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MAC & Bronchiectasis | Last Active: Apr 19, 2023 | Replies (165)
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When I was taking the Big 3 together with or after a meal, I had terrible diarrhea, so bad I would not want to experience it ever again tbh. It felt like everything I ate left my body right away and in a very aggressive manner and no nutrients were absorbed. A month into this and I felt drained and dehydrated. So for me, the best way is to take the Big 3 separately, one in the morning, one mid-day, and one in the evening. My diarrhea has gotten very mild compared to what it used to be and I feel so much better rn. I have been taking the Big 3 for almost 5 months now.
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That's really interesting! I'll keep that in mind. So far though I've been taking all of mine in the morning with breakfast and it seems to be working really good. I don't have any diarrhea from it. Of course, I had all of my colon removed from colon cancer when I was 38 and I just had a part of my small intestine removed from small bowel cancer a couple weeks ago, so my stools are a bit looser than most people's anyway but I haven't had any big problems yet with the meds. I've only been on them about a month maybe? And what's strange is that he only put me on the azithromycin and ethambutol , not the other one but he is going to be putting me on an inhaler with medication. I'm not sure why he didn't put me on the third in about it. I'll ask when I go in and see him, but I see an infectious disease doctor. I appreciate the chip in case I do start getting any sort of sickness or diarrhea. Thank you!!
Angela