I was about to start taking this medication for inactive TB, but I read all the side effects and the comments of many people that had taken this medication and I refused to do it. I believed the medication should be take if become active only. If we take the medication, whatever, we are not 100% immune to develope active TB and the health risks fot taking it are very high. I will suggest anyone with inactive TB and normal to strong immune system to avoid to take it until becomes active. That might never happen. Some patients live with inactive TB all their lives and never notice it. My personal opinion.

It's been a few years since taking INH for latent TB. I recall severe joint pain/swelling and various other ailments. I still can't get rings over my knuckles. My life/health is still "not right" I also fear lupus, as my recent bloodwork seems to indicate. I've also done some research on ganglion cysts I now have & there may be a link to the INH!?! Thankfully, no other friends/family members have ever had a positive PPD (I still question the when/where I could have picked it up). My xrays were clear & I have no other signs of TB. Because the side-effects were making life pretty miserable and my liver enzymes were beginnig to become affected, my public health nurse gave her "blessing" for me to quit after 4-1/2 months...I'm thinking not soon enough!

I have been on isoniazid for 8 1/2 months of a 9 month treatment. I had a positive skin test and clear x-ray. The monthly doctor visits and blood tests are inconvenient but not too bad. I was nauseated after taking the pill the first month, but that went away. I had some numbness in my fingers when I forgot to take the B6 that I was also supposed to be taking daily. The B6 alleviated the numbness. I have increased skin sensitivity and constipation - both uncomfortable but not unbearable.

when i strated taking the medication i was fine. i was taking my diuretic in the evening and isoniazid at 11:25am. i noticed that just about 1 hour or so before my next dosage i would become dizzy and weak. about an hour or so after taking it i would be myself again. but i didn't felt comfortable i felt to tired and weak. i went to my doctor and took me off the medication. in 2 wks im supposed to go back and get another medicine and im praying to GOD that everything goes well the 2nd time around. i really dont know if this is ok but i guess the doctors didnt want to take a risk. the doctor even told me that it was not a common symptom but that i had to get off the medication. i hope all goes well.

I have been taking this for 8mo's now I have experienced head aches body aches fatigue moodiness & cough now I am noticing hair loss & breakage, anytime I have said this to my doctor she says it's not a side affect so I quit telling her this was an on the job exposure & they haven't done a thing except supply the meds I haven't had blood tests done I have asked to see a specialist & as of yet have not received a reply, don't know if meds have worked, easy to take because it's a pill difficult because of why I take, satisfied?? how?? why?? satisfied because I get to take a med that is so seriousnobody monitors & it was negligence that caused me to be exposed..nope not satisfied.

I am a 29 year old female who works in a hospital. About 9 months ago i was having my physical at my new job and they told me my blood test came back positive for TB, i was sent to have an x-ray which showed nothing, therfore i was told i have Inactive TB. I had to go to the health building to recieve my treatment of (INS) Isoniazid to cure what i was told i had, i started off with multiple side effects that caused muscle pain, headaches, nerve issues in my hands (B-6 helps!) and mood change. Well 8 months later i find that due to someones error.. i actually was never exposed, they did a PPD (skin test) negative.. they repeated my blood work at the health building.. negative! I have been taking a treatment of a liver damage causing medication for nothing! My advice to those who are told that they have inactive TB.. get tested twice becasue you never know when someone may have made a mistake that could cost you!