Sorry, I should have elaborated. I take the pills Monday, Wednesday and Friday. For the first few months I had a lot of nausea and some diarrhea. I was very sick with MAC and pseudomonas at the time so it’s hard to tell how much of my problem was the illness and how much was the medication. The doctor prescribed ondansetron for the nausea and it really helped. I tested negative for MAC in April and am still negative as of now. I hope to be off the antibiotics by April 2025. I occasionally still have diarrhea but it is not severe and usually ends quickly. It is important to take a probiotic while you are on this regimen. I take Align every day after lunch which is several hours after my morning antibiotic and many hours before my nighttime antibiotics. One other problem I had was some pretty severe heartburn which my doctor said was caused by the azithromycin. Regular antacids didn’t help so my doctor prescribed sucralfate oral suspension. I take it one hour before dinner on the days I take my pills. It is important to take it several hours before you take your antibiotics as it coats your stomach and may prevent the absorption of the antibiotics. There is so much to learn with this treatment and I will be happy to answer any more questions you might have.

Mary Jane Childs