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I’ve been on the three antibiotics for two years and Arikayce for 18 months. My MAC cleared. I continue treatment until January. The Arikayce is a wonder drug if you’re faithful with it daily. The meds wear me down a bit but nothing I can’t manage. I would recommend taking a good probiotic to manage the gastro side effects. Now I hope I can stay clear. I’m stubborn about using the airway clearance tools regularly. Any advice on that is welcomed.

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Hello, and welcome to Mayo Connect. I am so happy to hear that the regimen has cleared your MAC.
What airway clearance routine are you using? Do you use inhaled 3% or 7% saline? For those of us who have ended antibiotic treatment, has been a "game changer" in staying healthy. In addition to thinning the mucus to make it easier to expel, the saline makes our lung an unhappy place for the bacteria, so it seems to stay away.
Sue