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My LLMD suggested upping my Rifampin from 300mg x 2 daily to 600mg x 2 daily (added to my 1000mg Cipro daily).
Anyone out there taking 2x the normal amount of Rifampin? Has it helped?
My only symptoms remaining are occasional twitching, irregular heartbeat related to reflux and stomach issues (gas, occasional diarrhea, reflux), and very light night sweats that come and go.
Appreciate any feedback, thanks!
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hi myco-i am on 600 mgs of rifampin a day, and my llmd said thats the maximum without risking liver problems, some of which may be irreversible.
if your dr thinks its ok, i guess you could try. i personally find 600mgs a day to be almost unbearable, but i know several people who do fine on it. i suppose its all individual.
have you been tolerating the 600 mgs ok?
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hi myco...honestly, id be worried too. did you ask your dr about the possible adverse liver effects? im not trying to circumvent your doc, i just dont want the treatment to hurt more than help!
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Im on rifampn 600mg that i had to stop a month then restart due to elevated liver enzymes. I wonder what more on doubled dose. Watch out for the liver
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I can not imagine taking 1000mg of biaxin plus 600mg mino plus 1200mg rifampin. Who can survive such a dose? How much do you weight, manybites?
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You can search rifampin in history and seems recently there were many people working the higher doses.
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quote:Originally posted by Lala: I can not imagine taking 1000mg of biaxin plus 600mg mino plus 1200mg rifampin. Who can survive such a dose? How much do you weight, manybites?
- Me either!! 300mg Rifampin by itself nearly killed me!
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