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I have pseudomonas. The only reason I found out is I pushed for a sputum test. Levaquin and prednisone did not heal it in August. It’s been ongoing. My pulmonologist has “checked out” I live in a small town and am tying to get a referral to another city where a pulmonary doc will actively help me. My O2 levels are between 89-92 constantly. I am losing weight and tired all the time. I am also tired of coughing up copious amounts of thick dark sputum, often with blood. I finally got the results and doc called in Levaquin 750 for 5 days! I don’t think that is doing it. No nebulizer, no prednisone, just Levaquin. I have enough to take it for 10 days due to RX from primary care doc. Should I take it for 10 days? I want this gone! Also prednisone is a double edged sword, but it helps with breathing and the inflammation. I have enough of that for another 5 days. Any comments will be appreciated. Also, primary office is in a flux, three different PA’s in four months. Last one I have not even met. Probably no feedback from her. They don’t know a lot about Bronchestasis and have told me so. Thank you!

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Oh, lack of competent care is stressful when you are already feeling ill.

Can you give us all an approximate location - maybe you can ask for referral to Mayo, National Jewish Health, University of Texas, Tyler or another place specializing in Bronchiectasis. Or, if you continue to get worse, maybe it is time to get to the emergency department of the nearest large hospital with a pulmonary unit?

Sue