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I've been using this drug abt 1 month I had everyday headache, is this okay?

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I've been using this drug abt 1 month I had everyday headache, is this okay?
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Reviewer: Dfs, 35-44 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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So much joint pain, I can’t stand the pain in my legs and it has been only 2 weeks, I have an appointment with my dr tomorrow to see if he changes the medicine, it hurts so bad

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So much joint pain, I can’t stand the pain in my legs and it has been only 2 weeks, I have an appointment with my dr tomorrow to see if he changes the medicine, it hurts so bad
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Reviewer: Just Trying to Help, 25-34 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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I started this drug after being diagnosed with inactive/latent TB. I’ve been taking it for 2 months now and luckily have not suffered any significant side effects. I do however feel that my energy levels are significantly lower, and i lack motivation to get out of bed everyday. I take an extra cup of coffee every morning just to wake myself up. I’ve also seen changes in my bowel movements within t ... Show Full Comment

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I started this drug after being diagnosed with inactive/latent TB. I’ve been taking it for 2 months now and luckily have not suffered any significant side effects. I do however feel that my energy levels are significantly lower, and i lack motivation to get out of bed everyday. I take an extra cup of coffee every morning just to wake myself up. I’ve also seen changes in my bowel movements within the past week. Getting a lot of watery stool and diarrhoea. Will be glad to have finished this drug.
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Reviewer: jessabell, 25-34 on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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I was diagnosed with inactive TB through some lab work prior to starting a new prescription for my psoriasis. The infection disease doc recommended Rifampin because it was the shortest treatment time (4 months). I started with it once a day for a week, and took it right before bed. Outside of some restlessness, I felt okay. The second week I started the full dose, taking my pill in the morning and ... Show Full Comment

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I was diagnosed with inactive TB through some lab work prior to starting a new prescription for my psoriasis. The infection disease doc recommended Rifampin because it was the shortest treatment time (4 months). I started with it once a day for a week, and took it right before bed. Outside of some restlessness, I felt okay. The second week I started the full dose, taking my pill in the morning and at night, at the same time each day. That's when I started getting terrible headaches during the first few days, and noticed significant drowsiness. After a few days, I felt cloudy and confused, and had a very difficult time concentrating - it was like being unpleasantly drunk all the time. I felt constantly out of it, had a hard time getting through the workday, and didn't feel safe driving because I couldn't focus easily on the road. My doc didn't have any suggestions except to try taking the pill with some applesauce (no help), or to wait it out to see if it got better. I am switching to INH this week because things are only getting worse on the Rifampin. It was worth a shot, but I'm crossing my fingers the Isoniazid will suit me better
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Reviewer: SDpmez, 25-34 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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I am almost done with my first bottle, three more to go! This drug is the worst. It's a beast of an antibiotic and I hope that all of these side effects will go away with time. I had really bad insomnia the first week - 48 hours no sleep, followed by only 5 hours of sleep, followed by another 48 hours of no sleep. After those crazy few days, I started sleeping ok. But I have an anxiety atta ... Show Full Comment

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I am almost done with my first bottle, three more to go! This drug is the worst. It's a beast of an antibiotic and I hope that all of these side effects will go away with time. I had really bad insomnia the first week - 48 hours no sleep, followed by only 5 hours of sleep, followed by another 48 hours of no sleep. After those crazy few days, I started sleeping ok. But I have an anxiety attack every night which I got prescribed Ativan for, and this helped a lot. I do get the joint pain, fatigue, chills, and low grade fever (99F) almost every night but it subsides by bedtime. Oh - I also have ORAL THRUSH! Hooray. This has been an awful month and it's the most inconvenient timing too. I just have to remind myself I'm taking every measure to make sure the latent TB doesn't activate for the sake of my family.
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