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Tb free and still coughing

2018-04-21 16:47:32
Im off tb treatment for 2 months and still coughing, i never stopped coughing since being diagnosed, im tb free for 2 months and want my life back, they tested my sputum again and it was negative, i would like an answer on what my next step should be
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Pls share your old and new chest xray

Answered2018-04-21 17:40:40

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Hi. I understand your concern s. If sputum is negative and x ray has improved . Then this cough could be due to scars of TB. You will benefit from inhalers. Consult a pulmonologist for the same at the earliest.

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