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LIVING WELL WITH NTM
Living with NTM
Your Treatment Depends on You
NTM lung disease and its treatment are specific to you. That means you
play a vital role in your treatment. You are the center of a team helping
you heal your NTM. You have to stick to your treatment plan and take
your medications as prescribed. You have to see your doctor for regular
tests. You should report on how you feel, especially if you are having
side effects of medications.
Some lifestyle changes may be necessary. You should focus on good
nutrition, exercise, and stress relief. Treatment of NTM lung disease can
take a long time. It requires antibiotics for one to two years. Treatment
should continue until sputum culture results have been negative for at
least 12 months.
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