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Covid booster with autoimmune disease AND bronchiectasis
MAC & Bronchiectasis | Last Active: Jun 16, 2025 | Replies (23)Comment receiving replies
I’m still trying to figure out how to best take the three meds I’m on three times a week. The Dr has advised I take the Azithromycin with the Rifampin at breakfast and the Ethambutol with lunch. One day it seems to work the next time it makes me nauseous. Although I did change my breakfast ingredients…included a probiotic yogurt which I thought would help. If anyone has any advice, thank you.
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I'm concerned a lot of readers won't see this post about meds for MAC under my booster question. I see you have a good reply, but it's a pretty common topic here and people have used different approaches that you might find helpful.
Here's one discussion. https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/treatment-for-mac/
If you use the looking glass icon at top of group page, it allows you to look for topic you need. If you don't get a recent post, it's fine to start a new one. Everyone is here to learn and share.
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I had problems working out when also. I was swapped from ethambutol to clofazimine because of side effects. Az, Rif, I take on an empty stomach at 6am before breakfast then wait 2 hours eat breakfast and take clofazimine with the food. I will say I found what I ate could affect any reaction. A bowl of bran flakes with banana and milk seemed to work for me. Also though now I’m into my 5th month so body adjusting not so much stomach pain. Then I take a good probiotic supplement around 4pm. I eat yoghurt after dinner either a spoon of Manuka honey mixed in. This seems to work for me but again we are all different! Good luck in finding what works for you!