Rifinah

I am taking Rifinah for 3 weeks now, but have no side effects..apart of being sleepy, however.. I think I am losing weight going to toilets more often I use to(did not change my diet), do not understand as no one described loosing weight as side effect?
lela - my nurse told me if I have side effect like skin rush, yellow eyes or tears, breathing difficulty I have to stop with tablets and go to docs asap. To all you!Hope we gonna finishcourse with no more affecting side effects than described!

im using rifinah for four months but what a have a swallen face the pimples the sports that a have in my face fustrates me and a discovered this pimples are in my head as well 

Just started Rifinah after 3 months of being on Rifater, Ethambutol, Pyridoxine and Predisolone steroid. I have had a whole host of side effects. Depression, Irritability, Psoriasis, Moon face, water retention, anxiety, insomnia. Now a new one has occurred short term memory loss and I have read up on further side effects that include psychotic disorder which may be a possibility in my case. 
I will have to be on these pills for a further 9 months which doesn't sound appealing at all. I have spinal TB in other words POTT'S Disease. It's not contagious but my back pains were very bad for the first couple of months. Now I am virtually pain free physically but  mentally fragile with all the symptoms of Rifinah.

by the way im taking rifinah+2 tablets daily for 3 months, has anyone lost weight, because my friend lst alot of weight during this treatment.

i have recently started these tablets and i have been soooooooo tired and sleepy, but i feel better today. i have a metal taste in my mouth, and food taste awfull. my urine, tears, and spit is bright orange! its not easy with kids, however this will hell me in the long run and is the best tratment for tb, latant or active.

Well to all of you that have finished Rifnah well done.I've now completed the course of six mounths.I am Just woundering how long it takes to get out of your system? Any ideas?

Sixteen days and counting thanks god. I dont moan any more as I get on everyones nerves.Im coping and realise I'm nearly done.I can now see the difference in symptoms that I had then.I just thought it was a bad cough with athsma?? Every one says that I have got my energy back again and look radiant rather that haggered. Im looking foward to a few drinks when Ive finished an a good session at the gym all within reason I hope!!
All the best.

Thanks for reply, i been waiting for one for ages, i am to on the last 2 months of tb medication, god its been dreadfull. Im sorry to hear about your athsma. My back and chest often hurt plus i got some gastric issues aswell. Iv been having many blood tests recently because my liver enzymes levels have been going sky high. But now its decreasing, by the way dont drink alcohol while on treatment you will get terrible side effects. Contact me back if you can its nice to know there is someone in the same boat as me thank you.

Im on my last two mounths of Rinfinah and cant wait to finish. Ive developed aches and pains all over my body from my rib cage to my muscles in my neck and shoulders.Im on Rifinah x 2 tabs for another two mounthsbut take in a different  preparation which helped a little.The rinfina exacerbated my athsma as the inhalers were less effective.However on the whole I'm coping but will have to put up with whatever I feel as I beleave killing this bacterium is paramont. Yes I do feel drained,tired when I stop moving and sleep like a log. Hope this helps a bit.

the spots i never had, but later maby i will. but i dont think it caused by the medication. the pain you get in your shoulders are maby due to the meds because i had the same symtoms sometimes i couldnt get to sleep because of the pain in my back and neck, so i took paracetamols to numb the pain. Just finish the treatment thats the main thing you have to do, but if your symtoms persits of gets worse consult a professional docter in tb because in my experience general docters aint got a clue what to do when tb is concerned they just know the basics but the profesional tb docters know everything about it, good look to both of us and hope we get through this.

i was diagnosed with bovine tb about 2 months ago, i have been on rifater, pyrazimanide, ethanbol, for 2 months, it has been 2 months today and now i am on rifinah for the rest of my treatment period. During the first 2 months i felt some symtoms for example joint pains especially in knees, neck and back pain, tiredness, and wierd chest feeling. Tb medication is more serious than people think it literaly drains you out physicaly and mentality, i just want to be normal again and get through this phase, any advice of how to get through this horrible diesese? thanks for reading.

ive been on refinah best part of nine months now, and still have 3 months to go, i noticed spots appearing across my face for past 4 months,appear to to be getting worse  docter advises nothing to do with medication however before never had single spot , anyone else expaerienced anything similar please could you let me know, as i have now have these same spots apperaing on the palms of my hand,also i have developed paind in my shoulders, the muscles in my shoulders ache.

 34 yrs. old "Ectopic Pregnancy"
Im a 34 yrs. old Female. I was operated in my "Thyroid" when I was 14 yrs. old it's was a hereditary in my family and Im taking "Levothyrox 125mg.  one pill per day after being operated. At 34, I was diagnosed of "TB" and I was prescribed to take Rifinah 300 / 150 mg.  for 6 months starting March until September 2009. After my Rifinah medication, I had an x-ray test and the result is ok. I've informed my Pulmonary Doctor that I have plan to have a baby, he told me that it's better to cure my "TB" so, there will be no problem when i get pregnant. November 3, 2009 I started taking FEMIBION as prescribed by my Gynecologist because I've been trying to get pregnant for almost a year for a second baby. My 1st child is already 4 1/2 yrs. old My Gynecologist is aware that I took a medication of Rifinah for 6 months. And last Jan. 14, 2010 I was rushed in the hospital and the doctor have found out that Im having an "Ectopic Pregnancy" I immediately under go "Laparoscopic" operation and they cut off the right side of my Fallopian tube because it was already ruptured. I asked my Gynecologist, what was the cause why did i have an Ectopic Pregnancy? I dont smoke or even drink alcohols? I never use any contraceptives in my life. I dont have any problem during my first pregnancy and I had a normal delivery. My Gynecologist cant find the reasons why I had an Ectopic Pregnancy? because I had a regular check-up with him to be sure that everything will be ok. I hope someone can help me what might be the cause of having an Ectopic Pregnancy? was it my Rifinah medications? Please help... Thank you.