You are not nuts. MAC + bronchiecstasis triggers a CHRONIC inflammatory response from secretory cells in the epithelial lining of your sinuses, eyelids, lungs, the entire gut, etc. I'm so chemically sensitive, even chamomile tea makes me nauseous. My doctors tried the three-prong approach: prescription spray for sinuses (made my nose bleed and my vision blur badly), Benedryl for the lungs (boomerang effect of thickened mucus), and Pepcid for gut (bright orange urine, was pulled off of it immediately. I was living with yukky green gobs. Then someone on this blog or another mentioned Mullein tea. I researched. It has been used for centuries for sinus, eye, lung, AND gut inflammation. Few side effects (don't fondle the leaves, can cause rash in sensitive people, and don't use if pregnant, etc.).
Important to get a good brand with no floral bits or other contaminants, so I ordered from The Kent & Sussex Tea & Coffee Co. First time, I used a full tablespoon of tea leaves in a cup of water. Popped ears, sinuses drained in a thinned-out gusher, and lungs shouted At Long Last, Oxygen! Boomerang effect, though, so I cut to 1 teaspoon steeped in 1 cup boiling water for 30 minutes then added to 6 more cups of water. Keeps in fridge. A cup in morning, a cup before bed. Unbelievable how inflammation has subsided. I could not sleep well before because of stealth reflux. Gut has calmed down and is no longer swollen. Swelling is diminishing even in my 84-yr-old joints. You are in far worse shape than I have been, but I totally understand your despair. This natural remedy may not work for you or others; we all differ in our anatomical and physiological details as well as in our life histories. Mullein tea is working for me. Good luck!