Fellowship needed please

[swiftgirl]

I would really appreciate some support as i feel like the only person in the world with TB.

Do you think the drugs make you feel anxious and low?

i am on rifampicin, isoniazid, ethambutol and pyranzinamide and have completed 10 weeks now out of 9months. I feel tired, nauseous, tingling in fingers and toes, itchy skin, aching muscles. I am trying so hard to avoid tyramine as this really makes it worse. Even i am fed up with my list of complaints (imagine my husband).

i have a few better days then a new side effect emerges.

Anyone able to give me some encouragement or hope please?

many thanks, Emma

[HelenC Partner TB Alert]

Dear Emma, I know I am now in touch with you by email but just writing in response to your specific queries - and hoping that some of our other adocates will also jump in. I suspect it is not the drugs themselves having an affect on your mood, more so the isolation that comes with a TB diagnosis and the horrible affects of both the illness itself and the side effects from the drugs. Hopefully, we are now in train to get you the support you need. Also, be reassured that side effects generally do settle down eventually. Good nutrition can help - so lots of small, high protein meals per day of you are finding it difficult to find an appetite. Best wishes, Helen

[swiftgirl in reply to HelenC]

Thank you so much for your support and advice. I really appreciate it 🙏