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What foods should you avoid while taking Rifampin?

Posted by angeles31 @angeles31, Oct 13, 2023

What food shouid you avoid whike taking Rifampin. I read on line that you shouid not eat cheese or fermented products. So can you eat yogurt ?
Does anyone have experience with taking Rifampin?
I know you can’t have alcohol. Thank you for your comments .

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angeles31 | @angeles31 | Oct 16, 2023
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@dorma

I've not been back to the doctor yet; he said come in January! I'm really skeptical about all these meds, but I got worse when I stopped taking them all, after 14 months. So, I got back on the other two.

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Yes, I too got sick again when I stopped. Now I’m starting Rifampin with Clofazamine and moxiflacin .
I’m trying to be positive about going back on 3 antibiotics.
Hope they work.

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angeles31 | @angeles31 | Oct 16, 2023
In reply to @dorma "I've not been back to the doctor yet; he said come in January! I'm really skeptical..." + (show)
@dorma

I've not been back to the doctor yet; he said come in January! I'm really skeptical about all these meds, but I got worse when I stopped taking them all, after 14 months. So, I got back on the other two.

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Good luck.
I hope you will tolerate your treatment well.

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dorma | @dorma | Oct 16, 2023
In reply to @angeles31 "Yes, I too got sick again when I stopped. Now I’m starting Rifampin with Clofazamine and..." + (show)
@angeles31

Yes, I too got sick again when I stopped. Now I’m starting Rifampin with Clofazamine and moxiflacin .
I’m trying to be positive about going back on 3 antibiotics.
Hope they work.

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I wish you the best. This is really strange battle.

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dfi | @dfi | Oct 17, 2023
In reply to @dorma "I dropped the Rifampin from my routine; too many side effects. Although---I think I felt better..." + (show)
@dorma

I dropped the Rifampin from my routine; too many side effects. Although---I think I felt better while taking it, in SOME ways.

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I have been on Rifampin now for two weeks. It is causing me to be so anxious and sick to my stomach, I’m going to stop taking it. Did it affect anyone else like this?

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sissir10 | @sissir10 | Oct 17, 2023
In reply to @dfi "I have been on Rifampin now for two weeks. It is causing me to be so..." + (show)
@dfi

I have been on Rifampin now for two weeks. It is causing me to be so anxious and sick to my stomach, I’m going to stop taking it. Did it affect anyone else like this?

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It's a nasty drug! Be careful with it. Landed me in the hospital twice this past summer before the doctors FINALLY believed me when I told them over and over what it was doing to me.

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angeles31 | @angeles31 | Oct 17, 2023
In reply to @sissir10 "It's a nasty drug! Be careful with it. Landed me in the hospital twice this past..." + (show)
@sissir10

It's a nasty drug! Be careful with it. Landed me in the hospital twice this past summer before the doctors FINALLY believed me when I told them over and over what it was doing to me.

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How did it affect you?

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dfi | @dfi | Oct 17, 2023
In reply to @sissir10 "It's a nasty drug! Be careful with it. Landed me in the hospital twice this past..." + (show)
@sissir10

It's a nasty drug! Be careful with it. Landed me in the hospital twice this past summer before the doctors FINALLY believed me when I told them over and over what it was doing to me.

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I think I am done with these antibiotics I think I’m going to try natural remedies and continue to nebulize for MAC

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sissir10 | @sissir10 | Oct 17, 2023
In reply to @sissir10 "It's a nasty drug! Be careful with it. Landed me in the hospital twice this past..." + (show)
@sissir10

It's a nasty drug! Be careful with it. Landed me in the hospital twice this past summer before the doctors FINALLY believed me when I told them over and over what it was doing to me.

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Almost went into cardiac arrest the 2nd time I was admitted via emergency room in June.

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angeles31 | @angeles31 | Oct 18, 2023
In reply to @sissir10 "Almost went into cardiac arrest the 2nd time I was admitted via emergency room in June." + (show)
@sissir10

Almost went into cardiac arrest the 2nd time I was admitted via emergency room in June.

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So sorry you had this experience!
Hope you recovered quickly.

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bbeers | @bbeers | Oct 19, 2023
In reply to @dfi "I have been on Rifampin now for two weeks. It is causing me to be so..." + (show)
@dfi

I have been on Rifampin now for two weeks. It is causing me to be so anxious and sick to my stomach, I’m going to stop taking it. Did it affect anyone else like this?

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Did you have other health issues when this happened? thanks

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