Tb Meningitis Treatment- 516 Questions Answered

I had diagnosed and started treatment for TB Meningitis on January 1 2019. But the month of September 2019 my brain MRI suggested that Meningitis was resolved. Then I took preventive medicine for 2 months. Is it possible that i can get the same problem again? Please help me doctor(s).🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 Thank you

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Dr. Abhijit VermaNeurosurgeon | Jajpur

Need to know how many months treatment yoy have taken. What TB drug protocol you opted for. ... Read More

Hello Dr. I am writing on behalf of my friend who is diagnosed with tb meningitis she is on att treatment and medication. My question is when will she regain her consciousness back how long will it take to get normal she is not knowing anything that is happening in and around her and to her. Please advise me on the same. She has become blind as we

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Dr. J.Mariano Anto Bruno MascarenhasGeneral Physician | Chennai

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Is she admitted in any hospital ? How long is she in coma ? ... Read More

MY 23 YRS BROTHER IS DIAGNOSED 3 WKS BACK WITH TB MENINGITIS. HE HAS IMPROVED THAN BEFORE AND NOW HE IS ON STEROIDS, AND TB MEDICINES ORALLY... BUT STILL HE DO HAVE LOW GRADE FEVER 100 TO 102 SOS 103.. WITH MILD HEADACHE. I WANT TO ASK IS IT NORMAL TO HAVE SUCH SYMPTOMS DURING TREATMENT??

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Dr. Hemanth PatakamuriEmergency Medicine | Vijayawada

Hello ,got your concern ,it can be treatable with further evaluation, better healthcare and proper treatment ..For prescription and counselling regarding the same you can consult me through this app ... Read More

Sir I am suffering from TB Meningitis from 5 months.now am continuing ATT 3 . before I have taken ATT 4 for 3 months. Dexamethasone 4mg gradually stopped.but now suddenly neck shiftness & headache.what I do.please give me a suggestion

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Dr. Aditya KesharwaniNeurospine Surgeon | Bilaspur

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Get csf study done and continue att ... Read More

Sir I m suffering from TB meningitis from 43 days.Now I continueing TB medicine I.e Akruit 4, Bendan 40 mg, & veloz d, omnacortil started 60 mg and gradually decreased to 10 mg & stopped.After 2 week medication my headache, fever , vomiting ,& neck shiftness was cleared.i am feeling better.but suddenly now I am suffering again fever wit

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Dr. Deepak A NNeurosurgeon | Bangalore

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As omnocortil stopped ur headache and joint might have increased , discuss with you r doctor for restart ing for few days ... Read More

Hi sir ,my mother was diagnosed with tb meningitis..she is taking akurit tablets from past 3 months, but still she is facing the problems like slight forehead pain near eyebrows, swelling of tongue on talking more, she feels like temporarily forgot something....are these problems are due to tablets? Please let me know about this....

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Dr. Ashutosh MishraGeneral Practitioner | Gonda

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Tubercular Meningitis is require long term treatment.so dont tensed and keep patience and if any problem besides that for other problem then can solve it ... Read More

My wife was diagnosed for TB Meningitis since last 2 years. TB medicines courses are over but she is having neural pain and back pain. MRI suggested signs of myelitis and distortion in spinal cord. Doctors don't have much option left and said that the recovery has very little chances. TB bacteria is not there anymore but the damage done cannot be r

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Dr. Anil Kumar JainGeneral Physician | Bangalore

Hello there. I can understand your concern. We do not know any pain management centres in ashburn. Just talk to your doctor itself regarding this . He will be able to suggest accordingly. Also wha ... Read More

Dear sir I have suffering from tb meningitis since January 2020.Anti tuberculosis drug was started on 8th January 2020.now i have completed 17 months.Now I have tested CBC, LFT, RFT, TSH & Brain MRI.All reports are fine.So doctor said to stop all the medicine (akruit3).but when I stopped medicine(23/06/21) .After 2days suffering from severe he

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Dr. Amruth SindhuPulmonologist | Bangalore

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Hi. I understand your concern s. 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. Do not self me ... Read More

My friend have been in medication for 1 month and a half and he doing very well he just have slightly headaches and do feel week It may be because of the medicines I just wanted to know is that is tb meningitis curable cause we are all hoping for that day to come that he will be completely cured

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Dr. Amit Kumar AgarwalNeurologist | Jamshedpur

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Dear user, Tubercular meningitis is a curable disease. You just have to be complete the full course of medicine without any lapse. The total duration of the treatment will be around 12-18 months. Tak ... Read More

Dear sir I have suffering from tb meningitis since January 2020.now I have completed tb drugs total 14 months.now I have tested CBC,RFT, LFT, Urine Culture, TSH And brain MRI, all reports are fine.I have no any symptoms now. Please suggest me can I stop medicine or continue. I have taken total 14 months.

