Tuberculosis & Bone Infection

Dear Dr. Dean, I have a serious controlled bone infection with tuberculosis, and I spent 6 months on 3 antibiotics. Then, I dropped to only 2 of those antibiotics and now I’m in month 13 of the 2 years of treatment required for recurrence and prevention. The two antibiotics I am on are: (1) Moxifloxacin and (2) Ethambutol. The TB was resurrected from my dormant childhood days, this time, at age 58 as a secondary infection to having HIV. Before this point, I was a miraculous non-progressor, who did NOT take HIV-meds until shortly before the TB reappeared. The HIV-meds that I’m now taking are Truvada® and Kuletra®. I also have significant problems with my liver from my previous years as an alcoholic. I’m two full years sober now! As a result, I have been taking several supplements for the past year: HepatoGen™ (dose as suggested), NAC (as suggested), MAG-C (2 caps 2x/day), SAMe (as suggested). Recently, I’ve added: Glutathione Plus (as suggested), and am thinking of adding EpiCor® and ImmunoMax. Do you see any interference problems with the two antibiotics I’m still taking for the next year? Would the Mag-C interfere with the antibiotics or anything else in any of theformulas mentioned? Would you drop anything? Would you add anything? Your help would be greatly appreciated. Mr. H.

Dear Mr. H., The latest issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association had an article on resistant, recurrent TB, which you might find of interest. In addition to what you are taking, I suggest intravenous Mild Silver Protein (if you can find a physician willing to administer this unapproved treatment–perhaps a member of the American College for Advancement in Medicine (ACAM), as well as Hyperbaric Oxygen (HBO). An alternative to HBO would be intravenous hydrogen peroxide (H2O2)—also, possibly available from an ACAM physician. These treatments may also be helpful in keeping your HIV in remission. As immune optimizers, I also recommend Thymic Protein A and Beta Glucan. I don’t think any of the products you are taking will interfere in any way with your antibiotics. Ward Dean, MD