Experiences with

Azythromycin

Hell9, my resp cons has put me on prophylactic dose of azithromycin, 3 times a week. Would ppl take this just mon, weds, friday?Thanks, Ckare😊

Hi everyone, I am just wondering if anyone has experienced any of the way I am feeling. I am a young at heart 80 year old but feel very down and desperate. I have always just tried to get on with it, but I am really struggling this time. Following my last flare up over Christmas , for which I needed

I'd like to ask about Azithromycin as a prophylactic. My consultant mentioned this last time if I keep getting recurrent chest infections despite the fact we know I am colonised with Haemophilus influenza which I am normally prescribed Doxycycline for. It never gets rid of it, just dampens it down. I

Update 😊 Well well well. l had my telephone conversation with my GP today then it continued into a face to face appointment Result 😊 GP took on board everything I had to say all info research ( advice ) I received from the lovely people on this forum on the way forward to deal with this med issue

I think I’ve taken it before but I am not sure. Has anyone else been prescribed it when you’ve had diag of Hughes? I am taking it for a very bad case of the flu. Not looking for medical advice but want to know if anyone else has used it safely? Ty in advance

When I were first diagnosed with bronchiectasis & were given Azithromycin medication to take it changed my life wow I felt really well with not many flare ups at all through the year After about 2yr into taking this brand ( Pfizer zithromax ) i was given a different brand ( Tevn) & the flare ups started

Hi everyone, I have bronchiectasis and I’m currently dealing with a fungal infection mixed with a bacterial one. My doctor recently switched my inhaler from Seretide to Fostair. Additionally, I’ve been prescribed Itraconazole for the next four months. Previously, I was on azithromycin prophylaxis

hi, following a ct scan I was diagnosed with Bronchiestasis 9 years ago can anyone advise me on which supplements would help me, as I find I am really struggling to recover from my 5th exacerbation this year, I am on Fostair, Carbocisteine, azithromycin 3 days a week, and rescue amoxicillin and prendisilone

Anyone on Azithromycin?

After having undergone IV treatment in hospital two months ago to zap pseudomonas bacteria, my husband has another nasty chest infection. He has been taking Azithromycin three times a week since September. Had Ciproflixacin antibiotics and steroids delivered this evening and has to take a sample into

Every time before starting Azithromycin, do we need to give the sputum culture to check for NTM. Some of us are asked to take Azithromycin during winter months. Just wanted to know whether NTM check needs to be done every time before starting Azi. Thank you.

Hi, I’ve got Bronchiectasis and went for an appointment with the consultant. I’ve been taking Symbicort as part of my medication for about a year and a bit. He’s now told me to not take it as he doesn’t think it has much effect. ( it’s a different consultant from the original one and it think he’s more

Sorry for the long delay - even private consultations and tests seem to take a while here. A quick reminder - after being diagnosed with moderate COPD by a nurse following spirometry, and several chest infections, I asked in August to be referred to a consultant so I could have a CT scan and proper diagnosis

Hi everyone, I have copd and also only 1 lung , one removed due to cancer. I have been under the respiratory nurses for quite a while , then about a year ago they discharged me as they had done and given me everything they could. They did say to phone them again if needed. My query

has anyone any experience with long term antibiotic treatment for bronchiectasis particularly Azithromycin.

Hi, Lasy year was my worse ever for Chest Infection started Sept&still ongoing although calmed a little since August. Bronchiatitis, Asthma diagnosed after Pneumonia (poss COPD). Prescribed above for Winter months x3 a week. However, I get stomach pains changing to back pains later in the day. I only

Hi all, was diagnosed with bronchiectasis and chronic asthma in may. I had had a cough since Christmas and was given several short courses of doxy, which would work and when I stopped chest infection would come back. When I was eventually diagnosed I was given a 2 wk course of doxy but they did not work

Hello everyone. I hope those of you reading this with bronchiectasis are feeling well right now. I have a 14 year old son with bronchiectasis and I wondered if anyone here has experience with children with the condition. My son got it after contracting a superbug in hospital seven years ago. He takes

Hello everyone. I hope those of you reading this with bronchiectasis are feeling well right now. I have a 14 year old son with bronchiectasis and I wondered if anyone here has experience with children with the condition. My son got it after contracting a superbug in hospital seven years ago. He takes

Not sure if I'm writing on the correct post as this is my first time writing on here. But would appreciate any advice you can give. I have COPD and chronic sinusitis . I have my regular Inhalers that im normally ok on and also on Azithromycin 3 time's a week. And steroid spray for my sinusitis. However