Katherine, Alumni Mentor
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(MAC/MAI) MYCOBACTERIUM AVIUM COMPLEX PULMONARY DISEASE/BRONCHIECTASIS
I am new to Mayo online .. I was hoping to find others with .. MYCOBACTERIUM AVIUM COMPLEX PULMONARY DISEASE (MAC/MAI) and/or BRONCHIECTASIS. I found only 1 thread on mycobacterium accidently under the catagory “Lungs”. I’m hoping by starting a subject matter directly related to MYCOBACTERIUM AVIUM COMPLEX PULMONARY DISEASE (MAC/MAI) I may find others out there!
I was diagnosed by a sputum culture August 2007 (but the culture result was accidentally misfiled until 2008!) with MYCOBACTERIUM AVIUM COMPLEX PULMONARY DISEASE (MAC/MAI) and BRONCHIECTASIS. I am now on 5 antibiotics. Working with Dr. Timothy Aksamit at Rochester Mayo Clinic .. he is a saint to have put up with me this long! I was terrified of the treatment . started the first antibiotic September 3, 2011 … am now on all 5 antibiotics for 18 mos to 2 years. Am delighted at the very bearable side effects!
I wrote on the 1 thread I found: If you google NON-TUBERCULOUS MYCOBACTERIUM AVIUM COMPLEX PULMONARY DISEASE (MAC/MAI) you will learn a LOT about the disease. But PLEASE do NOT get scared about all the things you read .. that is what I did and nearly refused to do the treatment until after a 2nd Micomacterium was discovered! Educate yourself for “due diligence” .. but take it all with a grain of salt .. you are NOT necessarily going to have all the terrible side effects of the antibiotics! Good luck to you!
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January 2017 Update
One of our great Connect Members .. @Paula_MAC2007 .. had a wonderfully helpful idea that I wanted to share! Her idea .. as you read through the pages to gather information on our shared disease of MAC you can develop a personal “file cabinet” for future reference without the necessity of reading all the pages again!
If you have the “MS Word” program on your computer:
- Document Title Example: Mayo Clinic Connect MAI/MAC Information
- Then develop different categories that make sense to you such as: Heath Aids .. Videos .. Healthy Living .. Positive Thinking .. Baseline Testing and Regular Testing .. Antibiotics ..
Tips for - As you read the pages .. copy/paste/save things of interest into that MS Word document under your preferred categories for future reference.
Then as you want to refer back to something in the future .. YEAH! You have now created your own personal “file cabinet” on MAC/MAI! Go to it!
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Sophie
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cila
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Sophie, do feel hot at night? I noticed since I started the meds I hot all the time especially at night. I take my one meds at 11AM the the two at 1:20PM after I eat lunch. I need to find out about the ear. Do you know if you go to your Primary care Dr. or to the ENT Dr.? Thanks for help
Sophie
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Sophie, do feel hot at night? I noticed since I started the meds I hot all the time especially at night. I take my one meds at 11AM the the two at 1:20PM after I eat lunch. I need to find out about the ear. Do you know if you go to your Primary care Dr. or to the ENT Dr.? Thanks for help
I am not hot at night as i always stay cold but this started even before i knew i had mac. I would check with my primary and if you need further testing, the doctor would probably recommend a ent for you.
