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New to MAC and considering treatments options: What did you do?

MAC & Bronchiectasis | Last Active: 4 days ago | Replies (195)
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@ajwelsh

Wow thank you all! I am definitely going to ask and look for another pulmonologist now. I just wasn't sure if my anxiety was making me feel like I should be doing more. I do have asthma (I was told I "grew out of it" so it was untreated most of my life but I did notice an uptick in breathing especially with wearing a mask in all of the time because of COVID so I have been using Albuterol as needed. I wondered if I have something else because I do choke frequently on water or food, but I have no diagnosis.

Thanks particularly to @sueinmn @med08 @nana43 and @gej53 for thoughts and resources!

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med08 | @med08 | Aug 13, 2022

They thought my MAC was from silent aspiration. Coincidentally, I too have choking episodes, even on my own spit. I was referred to GI dr. They did 24 hr monitoring with impedance, Manometry and EGD. Results were good, except I have Ineffective esophageal motility. My sister, mother, cousin, etc have. I just make sure I chew food very well and always have water when eating.

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