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Bronchiectasis + hot tub = a recipe for pseudomonas?

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shirley7000
shirley7000

Greetings everyone,

I am so thankful to have found this site! I've learned so much, I'm forever grateful to you all. I'm new here, so here's a bit of info:

*Diagnosed with bronchiectasis with colonized MSSA in 2014. At first, tried multiple antibiotics to clear up MSSA, but it always came back

* It began with hypersensitivity pneumonitis - ill for six months, hospitalized for several days. Turns out my two innocent little parrotlets were to blame (there's actually something called "bird fancier's lung" lol)

*50 yr old, fairly good health - except for severe back pain since 2009

*Have seen pulmonologists, infectious disease specialists, and now an allergist through Kaiser Permanente

So here's my dilemma:  Last year, my family saved up and bought a spa to help with my chronic pain. It's been a life saver! But now I've heard about "Hot Tub Lung" ...  I'm very concerned that I might be opening the door to pseudomonas.

I asked my allergist, and he said that as long as the tub's kept clean I should be okay. I keep the tub immaculate, and I'm the only user (my husband sometimes joins me.)  But is he right? I also ave some Mupirocin Ointment (2%), and I'm thinking of putting it in my nostrils every time I use the tub.

This may be a silly question, but is there any way to avoid pseudomonas? In some ways, my chronic pain has put BX in the back seat - but I'm now realizing I'm lucky that I only have MSSA. Any help/suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks again!

Shirley

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  • Frogwartz
    Frogwartz shirley7000

    Posted

    Hi Shirley,

    Sorry to hear about your troubles. I'd be interested in what your pulmonary Dr has to say about. I have heard hot tubs can cause hot tub lung but I don't know much about it.

    Laurie

  • alouette
    alouette shirley7000

    Posted

    I've personally had many problems with any steamy places and circumstances. I suspect I got the dreaded Pseudomonas in the showers at a public swimming pool. A couple of times I went swimming to an open pool with friends and it would always exacerbate my Pseudomonas. Something is definitely fishy there...

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