Elaine
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I was diagnosed with MAC in May of 2015. From reading other posts, I did not have the same symptoms as others did. I had been feeling really bad for several months. Coughing was not a problem, although my husband said I coughed a great deal during the night. I was having night sweats and they were increasing and would wake up with headache around sinus area. Finally went to Dr. Since nothing else contributory he treated me for sinus infection.. Returned next week or two when that did not help. Did sinus x-rays. Negative. One week later began running fever and feeling worse. Went back to doctor and white count elevated. To determine cause of elevated white count did chest x-Ray was done showing an apple sized area of infection. Sent to hospital for IV antibiotics. Referred to pulmonologist. TB ruled out after week in isolation. No resolution from IV antibiotic after 10 days. PICC line put in and sent home to continue IV therapy. Oxygen used around the clock. Saw doctor for the next 6 weeks with no improvement. On the last day I saw this particular Doctor he accidentally saw the culture report from when I was in the hospital and mentioned it too me. I don’t know why but he did not start MAC treatment. I googled MAC and when i I saw the recommended treatment and knew that I had not been on any of the recommended meds, I saw my primary dr and requested he may new referral. MAC treatment was started and the first month there was remarkably improvement on chest x-Ray which continued for several months. Negative sputum for MAC after 3 months. My chest x-Ray will always have scarring. I have been on the 3 antibiotics now for 13 months everyday. Soon to end. I have not felt that great, but I have not felt as bad as I was afraid I might. I just keep going and try to make the best of it. After about 6 months I was able to get off the oxygen and resumed an almost normal life. I just pace myself and am grateful that this disease is curable. I hope this will encourage someone else. Do the treatment. I failed to mention that I lost a lot of weight as I had no appetite at the beginning. Appetite returned somewhat and have regained a little weight. During all of this, 4 days out of the hospital, my husband passed away unexpectedly. It’s been a hard year and a half. Expecting better times soon.
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I’ve done some research on MAC/MAI reinfection, as the notion makes sense to me…if, for instance, I was infected via my water (through the mist in the shower, most likely culprit), if I eliminate the bacteria from my water system, at least I can keep the matter from worsening. To that end, I found this from Nat’l Jewish titled “Ways to Reduce Exposure to MAC Bacteria” https://www.nationaljewish.org/getattachment/professionals/Newsletters/NTM-TB-Insights-Newsletter/NTM-TB-INSIGHTS-September-2015.pdf.aspx
I have as a result raised temp of the hot water heater to 135 (the level required to kill the bacteria in the hot water), and am purchasing a whole-house filtration system at the 0.2 microns filtering level they recommend for the complete filtering out of all bacteria, plus a UV cartridge that first keeps the bacteria from reproducing before they are filtered out, total cost (before installation) about $300, to eliminate the bacteria in all household water.
Hope this is helpful to all…
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Thank you for your response and concern. I wondered about another test that would be faster, as I really have trouble coughing up enough to get the sample, then once I get it to the lab it takes 12 weeks for the results. I think I’ll call the office and talk to his nurse about this. Maybe there’s an issue with the insurance (I have medicare), not sure. Have you had any side effects from the meds yet? Are you taking all 3 antibiotics and 3 days a week, or every day? I wish you luck with them and hope you can get over this infection and feel good soon.
I may have underestimated my pulmonologist, as he has set me up with an appointment to see a new infectious disease doctor that has just come into our area. I will see him on Aug 2.
Paula_MAC-2007
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I have been dealing with this since it was finally diagnosed January 2016. I began the 3 drugs immediately and had all sorts of trouble with them. I was in bed for 17 hours one time with 5 layers of clothes on, deathly sick, screaming with leg cramps and sweating like I was a wet wash rag. I was immediately taken off the drugs and had more tests and I had bronchitis. Then put on another med for that. I have not been happy with my pulmonologist in Fayetteville, AR.
FINALLY……………yesterday…………………answers from Dr. Stephen Hennigan, an Infectious Disease Specialist! He sat and talked to me about this stuff for 50 minutes! He said I was taking too much of the meds…….high dosages! He took me OFF everything until I have a CT Scan of my lungs this Friday for him to evaluate. I do not know if any of you are believers in essential oils…….I wasn’t either……had never used them until I went for my mammogram about a month ago and the technician who I have known forever started telling me how great THIEVES essential oil is for tLhe immune system. Her bottle came from Young Living essential oils and I got mine from Bulk Apothecary. I put 4 drops in my diffuser right beside my nightstand and it runs for 5 hours……I am amazed………..and I mean amazed. I also put 2 drops in my last sip of coffee every morning (beware: it’s horrible tasting, but very safe). I told the doctor yesterday how much better I feel. He will evaluate my scan as soon as he can and then decide what to do about meds…..he did not even mention the main 3 that everyone takes………….he mentioned 2 totally different ones. I am going with this guy for sure! He also told me that there is a very good specialist on MAI/MAC in Tyler, TX if any of you are close there. I can also find out his name if anyone needs it!
