DRUGS!!!....Well, not the fun psychedelic ones from the 70's

Before we begin; these are all for tuberculosis. He will be on them for appx a year. The health department gives them, it is called Direct Obserational Therapy. (Nice name for saying we will watch you take those damn pills :) So anyway, he will have labs drawn every Friday. Yes, for a year. It will be a long year. In another post I may just post a needs list :)

Rifampin: this one turns all of your bodily fluids orange. Orange tears, pee, saliva, ect. You get the point. This one also kills your liver.

Pyrazinamide: this one hurts your liver, but might not kill it. Makes your tummy hurt :(

Isoniazid: this one causes peripheral neuropathy, fancy for tingling fingers and toes. This one also fucks with your vision.

Ethambutol: this one makes you colorblind. Numbness in hands and feet.

Pyridoxine: this is a B vitamin supplement because it gets depleted from all these other drugs.

 I need one of these in my backyard. I love labyrinths!

And there you have it; the tuberculosis specific medications we will be monitoring for the next year. But don't forget the 5 medications he was already on for asthma. Ollie needs a personal nurse.