MAC & Bronchiectasis Support Group

My lungs are getting worse per CTs. Pulmonologist gave me vest, to use twice a day. I am 77 years old, no major symptoms, ache...

My ID Dr is thinking about skipping a day between antibotics since they stay in the system 24 hrs or more to make treatment a...

Had my CT scan yesterday there has been an increase in mucus compared to 6months ago. I also been diagnosed with pseudomonosis. (Which I inhaled...

I am a 73 year old female who has been diagnosed with bronchiectasis in the last year. I have seen 3 pulmonogists including one at...

I often have a particularly productive evening neb/vest session. A few minutes in, I begin morphing into a coughing, spitting, sneezing, mucous machine which, from...

A couple years ago, I was diagnosed with Mac after several sputum cultures. I’ve been hesitant to go on the big three since then, however,...

I spent 2 hours trying to find a pulmonologist that knows about bronchiectasis and Mac, I have no clue. My current pulmonologist canceled my 6...

Please advise- how do you organize the airway clearance space. I have boxes with levalbuterol, sodium chloride ( 3 and 7. %), nebulizer, vest compressor...

Started my journey in 2019, first bronchoscopy found Streptococcus salivarius, 10 days of antibiotics and cough was gone. After a ct scan, two years later,...

I was recently confirmed to have Mac lung disease and bronchiectasis in the middle lobe of my right lung which is also collapsed. I have...

I have Bronchiectasis, never been told I have MAC or NMT , I am on 3 inhalents by nebulizer and do ACT and have cystic...

Does anyone get dry heaves when doing airway clearance? I caught a cold two weeks ago and have been experiencing the usual increase in coughing,...

I was diagnosed with BE about 10 years ago. Never did anything about it. May 2023 I caught a really bad lower respiratory virus and...

I had an initial appointment with a new provider today as my prior ID physician left his practice. Upon reviewing my records, in particular the...

I have had bronchiectasis for 7 years....Also diagnosed with Mac then too...Pulmonary Doctor put me on the Big 3 right away......Took 3 times a week...

I was diagnosed with MAC in August 2022 and put on the big 3 3x per week. Initially I was okay other than gastro problems...

Have your doctors given you guidelines regarding how to manage staying safe with NTM and also have some social life? Prior to COVID, I was...

I spend much more time than I'd like managing bronchiectasis and MAC. I am taking Azithromycin and Ethambutol and will start Clofazimine tomorrow. I desperately...

Does anyone have any strategies for attempting to control coughing fits in public places? I am thinking most specifically about flying, or other situations when...

Can anyone explain to me their severity of mucus accumulation? Mine seems to go in cycles, and it goes like this . I’ll seem to...