clearance to 3 X a day rather than two. He ordered the 3.5 Hypersal which I may continue to use during Tobi treatment but will go back to 7%.
Appreciate you so much. I'll let you know what he says.