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I've only been on this medication for two weeks. I combine it with Biaxin. I am so sick. I cannot sleep, I live in the desert and I am freezing. I have no ac on at night, the temp is 85 degrees and I'm cold! I have stomach upset, a mouthful of pennies, loose stools and my bones ache. I haven't been able to drive my stick shift car because me knees are killing me. (I have no history of knee pa...

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Hope for health | 75 or over | Female | On medication for 1 to less than 2 years | Patient
1/10/2024
Condition: Prevention of Mycobacterium Avium Complex Disease
Overall rating 2.7
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I have to be on rifampin for at least 18 months. The first year was ok. After a year I developed sever reactions to this med: extreme & debilitating nausea, intense chills, fever!, muscle & joint pain, foggy brain. ‘If it doesn’t kill me, it will make me better’ applies here.

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Sophia92253 | 55-64 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
10/6/2014
Condition: Mycobacterium Avium Bacteria Infection
Overall rating 1.0
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I've only been on this medication for two weeks. I combine it with Biaxin. I am so sick. I cannot sleep, I live in the desert and I am freezing. I have no ac on at night, the temp is 85 degrees and I'm cold! I have stomach upset, a mouthful of pennies, loose stools and my bones ache. I haven't been able to drive my stick shift car because me knees are killing me. (I have no history of knee pain). I'm on this med for 18 long months...hope it doesn't kill me.

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