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After tuberculosis treatment
I had lungs tuberculosis . Till may I was under my TB medication of approx 9 months ..but still now up to this date I sometimes feel toughness while I am deep breathing is it normal
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Hi. I understand your concern. Do a online consult for a detailed analysis of your symptoms and reports to suggest you further management plan and treatment prescription for the same
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Dr. Shruti Jain
Pulmonologist
8 yrs exp
Delhi
If you had pleural effusion chest pain may be due to pleural thickening .
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Dr. Prince George Varughese
Pulmonologist
11 yrs exp
Ernakulam
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Would like to know if you had sputum positive tuberculosis or pleural fluid tuberculosis
The breathlessness on deep breathing needs to be evaluated with a chest xray and pulmonary function test to rule out any airway disease
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Kindly consult a pulmonologist with a chest xray and get PFT done
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Regular exercise and dietary modifications will help. Incentive spirometer on regular basis will improve your lung capacities
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Dr. A Raja Prasanna Kumar
Pulmonologist
46 yrs exp
Hyderabad
May be some post tb sequele. Pl consult pulmonologist with detailed history and reports and treatment taken for better evaluation and treatment. Pl do Lung exercises with Respirometer and pranayama, to improve Lung capacity.
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Dr. Sivaraj Karri
Pulmonologist
10 yrs exp
Kakinada
Rule out obstructive airway disease
And if there is any recent xray share it
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consult a pulmonologist with detailed history and reports and get evaluated
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