I spend about $200/month just for myself. I cook breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Take lunch with me to work everyday. I eat very very plain food (ie rice and chicken every day). With grocery prices up, I cut out a lot from my diet to keep around $200/month. No beef, no fresh fish, no fruits, no yogurt/kefir.
Meat: chicken, turkey, tuna fish, eggs and egg whites Veggies: kale, collard green, frozen veggies, tomatoes Carbs: rice, pasta, sweet potato, canned beans, peanut butter, granola bars, cereal Fruit: I admit I bought a bag of apples recently Dairy: milk, mozzarella cheese
I go to the gym regularly and drink 1-2 protein shakes per day.
Kind of embarrassing that I live on such a restricted boring diet, but at least I cook for myself, stay within budget, and stay away from processed foods/ snacks.
Differences: N-acetylcysteine is formulated as both IV or inhalation solutions, whereas the effervescent formulation (brand name Legubeti, FDA approved Feb 2024) is given as an oral solution. According to the prescribing information, Legubeti active ingredient is actually acetylcysteine lysine, but is still dosed based on acetylcysteine. Dosing is technically not an exact conversation (4.74 g of acetylcysteine lysine = 2.5 g acetylcysteine), however, clinically, we are always dosing based on acetylcysteine. It appears to be manufactured in two strengths 500mg and 2.5 g (acetylcysteine content).
Tldr: nac or acetylcysteine lysine —>convert to acetylcysteine. We always dose based on acetylcysteine. The effervescent is specifically formulated for PO administration and indicated for acetaminophen OD.