@cynthia69 Oh Cynthia, I am sorry his one statement comparing cholesterol meds to the Big 3 has put you off. He sounds like EXACTLY the doctor I would want on my side with the MAC treatment!

I do want to say something about the "Big 3" treatment for MAC. It is certainly no "walk in the park" but I would not be here today if I hadn't taken the antibiotics back in 2018 and 2019. When I was especially down, one of my friends, a cancer survivor (surgery, chemo & radiation, lost her tongue & more), put it in perspective. She said she understood I felt like "p**p" but it would keep me alive, and that was the important thing. And that when treatment ended I would feel better. Paula was right on both counts! She was also the person who taught me how to cram calories and nutrients into my "everything shakes" which I would sip throughout the day when I had no appetite.

So, now I think about the antibiotics this way - if I had cancer, and needed chemo, would I worry about losing my hair, or would I be determined to try anything to live? Are the Big 3 any different - should I worry about a small chance of serious side effects, or try to knock down the infection threatening my life?

Finally, the "downward dog" suggestion was right on. When I have really stubborn mucus far down in my lungs, I neb then do that pose and huff cough while upside down. It has never failed me. And I do my best airway clearance when I neb before I exercise - the saline loosens it, then the movement moves it - better than Aerobika.
Sue