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Thanks Irene for your encouragement. I am finding peace with this. I haven’t started the treatment yet, but feel sick almost everyday with fatigue, shortness of breath, etc. so I am ready to start the treatment. Also I keep losing weight. I still do not understand why we all lose weight when I am eating basically the same diet.
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Ok. So here is the reason many of us lose weight. Our bodies are working overtime to fight this disease of foreign invaders. Due to that process our bodies become fatigued, and we lose weight. You or may not may lose weight initially on the meds, but please try them. Also take a probiotic (Garden of Life has a good one) when you do start them and drink things like Ensure. Adding vitamin D is a help as well. Good nutrition is key. Wishing you perseverance in all this. Irene5
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I was down to 104 when I started treatment and now I’m up to 127! I met with a nutritionist and she said to make sure I get protein and fiber, and eat often. The nutritionist told me when you have an infection it will take from your body so you need to eat healthier. As much as I don’t like the meds, I’m sure I gained weight by tackling the MAC.