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Anyone have experience with bronchiectasis and Haemophilus influenzae?
MAC & Bronchiectasis | Last Active: Feb 16, 2023 | Replies (22)Comment receiving replies
This is an update. I said my first sputum sample at NJH was positive for H-Influenzae and I was given a 15 course of Bactrim. I recently sent in another sputum a week ago and so far it shows H-Influenzae again. I don’t know if that means I never cleared it the first time or I’ve been reinfected.
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Is the H-influenzae causing symptoms for you? I do hope you get it resolved soon. It's now three months since I took the doxycycline and I continue to feel so much better—no more violent coughing spells and so much more energy. I've been nebulizing with 7% saline and the Aerobika twice a day, and walking 5 or 6 days a week. I take NAC as recommended by my pulmonologist and have no problem bringing up sputum at this point. I see him in a month and am curious as to how he will respond when I share how much I've learned from this group and how much it has helped.