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Just wondering how people here are taking tindamax throughout the day.
Do you always take it with food?
I am supposed to take it 3x per day which coincides with 3 meals but are not 8 hours apart.
I wonder if it would be better to try to take the 3 doses almost equally throughout the day (8 hours apart) rather than with meals thereby maintaining a better blood level of this?
Thanks for any help.
-David
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I started on Tindamax two weeks ago. I take it twice a day, with meals.
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Sammi
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Ask your doctor how he/she prefers you take it. Once I was taking something twice a day then found out I was supposed to take it all at once. It is better to make sure.
Are you taking it with another antibiotic? I am taking Tinidazole with Minocycline and it has helped a lot. The herxes in the beginning were intense though.
As was stated, do not have any alcohol or you can get very ill. This also includes the alchol in mouthwash etc.
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Ditto. Take it as directed by your doc.
I always took it with food. If I didn't I would get very sick to my stomach. And avoid alcohol.
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I am currently taking tindamax 3x/day, rifampin 1x/day and minocycline 2x/day.
I know about the alcohol with tindamax so I will stay away (not that I've had any practically in the past year anyway!).
I may call the doctor but I think I am just going to try to space out the tindamax 8 hours apart. This way I try to maintian sort of an even blood level of it as best I can.
Is Tindamax better absorbed with food or is it just recommended to be taken with food because it can upset your stomach?
Thanks!
-David
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