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What is the average life expectancy of untreated mac?
MAC & Bronchiectasis | Last Active: Apr 22, 2023 | Replies (52)Comment receiving replies
When we think of treatment, we think of medications/pharmaceuticals but I like to think that nebulizing with saline, along with the airway clearance (huff coughs, chest percussion, etc) is also treatment. I am hopeful that this treatment keeps me well for a long time - at least until there is a medication specifically for mac (they are in development).
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I too am going the healthy way of life route. I tried the big 3 for one week, the antibotics made me feel horrible. I though how in the world am I going to take this for a year and I can't even take for one week. I spent most of the time of the day trying to keep track of when to take what for so many hour before or after I eat. The antibotics were the main thing that was stressing me, stress is stress. I know if I did not have alpha -1 that my body would handle the bacteria and I would never even know that I had it. I would recommend that every one that has any lung conditions or no lung condition to be tested for alpha-1, if not for this, won't you want to know if you where passing something through your's or your spouse's genes to your children. It is important to know.
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I agree. I’m not going to take the antibiotics. Many other safer ways. I hadn’t heard about a new Mac medication. That’s good!
Be well.
Carol W.