Here you can find links to resources and infomation put together by NTM Patient Care UK
Coping with the medicines
Most people diagnosed with NTM and who start treatment take three antibiotics. These are usually azithromycin or clarithromycin, together with rifampicin and ethambutol.
Chest Physiotherapy
Besides treatment with antibiotics and other medicines, airways clearance is very helpful. Here we explain how you can adopt some of the techniques to clear your lungs of sputum, reduce coughing and breathe more easily.
NTM & Mental Health
It is important to stress that it is not all doom and gloom to learn we have NTM infection. Sometimes it can be a relief to learn that you have a specific illness that explains your symptoms.