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Headaches with Isoniazid

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Hi, just started this for my Latent TB and am experiencing terrible headaches in the night, it hurts my eyes and it’s there during the day after taking painkillers too.

I spoke to my nurse and she said Headaches aren’t a side effect but I haven’t changed anything else.

I’m also taking prednisone 10mg a day for my RA

Should I be concerned as nobody seems to know and did anyone else experience headaches ?

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When you are on those drugs, it’s important to stay away from cheese and red wine or anything containing tyramine. It causes bad headaches. Good luck hope this helps.

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Liveinhope74 in reply to hottchoc

Thanks for your reply - I don’t have either of those which is strange. I’m just worried incase I’m getting high blood pressure and I don’t know! The care provider professionals don’t seem too concerned and said it might be the drugs and your body getting used to them. I wish I could fast forward to next year 😫

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hottchoc in reply to Liveinhope74

There is a huge list which I was given with foods containing tyramine including fish. It’s a tough time for you and you will get through it

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Liveinhope74

Hello again , thanks for your reply ! Any chance you could share that list ?

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hottchoc in reply to Liveinhope74

It won’t let me insert the image. Try putting in Google foods high in tyramine. Are you still getting the headaches?

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Liveinhope74 in reply to hottchoc

Hi, no worries I’ll google the information . My headaches have stopped now which is good and they are not so scary now. I wish I had started them last year so I could start my new meds for RA sooner 😞Thanks for all your support xx

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SadieR

Hello Liveinhipe74,

I had Isoniazid for latent TB. I didn’t suffer headaches but they made me feel really strange, a slightly drunk feeling, dizzy & very emotional. After two weeks I was taken off them & had to then take Rifampicin only for 6 months instead of the Isoniazid for 3 months.

It may well be that food you are eating is interacting & causing your headaches.

Hope you feel better soon.

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Liveinhope74

Hi everyone , last day of the latent TB meds Wahoooooooo!!!!!!!! Can’t believe it ! Seemed like an uphill struggle weeks ago and here we are today on the last day.

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