So………………if you question your doctor…………………go see another one for a second opinion! I have Medicare and also a supplement that have paid for everything so far, once I met my $166 deductible for Medicare!
I asked the doctor if I was going to die and he said yes…..everyone is going to, but I am not going to die from MAI/MAC……………and I truly thought it was killing me! Hope this helps!
Hello @sophie1019,
One of the antibiotics can cause eye problems, even blindness. So you do need to see an ophthalmologist yearly. Also, another of the drugs causes hearing loss – it’s thought when you stop the drugs, that your hearing will return. I have hearing loss in my left ear. But I’ve been on the drugs for about 8 years so I don’t expect hearing to return to that ear. However, I CAN BREATHE and do feel a lot better after being correctly diagnosed, going on the meds, and following my pulmonologist’s recommendations about exercise and rest. I’m doing great today. If I don’t tell someone, they would have no idea that I have NTM or MAC, am on the 3 drugs, or that’s why I make it a point to do Pilates or gentle Yoga 5 times a week. I’m not one of those people into exercise … but it DOES make a big difference.
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I have been dealing with this since it was finally diagnosed January 2016. I began the 3 drugs immediately and had all sorts of trouble with them. I was in bed for 17 hours one time with 5 layers of clothes on, deathly sick, screaming with leg cramps and sweating like I was a wet wash rag. I was immediately taken off the drugs and had more tests and I had bronchitis. Then put on another med for that. I have not been happy with my pulmonologist in Fayetteville, AR.
FINALLY……………yesterday…………………answers from Dr. Stephen Hennigan, an Infectious Disease Specialist! He sat and talked to me about this stuff for 50 minutes! He said I was taking too much of the meds…….high dosages! He took me OFF everything until I have a CT Scan of my lungs this Friday for him to evaluate. I do not know if any of you are believers in essential oils…….I wasn’t either……had never used them until I went for my mammogram about a month ago and the technician who I have known forever started telling me how great THIEVES essential oil is for tLhe immune system. Her bottle came from Young Living essential oils and I got mine from Bulk Apothecary. I put 4 drops in my diffuser right beside my nightstand and it runs for 5 hours……I am amazed………..and I mean amazed. I also put 2 drops in my last sip of coffee every morning (beware: it’s horrible tasting, but very safe). I told the doctor yesterday how much better I feel. He will evaluate my scan as soon as he can and then decide what to do about meds…..he did not even mention the main 3 that everyone takes………….he mentioned 2 totally different ones. I am going with this guy for sure! He also told me that there is a very good specialist on MAI/MAC in Tyler, TX if any of you are close there. I can also find out his name if anyone needs it!
So………………if you question your doctor…………………go see another one for a second opinion! I have Medicare and also a supplement that have paid for everything so far, once I met my $166 deductible for Medicare!
I asked the doctor if I was going to die and he said yes…..everyone is going to, but I am not going to die from MAI/MAC……………and I truly thought it was killing me! Hope this helps!
Hi Paula great to hear you are feeling good, have you been on the same 3 antibiotics for 8 years or have you become resistant to some and then changed and if so how many times in 8 years? Is your hearing loss really bad or just a little?looks like I will be on the antibiotics for the long haul .Thanks for your help.
Sophie
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I have been dealing with this since it was finally diagnosed January 2016. I began the 3 drugs immediately and had all sorts of trouble with them. I was in bed for 17 hours one time with 5 layers of clothes on, deathly sick, screaming with leg cramps and sweating like I was a wet wash rag. I was immediately taken off the drugs and had more tests and I had bronchitis. Then put on another med for that. I have not been happy with my pulmonologist in Fayetteville, AR.
