User Reviews for n-acetyl cysteine (nac)

I'm don't know what it does, but it works great. If I stop taken it I have problems again, but as long as I keep taken it I do fine.

i am treating copd

I've had what may be chronic bronchitis for many years. I've gotten sick every 2-3 months and have take at least 10-12 days of antibiotics every time. It won't go away on its own. Someone at a health food store told me her brother has the same problem, and said he takes NAC once a day on an empty stomach and its much better. I started using it (I have to take Pepcid or Tagamet with it or it will make my stomach burn a lot). I was already using an asthma inhaler, ProAir, once or twice a day, and was coughing up thick yellow mucus for about an hour after using the inhaler. After using the inhaler and NAC for a month, the mucus became less thick, and lost the dark yellow color. I've been using it for about 3 months now, and don't need the inhaler any more! I'm using it every 3-4 days just to be sure my lungs are still clear and they are. I am just getting over what was either a sinus infection or respiratory infection and had no mucus at all, and am feeling much better after being sick for about a week. This is the first time since about 1990 that I've gotten over a respiratory infection without antibiotics!!! Last year I filled about 23 prescriptions for antibiotics. I've had enough of that. My doctor likes NAC and wants a lot of her patients to take it. Next time I see her I'm going to tell her about this. If I don't get the respiratory infections all the time any more, it's a miracle!!Read More Read Less

became very ill could not breath. had 3 full months of prednizone. nothing worked. emergency room doctor suggested i take NAC stop smoking and rest. Guess what it worked. I am happy to be breathing all summer. Usually the heat bothers me. This year I spend more time out side. It loosened the mucas and i could cough it up. Works if taken properly. I can walk further and feel more engergy. Breathing capacity has improved.

Diagnosed as Acute Bronchitis. -- Inhalers caused moth and tongue major irritation. NAC - Country Life brand gave me so much relief with no side effects.

I have chronic bronchitis, so whenever I get cold I inevitably end up with acute bronchitis and a round of antibiotics for ten days. I took NAC during a cold which I knew was turning into acute bronchitis. I took 600mg twice a day for three weeks and I did not have to take antibiotics - it cleaned my lungs right out and really thinned the mucus - used up a lot of tissues, but it worked really well and I was perfectly fine without antibiotics. I try to take it everyday now. I ran out for a while and I became congested again so I am back to taking it each day.Read More Read Less

I took 1,800 mg of NAC a day to counteract the effects of pesticide poisoning. After 3 months I began to feel very sick. My symptoms included a racing heart, insomnia, extreme fatigue, stomach cramps, and general malaise. I finally figured out that the NAC was responsible for these symptoms and stopped taking it. I now have a comprised heart and I wish I had never taken NAC. For more information, look at the 2007 study at the University of Virginia which indicated there was a risk of heart and lung damage.Read More Read Less

I started off with a cold and almost lost my voice. Than I was wheezing at night when I went to bed. I looked online for a supplement that would help with this and I found NAC. I went to A HEALTH STORE AND pURCHASED IT EVER SINCE AND ABOUT A DAY OR TWO AFTER TAKING iT mY WHEEZING STOPPED AND MY COLD SUBSIDED.

my chronic bronchitis was drastically healed

My psychiatrist went to a conference at the National Institue for Mental Health where tests had showed that NAC 600 is effective in treating bipolar disroder. I have been on it for 1.5 years and my mood seems pretty stable. In addition I take Lamictal. I had been on lithium for 18 years and my lab tests showed that I had a 50% loss of my kidneys so i needed to discontue a drug that had worked for me. My kidneys have improved some what and I wonder if NAC 600 had detoxified my kidneys.

It has a pretty bad smell but it works really well and really fast

I am cautious using these treatments. I haven't noticed any adverse effects, and one month is too early to really determine efficacy. The supplements seem to be helping with my bronchial secretions - that is, less mucous.

Treat COPD and tylenol from 25 years of use. I have only been using this supplement for less than month and no quantative results can be reported at this time. I have high hopes it helps with the COPD

Other than an unpleasant odor in my urine, I really haven't noticed any side effects. It was recommended as a preventative supplement for my pulmonary fibrosis condition. I have felt well while taking it and have not noticed any changes.

After pesticide poisoning, my son got repeated ear and strept infections. Plasma and urine cystine levels were low. Daily NAC increased cystine levels, reduced reactions to chemicals and eliminated infections. The family uses it whenever we are exposed to toxic chemicals.

Cerefolin NAC for Mercury Poisoning really helped me get my memory back. It gets better everyday.