RZR
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Has anyone done this? Did you experience any problems? How many days were you off Rifampin? Any serious side effects, other than flu-like symptoms?
My LLMD does not hesitate to stop and restart. It sort of scares me. Should I ask for another abx?
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My LLMD does not hesitate to stop and re-start yet I've learned from others that you should not do this.
I've stopped and re-started several times. Each time I re-started I've gotten terrible body aches.
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RZR
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quote:Originally posted by txgirl09: My LLMD does not hesitate to stop and re-start yet I've learned from others that you should not do this.
I've stopped and re-started several times. Each time I re-started I've gotten terrible body aches.
How long do the body aches last?
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Jane2904
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First time our daughter had to stop for 8 days, then restarted at 300mg seemed ok, about 4 days later added the additional 300mg and she had alot of nausea.
So we stayed at 300mg for about a month, then went back to the 600mg total daily, now she has been on the 300mg twice a day for about a month, and the past week seems like some mild herxing.
Good luck, jane
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I have stopped and restarted that med. several times and herxed but not anything worse then the first time I took it.
I have stopped it for 1-2 months at at time. I had concerns too because of things I read about resistance and possible issues with restarting it but I did not experience either.
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MariaA
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what I read about the dangerous 'flu syndrome' that can happen if you pulse rifampin, is that it happens if you're taking it 3 days a week or something along those lines. I don't think it's a problem to stop for a few days or a few weeks, from that perspective.
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RZR
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quote:Originally posted by MariaA: what I read about the dangerous 'flu syndrome' that can happen if you pulse rifampin, is that it happens if you're taking it 3 days a week or something along those lines. I don't think it's a problem to stop for a few days or a few weeks, from that perspective.
That is very good news!
Thank you!
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