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Managing MAC without antibiotics

MAC & Bronchiectasis | Last Active: Feb 19 4:09am | Replies (115)
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@suzieh

I've been on all 3 antibiotics for 3 weeks and my rheumatoid arthritus has flared up so bad - I'm in such pain - is there a correlation to these medications and the flare?

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Rick | @rstel7272 | Aug 18, 2023

Suzieh, I was the opposite, my joint pain (from a high white blood cell count) got better once I started antibiotic treatment.

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maryjanechilds | @maryjanechilds | Aug 20, 2023

I have RA as well and I had to get off my RA meds (except for hydroxychloroquine) in order to boost my immune system to fight the MAC infection. My primary care doctor prescribed Low Dose Naltrexone as a possible aid to fighting RA flares during my MAC treatment. Still in the early stages but I think it is helping. I was on Humira which suppressed my immune system and unfortunately was one of the reasons I became susceptible to MAC. There’s lots of info online regarding LDN.

Mary Jane

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