IV antibiotics periodically or as needed?

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Jeana

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It seems there are two distinct opinions of CF doctors as far as PICC line/port antibiotic treatment.
Camp 1: Treat every CF patient with IV antibiotics every 6 months (or every year) whether they have low PFTs or not.
Camp 2: Treat with IV antibiotics when CF patient has a substantial PFT drop (like 10% is what my current doctor does)
 
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Havoc

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That is changing(or should be) as new research is presented. There was a thread a few weeks ago about this.
 
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Gorf

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I personally would only treat as needed. The germs can and do grow immune to them if used to much. That is the case with a couple of mine I used to use. Another thing is your body can change and grow an allergy to meds over time.
 
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Vampy

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My old clinic told me that no one does periodical treatments that its not needed! (See why i got a new clinic!!) My new clinic so far as told me whenever i FEEL like i need one to come in!! He even said that because i'm a mother that i have a good chance at doing mine at home to take care of my son!
 
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CyrilCrodius

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More and more studies find that doing preventive IV treatments is actually BAD, especially because it builds up resistance.
My clinic used to do preventive IV treatments every 6 months for every CF no matter how good they were doing. They stopped doing that about 10 years ago.
 
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sweetninis

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I think medicine should be given when needed other wise they body becomes resistant and meds don't work when u need them to work.When my daughter was diagnosed I met couple of docs some of them gave me a list of meds including antibiotics on alternate days and lots of nabs I skippped that doc and continue to visit another doc who give meds by seeing the condition of the patient.
 
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Printer

Active member
One of my Doctors explained that as they treat the problems with drugs there is colateral damage to the lungs, so only treat as necessary.

Bill
 
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luv2run

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What about Tobi? I've never been on IV antibiotics for cf...just cipro when I have a cold (virus, flu, etc )that won't go away That's like once a year. but I try to keep up with the Tobi - it's more like every 3 mos. that i take it. Soooo...take Tobi as recommended or as "needed?"
 
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Kristen

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<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>luv2run</b></i> What about Tobi? I've never been on IV antibiotics for cf...just cipro when I have a cold (virus, flu, etc )that won't go away That's like once a year. but I try to keep up with the Tobi - it's more like every 3 mos. that i take it. Soooo...take Tobi as recommended or as "needed?"</end quote>

Tobi is usually taken every other month to manage PA.
 
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