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Rifinah - rifampicin - isoniazid anti TB drug Options
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ladygolfer
#1 Posted : Friday, September 02, 2011 10:47:08 AM Quote
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Has anyone taken the above tablets. I have been prescribed these today for 3 months following my positive TB rest result. There are lots of side effects according to the leaflet so I would be interested to hear from anyone who has taken them. If I dont take them, then i cannot have the anti tnf drugs, so I dont have a choice.

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Val
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dorat
#2 Posted : Friday, September 02, 2011 11:20:14 AM Quote
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Hi Val,

I was prescribed these when my TB test was positive before starting humira.
I didn't want to take them either, the list of side effects is horrendous, never mind taking it along with all the other drugs we take.
I was lucky because my rheumy nurse decided I could reduce the dose to just one tablet a day, seeing as I didn't actually have TB, it was just that the test showed positive.
With just one tablet a day ,I didn't have any side effects from it at all, apart from hating having to take them!
I don't know if your rheumy nurse will be as lenient.... no harm in asking though.
Good luck with it.

Doreen xx
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Rose-B
#3 Posted : Friday, September 02, 2011 9:57:28 PM Quote
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Hello Val

Sorry I cannot help you but glad Doreen is aware.

Good luck

Rose
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#4 Posted : Friday, September 16, 2011 10:30:41 AM Quote
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Hi Val,

Just wondering if you decided to take the isoniazid and if so, how are you coping with them?

Doreen xx
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ladygolfer
#5 Posted : Tuesday, September 27, 2011 7:46:01 PM Quote
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I am on the 4th week of taking this horrid drug. I got horrid itching last week and I am now taking an anti histamine to stop it. I am still taking the full dose as they said that in the event that I did have the TB bug it is very hard to get rid of. I have been told that I can start anti tnf after 6 weeks.

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Val
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Rose-B
#6 Posted : Tuesday, September 27, 2011 9:21:55 PM Quote
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Hello Val

Sorry to hear that you still having side effects. That I know can become very tedious so
keep in there things will become better.

Rose
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