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Dr. Amitabh GuptaNeurosurgeon | Delhi

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Check with your treating doctor. Thanks ... Read More

I am 37 and live in the usa since 2010. Born and broughtup in India and visit India every year. Recently i got tested (blood) for TB for my green card application and to my surprise it turned out to be positive. I have no symptoms. Then they checked my xray which was normal. So the doctor said that i seem to be having latent tb. 1 in 10 people havi

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Dr. Sivaraj KarriPulmonologist | Kakinada

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In india till now treatment for latent tb is in pilot project If immigration rules warrent treatment then you can take it Side effects are minimal, not to worry ... Read More

Hi Doctors, I have MDR TB and is taking prescribed treatment from a govt TB center for past 8 months of a 18 months regimen . However for last 1.5 months, i have developed a persistent dry cough again . I want to understand whether this is normal occurrence during long term MDR - TB TREATMENT or is it could be concerning? Also , i would like to

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Dr. Sivaraj KarriPulmonologist | Kakinada

Need to compare with previous reports and rule out any progression or super added infection ... Read More

I have lymph node TB of the lungs. That got treated my CT scan is normal now. Treatment ended in 2024 sept. On ATT and Even after ATT I have this irritating dry cough sometimes off sometimes on. Does not seem allergic to me also I never had allergies in life before. It only happened after TB started. There is no other symptom than this. What is i

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Dr. Vivek GautamPulmonologist | Greater Noida

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please share the graphs page too..and kindly connect..need proper history to rule out the probable causes ... Read More

Why my body is getting itching after taking medicine of tb after 2 momths of treatment itching started

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Dr. Vivek GautamPulmonologist | Greater Noida

it's a common side effect..use anti allergics ... Read More

My 7 year old son was not given Meningitis vaccine during early immuninzation. I want to ask when should it be given now. At hat age

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Dr. Mohd Faisal ZohebPediatrician | Hyderabad

It can be taken now mam. Kindly contact me on Practo or whatsapp chat (84960595sixfive) Dr Faisal Zoheb MBBS, MD PAEDIATRICS, PGPN (BOSTON), Neonatology fellow (Newborn specialist) ... Read More

Hi, I was under going spinal tb treatment from last 2years took proper medication attached is my latest MRI my doctor advised me to stop tb medicines last week but now after only one week again i am facing little back pain in same area earlier there was no pain Pls suggest

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Dr. Sravya VNeurologist | Bangalore

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Kindly connect with neurologist or spine surgeon ... Read More

Hi, how we can check that lymph node tb has cured after tb treatment.? Is there any test to check that?

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Dr. K SupriyaGynecologist | Bhilai

Connect ... Read More

Hello Doctors, My father is on MDR TB Treatment. Doctor suggested some tests and written few medicines. Can anyone please explain what's is written in the attached photo?

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Dr. Amruth SindhuPulmonologist | Bangalore

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 ... Read More

How many days should I take trenaxa in tb treatment I am taking it 3 times in a day as said by doctor but for how many days should I continue it my tb treatment has started 2 days ago

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Dr. Fatima MamnoonPulmonologist | New Delhi

5 days ... Read More

My xray is having no symptom but my test is postive so Doctor started treatment Doctor said to take tablets just after breakfast but on internet it is showing that take empty stomach for best result or 2 hour after breakfast atleast so yesterday I took at 10:15 to 11:35 but today I will be 1 hour late I there any problem in it and from tomorrow can

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Dr. Amruth SindhuPulmonologist | Bangalore

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 ... Read More

My husband got pulmonary tb (found in biopsy treatment) and after 6 months of treatment he became better and gained weight. Later he started drinking alcohol and smoking (occasionally) and he s getting cough. As per the recent examination he has lung infection and blood test also showing variations. Is it's expected after tb? Currently he is taking

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Dr. Amruth SindhuPulmonologist | Bangalore

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 ... Read More

Is vomiting common during initial days of tuberculosis treatment ...how many it occurs ...is liver is affected

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Dr. Amruth SindhuPulmonologist | Bangalore

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 ... Read More

Please suggest me which test can confirm that person is tb infected... And after taking tb treatment which tb test can confirm tb has recovered.

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Dr. Vivek GautamPulmonologist | Greater Noida

it depends on what kind of tb we are suspecting ... Read More

Hi , I had intestinal TB and I took medication and no TB infection after further test after completion of medication . After 2 months i started feel shivering , like flu types symptoms , I went to Dr and he looked at my lungs and intestine and all are fine , Then Dr suggested me antihistamine syrup , i felt better , but when I don't use after 4-5

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Dr. Amruth SindhuPulmonologist | Bangalore

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 ... Read More

Hi, my mother was diagnosed with TB through EBUS and bronchoscopy on 23rd sep 2024. She is taking akurit 4 now 5 tablets as per her weight. Her cough , phlegm has reduced a lot. She has tiredness from when she has started the medicine. Feels hungry but doesn't want to eat anything? Doc has suggested to take akurit 3 after 2 months of akurit 4. W

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Dr. Amruth SindhuPulmonologist | Bangalore

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 ... Read More

I've cervical lymph node swelling, after FNAC it was Tb, during 6 months tb treatment swelling was reduced but from last week, its swelling again, no other symptoms are there,, doctor is saying it's all fine after tb treatment, what to do now?

