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Cavitary MAC Resolved Completely on CT Scan?
MAC & Bronchiectasis | Last Active: Oct 17, 2023 | Replies (59)Comment receiving replies
My ID doctor was surprised and I go to the pulmonologist on the 26 th. He was really pushing the 3 and was aggravated at me when I told him I wasn’t taking them so will see what he has to say then.
I do have cavities but she didn’t say how big. She just said we need to watch them.
I also did a breathing test and I was normal and never had symptoms except I was tired all the time. Not that it slowed me down though. Lol
I am so glad to hear that there are people kicking this.
I hope you continue to do well also.
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Hope I understand you correctly:You refuse big three but you are taking Azithromycin for MAC treatment.
As I know, the tuberculosis and MAC (Both are acid fasting bacteria) infections increase in the world because this kind of bacteria very easily becomes antibiotic resistance. The resistance may be caused by unregulated antibiotics treatment, may be due to it’s tough structure.This why doctors want to give this tough bacteria a strong combination antibiotics treatment to avoid left over bacteria become resistant to antibiotics.
I afraid my MAC becomes resistant to antibiotics. I have followed my doctor’s instructions took big three .10 weeks ago doctor added Arikayce in my treatment because at 6th month treatment I got a AFB culture positive report.
About after Arikayce 4weeks, I had side effects experience but only lasted about a month. I feel much better now.Recent 2 months I had 2 negative reports.