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MAC & Bronchiectasis | Last Active: Oct 11, 2023 | Replies (20)

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@rsteil , could you please share how your illness responded to the Arikayce? It was not an easy treatment for you, but was it an effective one? Thank you.

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5 weeks into Amikacin iv I had extreme dizziness, got sent to ER, Dr cut dosage some but dizziness continued for 7 more weeks. Once stopped it went away, thankfully. Arikayce was ok at first weeks with daily usage, after 4 weeks it was ear problems extreme cough, sore ribs, headaches. At 4 1/2 months I could not neb for more than 7-10 minutes and Dr then stopped treatment. Continued requests to Arikares, Insmed and Kroger went unanswered. Now the standard practice maybe nebbing 3 times per week. I may have tolerated hat regime, I'll never know. It does work for many folks.