MAC Medication Side Effects

Posted by macsucks @macsucks, Jan 20 12:37pm

I am on the following and seem to be tolerating it well.
Ethambutol 400 mg. 4X Morning
Rifampin 300 mg. 2X Morning
Clarithromycin 500 mg. 1X Morning 1X Evening

Except: Mild stomach issue. Not really nausea or stomach ache. Just an underlying feeling of something different. More of somewhat of an awareness of my stomach other being hungry or full. Can't really put my finger on it. Justca different feeling. It does seem to be curbing my appetite and I have lost some weight. I usually put on 10 ponds during the winter. Just wondering if anyone experiencing anything like this.

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Thanks to all who hijacked this thread with your comments about tea. Are you so lazy you can't create your own threads?

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@snoei I agree the tea lacks some zip. I’ve also steeped a caffeine free peppermint tea with the Mullein, that makes a big difference for me. Hope this helps.

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@heidi0974 I have been doing mullein tea leaves for 3 months. I sometimes use local honey with it.

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Thanks to all who hijacked this thread with your comments about tea. Are you so lazy you can't create your own threads?

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@macsucks
It appears no one wanted to address this with you "Are you so lazy you can't create your own threads?"

I will try to help answer your question to give a possible explanation to understand what does happen...or how it possibly somewhat changes the subject...In reality someone may have thought it would help the person asking the question..
I believe that what happens is one thing, one thought, leads to another while a person is reading a post .... it 'rings a bell' that they think is related to the question and might be helpful. Such that one post may have brought to mind another subject that they feel may help with what was asked....such as side affects of the medicine the person is/was taking.
I understand your thought but I don't think it has to to with people being lazy in this type of cause and effect.
Sometimes we just aren't staying on track and saying to ourselves: "Wait should I post it here since I feel it will be something that might help with what the person asked and is dealing with etc. or start another thread that they might miss. They may have wanted to be sure the person would not miss what they had to say.
As we know in many circumstances...especially when one is dealing with health problems and time factors etc. we have to make decisions that will get matters accomplished in a best time factor. Maybe that also is the reason why we see the tea introduction???
Hope all is well for you where you are in this unusual weather pattern.
Barbara

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@macsucks
It appears no one wanted to address this with you "Are you so lazy you can't create your own threads?"

I will try to help answer your question to give a possible explanation to understand what does happen...or how it possibly somewhat changes the subject...In reality someone may have thought it would help the person asking the question..
I believe that what happens is one thing, one thought, leads to another while a person is reading a post .... it 'rings a bell' that they think is related to the question and might be helpful. Such that one post may have brought to mind another subject that they feel may help with what was asked....such as side affects of the medicine the person is/was taking.
I understand your thought but I don't think it has to to with people being lazy in this type of cause and effect.
Sometimes we just aren't staying on track and saying to ourselves: "Wait should I post it here since I feel it will be something that might help with what the person asked and is dealing with etc. or start another thread that they might miss. They may have wanted to be sure the person would not miss what they had to say.
As we know in many circumstances...especially when one is dealing with health problems and time factors etc. we have to make decisions that will get matters accomplished in a best time factor. Maybe that also is the reason why we see the tea introduction???
Hope all is well for you where you are in this unusual weather pattern.
Barbara

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@blm1007blm1007 I understand what you are saying. The following is the first post about tea in the thread I started.
Not related to this discussion but because I no longer see Mullein tea conversation: does anyone else find mullein tea effective but distasteful? Any suggestions for making it easier to drink if you really don't care for it? I tried sprinkling in ground cinnamon and cloves but the strong tea taste prevails.
This post says nothing about the tea other than taste. They ask if it is effective. Effective for what? If they want to introduce something like this to the thread, give a little background on what it is supposed to do. provide a link to threads about the tea. As I said, just plain lazy and disrespectful.

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@macsucks
It appears no one wanted to address this with you "Are you so lazy you can't create your own threads?"

I will try to help answer your question to give a possible explanation to understand what does happen...or how it possibly somewhat changes the subject...In reality someone may have thought it would help the person asking the question..
I believe that what happens is one thing, one thought, leads to another while a person is reading a post .... it 'rings a bell' that they think is related to the question and might be helpful. Such that one post may have brought to mind another subject that they feel may help with what was asked....such as side affects of the medicine the person is/was taking.
I understand your thought but I don't think it has to to with people being lazy in this type of cause and effect.
Sometimes we just aren't staying on track and saying to ourselves: "Wait should I post it here since I feel it will be something that might help with what the person asked and is dealing with etc. or start another thread that they might miss. They may have wanted to be sure the person would not miss what they had to say.
As we know in many circumstances...especially when one is dealing with health problems and time factors etc. we have to make decisions that will get matters accomplished in a best time factor. Maybe that also is the reason why we see the tea introduction???
Hope all is well for you where you are in this unusual weather pattern.
Barbara

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@blm1007blm1007 Thank you Barbara for your compassionate, always-caring, and knowledgeable replies and posts. You and Sue are the best!

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@blm1007blm1007 Thank you Barbara for your compassionate, always-caring, and knowledgeable replies and posts. You and Sue are the best!

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@snoei It is kind of you to say that.
We are so fortunate to have all of us working together to help us in our journey with all we deal with day after day with BE.
May we all be safe, warm and strong with ALL we are concerned with.

Barbara

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@blm1007blm1007 I understand what you are saying. The following is the first post about tea in the thread I started.
Not related to this discussion but because I no longer see Mullein tea conversation: does anyone else find mullein tea effective but distasteful? Any suggestions for making it easier to drink if you really don't care for it? I tried sprinkling in ground cinnamon and cloves but the strong tea taste prevails.
This post says nothing about the tea other than taste. They ask if it is effective. Effective for what? If they want to introduce something like this to the thread, give a little background on what it is supposed to do. provide a link to threads about the tea. As I said, just plain lazy and disrespectful.

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@macsucks I have bought the Mullein herb from one of the International Grocery Stores and have had it a few times. I like to do different teas...I also just drink warm water, boiled purified water, to keep myself hydrated and with hopes of keeping the mucus loose.
For me I did not mind the taste/flavor of the Mullein tea...but we are all different in our likes and dislikes.

Thread Information: I have found a thread you might like to read...the thread starts with the title: Mullein. Another Thread: Question about Mullein.
Let us know if you find it or need help finding these threads.
Barbara

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Start taking a low dose Pepcid. They come in 10 and 20 mg. Take it in the morning and night IF needed. You may feel that sensation go away.

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Is anyone from Australia?

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@cherylbug @narelled23 is I believe! And there are others but you'll need to search this site to find them.

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