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Anyone taking Linezolid? 3 times per week?

MAC & Bronchiectasis | Last Active: Jun 3 5:01pm | Replies (8)

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@payette78

Wow yeah the linezolid label says something about safety after 28 days. I've been reading prescribing info and fda black box warnings and a lot of it is scary. So glad you have NJH in your corner. They will get you straightened out i have no doubt. I am in a small and medically underserved province of Canada and have seen signs that my docs don't know what they're doing as they have probably never treated this before. Not sure what to do other than insist they consult an NTM expert in Toronto. Best of luck on your journey. You're in the right hands now.

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Do you have MAC or Abscesses? The only 2 that came up that weren't resistant were: Amakacin and Linezolid. But this was misleading, since they didn't test for everything at a local level. NKH found a few others that I could use. Same thing true to in US, as in Canada. There are few cutting edge experts out there. Depending on future CT scans, I may be going back on Linezolid? But 2700 mg per week (it may be that low depending on blood test results) is a lot less toxic than 8400 mg/week.
Also, the Arikayce was disgusting and they had me try inhaled IV Amakacin which is a lot easier to inhale. I hope you can find someone in Toronto. FYI: I knew NJH was my best bet, so I made arrangements to be seen without a referral. I have a PPO, so I didn't need a referral. My ID doctor was very supportive, and she also sent over a referral. It wouldn't hurt that you do some research as to where to go and pass it on to your doctor. If your dr isn't supportive. I highly recommend you find another doctor. Good luck! Kathy