Posted by Elizabeth on June 27, 2001, at 11:57:07
In reply to Re:elizabeth, posted by mila on June 26, 2001, at 8:46:05
> how much B6 were you taking with INH?
300 mg INH with 50 mg B6.
> (I have began INH treatment last Friday, also will last six months). It turns my liver into a huge hard stone.
You should be having liver function tests done at least for the first couple months.
> Was your test negative after the treatment?
No, the skin test will always be positive for TB antibodies once you've been exposed. You have to have a chest x-ray. My CXRs were all normal, both before and after the INH: what probably happened was that I was exposed and my hyperactive immune system fought it off. < g >
BTW, my liver tests were all normal, even though I was taking Nardil along with the INH. INH is a hydrazine-derived drug, as is Nardil. The chemically similar iproniazid was the very first MAOI discovered to have antidepressant activity, but it proved to be so hepatotoxic that it wasn't suitable for use in TB or depression. Isoniazid (a non-MAOI), and the hydrazide MAOIs phenelzine and isocarboxazid, are still used today.
> I was shocked when I accidentally discovered that I was infected last week. My arm was hugely swallen. I checked my familty, no one shows even 1 mm of induration.
Yup, all my roommates and family had to get tested too. Nobody was positive but me. I don't think I ever had active TB; it's common for people who work in health-care settings to pick it up.
-elizabeth
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