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MAC & Bronchiectasis | Last Active: Feb 17, 2022 | Replies (12)
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@macentee22

Hello Just found this message board. and just started the ABx tx. Does anyone have MG in addition to Mac-Nt? I just tried taking Vitamin D 50,000 iu as someone here suggested. I think it's making me feel better. 2 days in. I had to stop Rimfampin-- it was making me crazy and spiking my BP. I was told by my dr to take all my Abx on empty stomach. It seemed to work. I do not have the dreaded nausea. I wait at least an hr before eating. I take probiotics and eat yogurt daily. Gotta get back to walking again soon. Happy New Year to all.

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Sue, Volunteer Mentor | @sueinmn | Jan 1, 2022

MG?
Many of us do take a Vitamin D supplement, but 50,000 iu is a lot, unless you have been specifically diagnosed as deficient and are being monitored. A more normal amount would be 2000-3000 iu per day.

The reason for concern is that Vitamin D is fat soluble, and the excess doesn't just get eliminated in your urine, it gets stored in the liver. That can causliver toxicity.
Would you consider reducing the dose to a more moderate level? When I was diagnosed deficient, I used 5000 iu for about 3 months then dropped to 2000 iu when tests showed my level was normal.

Sue

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