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Your input — is nebulizing only once a day okay?
MAC & Bronchiectasis | Last Active: Jan 6, 2023 | Replies (31)Comment receiving replies
I have recent reoccurrence of MAC in lung and sinuses but have been positive for Pseudomonas at least twice. I just started 3 antibiotic MAC tx and was hoping to start feeling better- I just kept get worse lung and sinus- Idid another sputum culture Nov 1 and was again positive for Pseudomonas-had 2 stop MAC antibiotic and switched to 14 days of Cipro and Flagyl-improved by end of 14 days but not back to usual status- back on MAC tx now, but I feel like I’m slowly getting worse again
Have u had frequent recurrent Pseudomonas? How were u treated?
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According to my pulmonologist I have chronic Pseudomonas identified by mucoid strain in my sputum samples. That means I will never get rid of it (according to him). In my case they want to treat me ongoing to keep the Pseudomonas down at least if not get "rid of it". That treatment would include inhaled antibiotic for two weeks on and then off and Azithromycin 3 times a week. However I was unable to do either due to side effects (only tried both for VERY short time). I have other health issues unfortunately. For a more serious exacerbation they would give me Cipro or a number of IV antibiotics. Thus far I have actually never done any treatment for Pseudomonas which is not the norm. I nebulize with Saline and do some other things.