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Antibiotic side effects
Diagnosed nine months ago with MAC and bronchiectasis. Taking azithromycin, ethambutol and rifampin. In the last two months have developed severe itching of arms and legs, which pulmonologist does not attribute to meds. Neither dermatologist- prescribed creams or change of bath soap, lotions and laundry detergent have helped. I am wondering if similarly diagnosed patients taking the meds I am taking have experienced this unpleasant, ugly itching.
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Hello everyone I have a couple of questions I hope someone maybe able to help point me in the right direction. I have been on the “Big 3” antibiotics finishing up month 10. I had to go off the ethembul at the end of month 7 due to serious breathing issues. My question is this. I am still on Clarithromycin 500mg 2 times a day meaning 1 tablet in AM and another in PM. I also take Rifampin 300mg 2 times a day. One tab in the morning and the other in the PM. As prescribed by my ID Dr. I am now having extreme pain in my shoulder and my next to the point of not being able to lift my arm up high enough to do simple things like putting my hair in a pony tail or even shaving that armpit.
When I mentioned this pain to my ID Dr. He gasped and said I have had to take you off one medication so far and now….. you are asking me to take you off the other two?
I did not ask to be removed off the meds. I just told him my serious pain I was suffering from.
Has anyone else suffered this kind of pain due to the medications? Any and all information is so appreciated.
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Carla, I'm sorry that I can't address your specific issue, but then I received little response re. my concern with the "Big 3," which I've been taking M, W and F for nine months. My issue is a lumpy rash on lower legs and arms with extreme itching. Pulmonologist was reluctant to relate my problem with the meds, so I do share something with you re. medical response to our separate dilemmas. I hope you will receive more meaningful exchange of info than I can offer. In the meantime, I, too, am seeking a solution to a chronic and irritating condition that dermatologist believes to be connected with at least one of the three meds I'm taking. I certainly hope that you will find a viable resolution to the pain that you're experiencing.
I would check to make sure the pain is not due to something else like rotator cuff etc. I have felt some weakness in my arms and legs. I have pain in my right shoulder but I also had it on and off before I started the meds. ( it think due to lifting grandchildren). I know I had to be taken off Rifabutin due to muscle and joint pain early on and was switched to rifampin. I am only finishing up Month 4. I did notice the first few months of treatment wasn't too bad but this last month was not as good due to various problems.
Hi @carla1196 I have been getting pain in my arms and shoulders if I reach up and aching alot of the time which I think is from the meds but not bad enough to go off meds at this stage.
@jkiemen I have been suffering with this pain in my left shoulder for nearly 4 months now. I now have pain in my back as if it like a sheet of ice and it has started to break up into pieces. Best way for me to try to explain the wide spread pain. I also have pain in my joints off and on this past month. Thank you for your information and I hope we both can get threw this all better
@heathert how long have you been on the antibiotics? I am concerned that if I do the injection for my shoulder pain that may not even be Tesla Ted to a roatercuff or possiable bursitis as suggested by my pain management. My goodness I can’t take anything it seems, that will not interfere with one of the 3 antibiotics I am one.
It is ok to have steroid injections while on the Big 3. My ID doctor at Vanderbilt gave me the green light on that.
Acarla1196 I have been on the meds 3 years, quite a while. I find the pains are worse if I move my arms suddenly and reaching up high for things. I hope you can get it all sorted.
@hearthert my arms and elbow on the left arm hurt when I extend it to far forward or back word or reaching up is getting to be nearly impossible due to the extreme pain. I also have the pain in my neck as well. This is making it very hard to sleep at night due to rolling on one arm or the other.
I am just so ready for this pain to be gone already. Lol