FINALLY……………yesterday…………………answers from Dr. Stephen Hennigan, an Infectious Disease Specialist! He sat and talked to me about this stuff for 50 minutes! He said I was taking too much of the meds…….high dosages! He took me OFF everything until I have a CT Scan of my lungs this Friday for him to evaluate. I do not know if any of you are believers in essential oils…….I wasn’t either……had never used them until I went for my mammogram about a month ago and the technician who I have known forever started telling me how great THIEVES essential oil is for tLhe immune system. Her bottle came from Young Living essential oils and I got mine from Bulk Apothecary. I put 4 drops in my diffuser right beside my nightstand and it runs for 5 hours……I am amazed………..and I mean amazed. I also put 2 drops in my last sip of coffee every morning (beware: it’s horrible tasting, but very safe). I told the doctor yesterday how much better I feel. He will evaluate my scan as soon as he can and then decide what to do about meds…..he did not even mention the main 3 that everyone takes………….he mentioned 2 totally different ones. I am going with this guy for sure! He also told me that there is a very good specialist on MAI/MAC in Tyler, TX if any of you are close there. I can also find out his name if anyone needs it!
So………………if you question your doctor…………………go see another one for a second opinion! I have Medicare and also a supplement that have paid for everything so far, once I met my $166 deductible for Medicare!
I asked the doctor if I was going to die and he said yes…..everyone is going to, but I am not going to die from MAI/MAC……………and I truly thought it was killing me! Hope this helps!
Since you have been on for such a long time, how is your eyesight? Do you get your eyes checked every three months? My doctor did a baseline and my eyes are fine. I have to go every three months to have them checked. I have not noticed any hearing loss but i have only been on meds for one month. I hope and pray that you continue to do well and hopefully you can come off soon. Since i have been taking the meds i notice that i breathe better but i still have a chronic cough…. please respond. Thank you.
Paula_MAC-2007
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I have been dealing with this since it was finally diagnosed January 2016. I began the 3 drugs immediately and had all sorts of trouble with them. I was in bed for 17 hours one time with 5 layers of clothes on, deathly sick, screaming with leg cramps and sweating like I was a wet wash rag. I was immediately taken off the drugs and had more tests and I had bronchitis. Then put on another med for that. I have not been happy with my pulmonologist in Fayetteville, AR.
FINALLY……………yesterday…………………answers from Dr. Stephen Hennigan, an Infectious Disease Specialist! He sat and talked to me about this stuff for 50 minutes! He said I was taking too much of the meds…….high dosages! He took me OFF everything until I have a CT Scan of my lungs this Friday for him to evaluate. I do not know if any of you are believers in essential oils…….I wasn’t either……had never used them until I went for my mammogram about a month ago and the technician who I have known forever started telling me how great THIEVES essential oil is for tLhe immune system. Her bottle came from Young Living essential oils and I got mine from Bulk Apothecary. I put 4 drops in my diffuser right beside my nightstand and it runs for 5 hours……I am amazed………..and I mean amazed. I also put 2 drops in my last sip of coffee every morning (beware: it’s horrible tasting, but very safe). I told the doctor yesterday how much better I feel. He will evaluate my scan as soon as he can and then decide what to do about meds…..he did not even mention the main 3 that everyone takes………….he mentioned 2 totally different ones. I am going with this guy for sure! He also told me that there is a very good specialist on MAI/MAC in Tyler, TX if any of you are close there. I can also find out his name if anyone needs it!
So………………if you question your doctor…………………go see another one for a second opinion! I have Medicare and also a supplement that have paid for everything so far, once I met my $166 deductible for Medicare!
I asked the doctor if I was going to die and he said yes…..everyone is going to, but I am not going to die from MAI/MAC……………and I truly thought it was killing me! Hope this helps!
Hello Heathert,
I’ve posted on here a lot with my experience with NTM or MAC. But to answer your questions …
I’ve been on the same 3 antibiotics since 2007, although in different dosages and days of the week.
– For the first 2 years, I took the drugs every day. My pulmonologist then left to practice in Florida.
– My new pulmonologist – who is fabulous, at a teaching hospital, & knows a lot about NTM or MAC – lowered the dosage of one drug. (The 3 drugs are prescribed based on your height & weight, and he felt the quantity for one wasn’t right.) I continued to take the 3 drugs each day. I’ve also been prescribed VitaminD – – 50,000 IUs one day a week, 5,000 IUs the other days. My Vit-D was exceedingly low.