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Dr. Rupali Dinesh SehgalAyurveda | Mumbai

Follow HAIP DIET and use the detox methods mentioned in HAIP DIET Cookbook along with your anti TB treatment. ... Read More

I am having fever of 100.6 in morning and night it goes after taking pcm. I am on tb treatment from 48 days. In starting my fever goes 102 or 103 but after 28 days it's not going above 100.6 plz tell how long fever will resolve.

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Dr. Fatima MamnoonPulmonologist | New Delhi

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Normally it shud resolve in 1 month, if its not then get chest xray done and consult a pulmonologist for further evaluation and treatment ... Read More

I am under tb medicine since 50 days my fever is not going. How long it takes to resolve else every thing good . Fever goes up to 100.6 and settle after taking pcm. Taking pcm three times in 24 hours. Plz tell how much time more

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Dr. Vivek GautamPulmonologist | Greater Noida

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ideally it should have started to resolve by now..it does come on and off in 1st few months but you are having multiple episodes..kindly share all your documents..let me assess..there could be a super ... Read More

Hi, I am taking TB treatment for last 7 months. Here are the details - First 5 months - Rcinex 600, combutol 1200 and Pyzna Next 2 months - Rcinex 600 and combutol 1200 I wanted to know, can I stop my treatment now? Note - I had lungs TB. Started treatment on 27th nov 2023. Got my sputum test negative. Got bronchoscopy on 3rd month and TB was nega

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Dr. Fatima MamnoonPulmonologist | New Delhi

Need to assess by checking chest xray and treatment goes on for total 9mths ... Read More

How to know brain tb treatment is working in how many days patient show improvement dexa is started will it increase the effectiveness of anti tb drugs in brain tb treatment

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Dr. Ujjyani Sengupta PawarGeneral Physician | Mumbai

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Can help you with the next course of action and treatment plan. Would like to discuss in details. Kindly consult via whatsapp on nine zero two nine six zero zero four seven zero. ... Read More

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MY 23 YRS BROTHER IS DIAGNOSED 3 WKS BACK WITH TB MENINGITIS. HE HAS IMPROVED THAN BEFORE AND NOW HE IS ON STEROIDS, AND TB MEDICINES ORALLY... BUT STILL HE DO HAVE LOW GRADE FEVER 100 TO 102 SOS 103.. WITH MILD HEADACHE. I WANT TO ASK IS IT NORMAL TO HAVE SUCH SYMPTOMS DURING TREATMENT??

Sir I am suffering from TB Meningitis from 5 months.now am continuing ATT 3 . before I have taken ATT 4 for 3 months. Dexamethasone 4mg gradually stopped.but now suddenly neck shiftness & headache.what I do.please give me a suggestion

My friend have been in medication for 1 month and a half and he doing very well he just have slightly headaches and do feel week It may be because of the medicines I just wanted to know is that is tb meningitis curable cause we are all hoping for that day to come that he will be completely cured

Why my body is getting itching after taking medicine of tb after 2 momths of treatment itching started

My 7 year old son was not given Meningitis vaccine during early immuninzation. I want to ask when should it be given now. At hat age

Hi, I was under going spinal tb treatment from last 2years took proper medication attached is my latest MRI my doctor advised me to stop tb medicines last week but now after only one week again i am facing little back pain in same area earlier there was no pain Pls suggest

Hi, how we can check that lymph node tb has cured after tb treatment.? Is there any test to check that?

Hello Doctors, My father is on MDR TB Treatment. Doctor suggested some tests and written few medicines. Can anyone please explain what's is written in the attached photo?

How many days should I take trenaxa in tb treatment I am taking it 3 times in a day as said by doctor but for how many days should I continue it my tb treatment has started 2 days ago

Is vomiting common during initial days of tuberculosis treatment ...how many it occurs ...is liver is affected

Please suggest me which test can confirm that person is tb infected... And after taking tb treatment which tb test can confirm tb has recovered.

I've cervical lymph node swelling, after FNAC it was Tb, during 6 months tb treatment swelling was reduced but from last week, its swelling again, no other symptoms are there,, doctor is saying it's all fine after tb treatment, what to do now?

I am having fever of 100.6 in morning and night it goes after taking pcm. I am on tb treatment from 48 days. In starting my fever goes 102 or 103 but after 28 days it's not going above 100.6 plz tell how long fever will resolve.

I am under tb medicine since 50 days my fever is not going. How long it takes to resolve else every thing good . Fever goes up to 100.6 and settle after taking pcm. Taking pcm three times in 24 hours. Plz tell how much time more

How to know brain tb treatment is working in how many days patient show improvement dexa is started will it increase the effectiveness of anti tb drugs in brain tb treatment

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