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How does bronchiectasis progress?
MAC & Bronchiectasis | Last Active: 3 days ago | Replies (90)Comment receiving replies
Airway clearance is one of the cornerstones of "watchful waiting." The efforts help expel the sticky mucus where MAC grows and keep your lungs healthy. There is evidence that 7% saline also helps reduce the number of bacteria able to grow. In my humble opinion, waiting without doing airway clearance is just waiting for the infection to get worse.
Can you consult with the doc (and possibly a respiratory therapist) about airway clearance?
Otherwise, come on back to Connect and do some reading in our support group.
Sue
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I agree with you, Sue. I am 85 y/o with Bronchiectasis and MAC. I am not being treated with antibiotics but if it wasn't for airway clearance I would cough all the time.
I will be 90 in two months, and I have been diagnosed with Mac. My doctor never recommended a nebulizer. When I inquired about one, he did prescribe it. I have not used it very much, because the fact that he did not prescribe it, I felt it might not be that beneficial. However, Reading these comments from people who use them, I get the ideas are very beneficial. My doctors want me to take the big three meds, but I am very reluctant. Any advice or comments would be greatly appreciated.
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