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What is the role of an ID doctor?

MAC & Bronchiectasis | Last Active: Sep 14, 2022 | Replies (12)

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Thank you Sue. It sounds like I need to rely on my current pulmonologist for now and hope I don’t get sick before my visit to NJH. I’m just concerned that if I get sick I’ll be bounced between the pulmonologist and ID doctor but mostly be told I should have started the treatment. I already feel like they must think of me as a recalcitrant patient since I am resisting taking the antibiotic treatment at this time and they don’t know what to do with me.

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Replies to "Thank you Sue. It sounds like I need to rely on my current pulmonologist for now..."

When I was temporarily without a pulmonologist (long story, but he "fired" me), my primary stepped in to treat exacerbations until I got a new doc. Is that an option for you?
Sue