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Having eye sight problem after using ATT
I've been taking ATT since last 3 months for lymph nodes tb . Bt now I feel extreme weekness, n now my eyes have strtd paining , I feel itiching too in my eyes. My Dr. Has changed my medicine and as per my Google search I m no more taking those medicins which cause eyesight problem but still I m having that same problem. Is this nrml while taking these medicine ? How much time will my eyes take to get nrml after stopping medicine?
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Pyridoxine ( B6,) 20 mg daily is must for ATT patient to save eye , please check your prescription & request your doctor to add it.
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amongst attendance ethambutol is notorious to cause ocular damage. rest all antibiotics cause some or more amount of dryness. use lubricant eye drops 2to3 times daily e.g. teardrop.
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