Recently diagnosed +1 Pseudomonas Aeruginosa

Posted by mountains1957 @mountains1957, 11 hours ago

Good Evening Everyone,

I've done quite a bit of reading on this forum and the Mayo forum in re of the antibiotics for Pseudomonas Aeruginosa - Levaquin. Frankly it scares me. I also do not have any symptoms. I do airway clearance and lead an active life at 68yo.

I also tested positive for MAC this Fall, first sample so far.

I attend UNC Hospital, North Carolina, for my Bronchiectasis. My Doctor wanted me to start Levaquin now for 2 weeks. We had a conversation in which I could wait another couple of weeks and re-test before starting an antibiotic.

For those of you who have had low number PA test result, did you start the antibiotic or just waited to see if it would go away on its on and re-test?
Thank you,
Patty

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sharonednaramsey | @sharonednaramsey | 9 hours ago

I took 3 weeks of Levaquin right away. I don’t believe it goes away on its own. Mine has colonized and my pulmo says it will always be there active or not and two years later treating it won’t help unless I have a flare at this point

mountains1957 | @mountains1957 | 1 hour ago

In reply to @sharonednaramsey "I took 3 weeks of Levaquin right away. I don’t believe it goes away on its..." + (show)

Sharon,

Did you manage taking the Levaquin when taking, side effects? How long ago?
Can you please define a "flare", your symptoms ?
So, you've be on Levaquin only once then?
Thank you, Sharon
Patty

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