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Dear sir/mam
I am diagnosed with lymph node tb and i am takimg the antitb drugs from past 3 weeks.
I know i have to take take drugs for 6 to 9 months but how much time will the armpit lump will take to go.during the 1st week of treatment it decreased in size but now it is not decreasing in size.Can u tell me how much time will it lymphnode swelling take to go?
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Hi. I understand your concern s. It is not possible to predict when it will regress. It my remain same or increase as well. Keep a regular follow up with your treating doctor.
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Dr. Aditya Parihar
Pulmonologist
22 yrs exp
Nagpur
dont worry its fall and rise phenomenon of DOTS medication .
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needs further history
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keep continued DOTS under your provider.
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Dr. Santosh Jha
Respiratory Medicine
11 yrs exp
Delhi
lump can take almost 6 months to regress, as it already has started showing reduction in size.but in some patients it can remain for long also. treatment outcome is basically measured with clinical recovery and weight gain and general well being.
finish the course.
take care!
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Dr. Sunil Kumar
Pulmonologist
13 yrs exp
Udaipur
Lymph node size regress with ATT in initial 2-3 weeks but during treatment the size can increase, may remain sam, new lymph node may appear but all the issue are solved at the completion of treatment . in some patient residual lymph nodes may remain even after treatment ..
So donot worry ..it will reduce
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Dr. Balaji Biradar
Pulmonologist
14 yrs exp
Aurangabad
It may take Minimum 2 weeks to regress.
But some times it may show partial regression also.
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