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Mucociliary Escalator: What is your airway clearance routine?
MAC & Bronchiectasis | Last Active: Oct 29, 2023 | Replies (50)Comment receiving replies
I guess that 2 exacerbations so close together would make me start thinking about antibiotics too. What does your pulmonologist recommend?
Does your latest CT show progression of the infection compared to the previous one? Or the latest sputum sample show a higher level of infection? Those would be 2 keys for me.
But, I would try really hard to put on some weight first - a dietician can help you design a really high calorie meal plan, and a way to continue it during treatment. I lost 20% of my body weight in 18 months on the antibiotics, in spite of forcing myself to eat something high-calorie & nutrient dense every 1-2 hours during treatment.
How long have you been on "watch and wait"?
Sue
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I have a CT scan scheduled at the end of this month. My current pulmonologist never gets a sputum sample since my bronch with sputum and Dx, which was a couple of years ago. I am not pleased with her to say the least. I'll see what the CT shows and what she says. I've been on watch and wait for the past couple of years but it seems to be that my symptoms are slowly increasing plus these 2 exacerbations. If you have any further suggestions I'm all ears!