Hmmm, well, I wonder if they are different things. I have to take three different antibiotics for 2-3 years, the main one being clarithromycin, and they are all oral. I am being treated at the University of Washington Medical Center in Seattle, WA.My symptoms have been mostly really high fevers and nightsweats. Lots of nightsweats. I've also lost quite a bit of weight, which is odd for me. I've never had any difficulty in keeping weight on. It really has just been a slow decline. My FEV1 has gone from being 92% in november to around 75% as of last monday. I haven't been coughing all that much. Usually when I get sick I just cough a lot more. This was really such a slow decline.I was just researching it a bit (but it's hard because there isn't all that much info on it), and it looks like there are 28 different kinds of non-tubercular mycobacteria. Just out of curiosity, how long did you have to take medication for it? It seems like IV's are always faster than oral antibiotics, and if I could end treatment any sooner I would like to do that. It's silly, but I won't be able to drink on my 21st birthday, despite the fact that it is a year and a half away, because of the treatment for my infection.It's tough sometimes being the age I am and not being able to drink or smoke. Not that I would abuse the privelege or anything, but to not be able to at all is frustrating. I guess I will just have to wait for my friends to realize that it is possible to have a good time without being intoxicated. -Nichole