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I am just starting my treatment for MAC. I was put on Azithromycin Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for my first of the three antibiotics. After the first week I started to notice joint soreness, esp in my hands. I had itchiness on arms and hands. Then I noticed a rash and severe itching on both arms.
My Pulmonary Doctor said I had an allergic reaction. Stopped the drug and I am on a regimen of prednisone to stop the inflammation and rash.
He has changed my first antibiotic to Moxifloxacin HCL 400 mg.
Has anyone else ever had this reaction to this drug?
I had taken this Azithromycin drug before in the past and nothing like this ever occurred?
I am taking NAC and a Probiotic daily .
So far I am off to a rocky start👎
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Yes, Lynn! I have the nausea and muscle aches and itching that keeps me up all night. Today is Tuesday and haven’t slept since Friday. I know lack of sleep affects the immune system when we need it the most. I am at the end of my rope and ready to quit the meds. I have not had MAC symptoms yet just med symptoms.
I had major reactions to Ciprofloxacin it’s a Fluroquinolone class same drug as moxifloxacin. It’s left me house bound in chronic pain. Despite what doctors say this is not a rare adverse reaction these drugs have left tens of thousands of people disabled. Check out the Fluroquinolone Toxicity group’s on face book. They should only ever be prescribed if there is no other possible alternative and never given with steroids. I would also get your doctor to run regular autoimmune blood test. I don’t want anyone else to end up injured Like me. IT’s Fluroquinolone Awareness Day on the October 22nd
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I did not do well with azithromycin. They have it listed in my chart as an allergy, but it wasn’t- just a bad, bad, tummy with it. It was substituted for clarithromycin ( Biaxin). I had no trouble with that one. That is usually the alternative drug choice. Sorry you had an issue with azithromycin. Sometimes it’s trial and error till we get the right one. (irene5)