– After 4-5 years and doing great, I was going out of the country on vacation and wanted to stop the drugs. I was symptom-free. So I negotiated with my doc and stopped the drugs. 3-4 months later, the coughing & mucus came back and I got really sick. I was off the drugs a total of 6 months, and then my doc and I decided I needed to resume taking them . . . but this time I only take the 3 drugs on Mon/Wed/Fri. This has worked very well the past 3+ years. However, I learned several months ago that while 2 areas with NTM in my lung have ‘receded’ (my word, I can’t recall the word(s) my pulmonologist used), I have 2 new cavities that weren’t there two years ago on a CAT scan. Now I’m back seeing my doc every 3-4 months. But I am feeling OK this summer. Had a difficult Jan-April 2016 with a bad batch of the NTM drugs that made me nauseous.
As far as we know, I have not gotten immune to any of the 3 drugs . . . BUT there is always that chance.
If you read thru some of the postings here, you’ll find a real wealth of information. Hang in there!
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Sophie
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I have been dealing with this since it was finally diagnosed January 2016. I began the 3 drugs immediately and had all sorts of trouble with them. I was in bed for 17 hours one time with 5 layers of clothes on, deathly sick, screaming with leg cramps and sweating like I was a wet wash rag. I was immediately taken off the drugs and had more tests and I had bronchitis. Then put on another med for that. I have not been happy with my pulmonologist in Fayetteville, AR.
FINALLY……………yesterday…………………answers from Dr. Stephen Hennigan, an Infectious Disease Specialist! He sat and talked to me about this stuff for 50 minutes! He said I was taking too much of the meds…….high dosages! He took me OFF everything until I have a CT Scan of my lungs this Friday for him to evaluate. I do not know if any of you are believers in essential oils…….I wasn’t either……had never used them until I went for my mammogram about a month ago and the technician who I have known forever started telling me how great THIEVES essential oil is for tLhe immune system. Her bottle came from Young Living essential oils and I got mine from Bulk Apothecary. I put 4 drops in my diffuser right beside my nightstand and it runs for 5 hours……I am amazed………..and I mean amazed. I also put 2 drops in my last sip of coffee every morning (beware: it’s horrible tasting, but very safe). I told the doctor yesterday how much better I feel. He will evaluate my scan as soon as he can and then decide what to do about meds…..he did not even mention the main 3 that everyone takes………….he mentioned 2 totally different ones. I am going with this guy for sure! He also told me that there is a very good specialist on MAI/MAC in Tyler, TX if any of you are close there. I can also find out his name if anyone needs it!
So………………if you question your doctor…………………go see another one for a second opinion! I have Medicare and also a supplement that have paid for everything so far, once I met my $166 deductible for Medicare!
I asked the doctor if I was going to die and he said yes…..everyone is going to, but I am not going to die from MAI/MAC……………and I truly thought it was killing me! Hope this helps!
Hi Heather how are you doing and how long have you been on meds? Have you noticed any eye/hearing problems???
Paula_MAC-2007
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I have been dealing with this since it was finally diagnosed January 2016. I began the 3 drugs immediately and had all sorts of trouble with them. I was in bed for 17 hours one time with 5 layers of clothes on, deathly sick, screaming with leg cramps and sweating like I was a wet wash rag. I was immediately taken off the drugs and had more tests and I had bronchitis. Then put on another med for that. I have not been happy with my pulmonologist in Fayetteville, AR.
FINALLY……………yesterday…………………answers from Dr. Stephen Hennigan, an Infectious Disease Specialist! He sat and talked to me about this stuff for 50 minutes! He said I was taking too much of the meds…….high dosages! He took me OFF everything until I have a CT Scan of my lungs this Friday for him to evaluate. I do not know if any of you are believers in essential oils…….I wasn’t either……had never used them until I went for my mammogram about a month ago and the technician who I have known forever started telling me how great THIEVES essential oil is for tLhe immune system. Her bottle came from Young Living essential oils and I got mine from Bulk Apothecary. I put 4 drops in my diffuser right beside my nightstand and it runs for 5 hours……I am amazed………..and I mean amazed. I also put 2 drops in my last sip of coffee every morning (beware: it’s horrible tasting, but very safe). I told the doctor yesterday how much better I feel. He will evaluate my scan as soon as he can and then decide what to do about meds…..he did not even mention the main 3 that everyone takes………….he mentioned 2 totally different ones. I am going with this guy for sure! He also told me that there is a very good specialist on MAI/MAC in Tyler, TX if any of you are close there. I can also find out his name if anyone needs it!
