Irene, I totally agree with what you said, "It seems that the pulmo's who do not know a lot about Bronchiectasis end up prescribing just Albuterol or steroid inhalers. And not the saline." Even worse, without testing sputum some pulmonologists and primary care doctors seem more than willing to prescribe long-term use of wide-spectrum antibiotics "just in case" - neither of these is helpful to our long-term health.

That is the great thing about Connect - we get to coach those newly diagnosed on how to find the right doc to help maintain their health. I don't know what I would have done without the support of this group for the past 5 years!
Thank you for sharing your long-time experience and showing us that Bronchiectasis is a disease we can live with - and for a long time.

Sue