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Azithromycin, Ethanbutol, & Rifampin Drug Therapy for MAC

MAC & Bronchiectasis | Last Active: May 7 4:48am | Replies (117)
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@lauraadam2425

I am 77 and was put on the big 3 2 years ago. After 9 months I was taken off Ethambutol for eye problems and Arikayce was added. After 10 months I was taken off Arikayce because of a terrible cough and dizzyness. I am still on Arzithromycin and Rifamkin with little problems but take them 3 to 4 hrs apart, Nuzyra was added this week and I get very neusas after taking it to the point where I have to lay down for half hour. Has anyone else taken this drug and had the same effect?

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nonamebrand | @nonamebrand | Apr 13 12:51pm

I'm 73 perfectly healthy woman who started losing weight after being put on tramadol for chronic back pain .Went from 118lbs down to 90 the to 80 lbs in less than a year after two trips to the hospital and being diagnosed with severe depression just sent home with a bunch of antidepressants which I couldn't take finally the md there called in a scan pulmonary Dr said she knew immediately what it was ,this could have been diagnosed a few years ago and could have been easier to deal with if I had better Drs !! Bad doctoring is everywhere but Florida is the worst !!! Can't believe how much I'm suffering and it's just beginning ,I just want to feel normal just for one day !!! 😥

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marthamac | @marthamac | Apr 13 2:09pm

I have been taking Nuzyra for a year now. I take it at bedtime, 3.5 to 4 hours after dinner on an empty stomach, and sit up for 15 minutes after taking, then to bed with head up at 30 degrees.

It made me throw up so my doctors gave me Zofran to take 30 minutes before the Nuzyra. I’m very regular about it and have only had “breakthrough nausea” a couple of times.

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