So………………if you question your doctor…………………go see another one for a second opinion! I have Medicare and also a supplement that have paid for everything so far, once I met my $166 deductible for Medicare!
I asked the doctor if I was going to die and he said yes…..everyone is going to, but I am not going to die from MAI/MAC……………and I truly thought it was killing me! Hope this helps!
My ophthalmologist (for 25 years) knew about NTM or MAC when I went to him with my diagnosis. He had one patient who had to stop the drugs due to sight issues. My eyes are fine, I saw my ophthalmologist every 6 months for the first 2 years and now only once a year.
The hearing loss from one of the drugs is due to flattening of the hairs in the inner ear; it’s thought when the drug is stopped, the flattening stops & hearing returns. My hearing loss is not that bad … one on one discussions I am fine. But eventually I think a hearing aid will be needed for this ear.
Your cough should go away after being on the drugs for awhile. After a year or so, I began to feel like my old self. I really have no complaints today. Life is really good, and NTM or MAC doesn’t define me . . . very few people know I have the disease.
Sophie
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I have been dealing with this since it was finally diagnosed January 2016. I began the 3 drugs immediately and had all sorts of trouble with them. I was in bed for 17 hours one time with 5 layers of clothes on, deathly sick, screaming with leg cramps and sweating like I was a wet wash rag. I was immediately taken off the drugs and had more tests and I had bronchitis. Then put on another med for that. I have not been happy with my pulmonologist in Fayetteville, AR.
FINALLY……………yesterday…………………answers from Dr. Stephen Hennigan, an Infectious Disease Specialist! He sat and talked to me about this stuff for 50 minutes! He said I was taking too much of the meds…….high dosages! He took me OFF everything until I have a CT Scan of my lungs this Friday for him to evaluate. I do not know if any of you are believers in essential oils…….I wasn’t either……had never used them until I went for my mammogram about a month ago and the technician who I have known forever started telling me how great THIEVES essential oil is for tLhe immune system. Her bottle came from Young Living essential oils and I got mine from Bulk Apothecary. I put 4 drops in my diffuser right beside my nightstand and it runs for 5 hours……I am amazed………..and I mean amazed. I also put 2 drops in my last sip of coffee every morning (beware: it’s horrible tasting, but very safe). I told the doctor yesterday how much better I feel. He will evaluate my scan as soon as he can and then decide what to do about meds…..he did not even mention the main 3 that everyone takes………….he mentioned 2 totally different ones. I am going with this guy for sure! He also told me that there is a very good specialist on MAI/MAC in Tyler, TX if any of you are close there. I can also find out his name if anyone needs it!
So………………if you question your doctor…………………go see another one for a second opinion! I have Medicare and also a supplement that have paid for everything so far, once I met my $166 deductible for Medicare!
I asked the doctor if I was going to die and he said yes…..everyone is going to, but I am not going to die from MAI/MAC……………and I truly thought it was killing me! Hope this helps!
Thanks for such a quick response. I am so glad you are doing okay. I feel really good too, and the disease will not define me either. When i first started on the meds i had diarrhea, but not anymore. I do the self color blindness test which you czn find as an app in your smartphone or computer. My lung doc suggestec i download and take the test several times a month to keep check on my eyes… lets keep in touch…….
@sophie1019
Thanks for your response. I notice that of I take the meds one at a time, maybe 10 to 15 minutes apart ( per doctor’s order)
with a piece of dry toast, I have no stomach issues at all. Maybe that will help. I also have an eye doctor’s appointment on july 21 to get my eyes checked. I was also told to download a colorblindness app on my phone to keep my colorblindness in check. I have only been on the meds for approximately 3 weeks, got a long way to go.