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My tb skin test is positive and in 2014 i was diagnosed with tb and treatment was not proper... i have urine problem now ...mycobacterium and afb for urine is negative. Can tb be the reason of urinary problem. I m done with urine routine and culture, ultrasound everything is fine Please suggest

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Hi. I understand your concern. Depends on what your symptoms are like. Do a online consult for a detailed analysis of your symptoms and to suggest you further management plan and treatment prescriptio ...  Read More

I got report of tb positive can I start the medicine Is there any test need to done so that confirm tb

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What are your symptoms? Do you have a chest x-ray? Sputum for AFB test? Or CBNAAT test?? TB gold positive does not always means that you have activity tuberculosis...it just means you have been expose ...  Read More

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I'm an Indian student planning for Masters in the US. I have been checking my immunization as per university's reqt at Apollo chennai. during which, I found out that my TB test result was positive with 25mm induration. Doctor said it is not a problem. Also the Chest X-Ray was clear.

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Without chest X-ray findings and sign symptoms TB test( Mantoux) has no value.It may be completely normal to be positive in some people so don’t worry I think there will be no issue in visa. ...  Read More

Hi if Tb was corrected 10 years before but got a positive in blood test today.. what test can confirm if it is inactive

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Blood tests are not valid Confirmatory tests depend on symptoms ...  Read More

Hi doc, My father did regular checkup and the tb gold test came positive and matoux skin test came negative.. In zirakpur chandigarh area we are confused to find good physician who will treat this prob. M attaching the reports.. Can someone guide us the course and medicine which can be taken for this and for how long. Also my dad is on diabetes(gly

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Can help you with the next course of action and treatment plan. Would like to discuss in details and provide apt solution. Kindly consult. ...  Read More

I had TB in 2015. I took the medication for 9 months and got cured. Now in a government job medical exam I have disclosed the same. They did TB GOD Test and it is positive. Manutox test gave 11mm. Now they wrote for TB-PCR-BLOOD. What is probability that it to be positive? If it is positive will the government give time for me to get cured ? Please

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Tb PCR in blood is not a recommended test. Tb gold came positive because of past history of Tb. To see whether you have active ds. Or not clinical symptoms, CXR or CT scan along with sputum exam will ...  Read More

I m suffering frm fiberoid in uterus frm last 3 years and when i do tb gold test that will also positive and i take medicine frm last 11 months regularly but still have tb gold positive I take RHE FD 1 TAB DAILY &

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There are more specific Medicines to treat fibroid ,u may take those ,for details on this u may get back to us on a direct Consulting. ...  Read More

Hello Doctors My TB Gold Interferon quantitative is positive. I wanted to know how much reliable is this test? And how I can get to know which stage it is in? Is there any test for the same? What should be the further steps. Please guide.

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It means you have latent tuberculosis,this doesn't means any active state ...  Read More

Hello, I had done a Skin test for TB for VISA.. I got result of 8mm with no prior signs and symptoms of TB. I am perfectly healthy with no symptoms of TB.. Can someone please tell me when will the bump go away? Or is there a way/ ointment to reduce the bump? Its been a week..

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It is not considered positive if it is not 15 mm or above in a person who is not at risk and has no symptoms. But since India has high prevalence of TB an induration greater than 10 mm may be consid ...  Read More

My father was suffering from coughing problem and also had fever for some days doctor has suggested for blood test and he was diagnosed with typhoid but further after treatment for same condition doesn't improved then doctor has suggested for go for chest xray and Montoux test and he also diagnosed with postive TB with 11-14 mm in diameter, Still d

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Positive Mantoux doesn’t mean TB. One has to see AFB or granuloma or MTB in culture. See a pulmonologist to conclusively proov or refute TB ...  Read More

I had TB 10-15 years ago and got TB medicine 6 month course that time , please check my current X-ray, is everything ok??

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no kindly connect ...  Read More

In 2018, I had lymph node TB and I took TB medicines for 6 months. At that time my weight was 45 kg, now it is 54 kg. On August 25, my brother-in-law was diagnosed with TB, and I stayed with him in the hospital for 15 days. Since then, I have been having a cough that hasn’t gone away. I got a CT scan done, which was normal. My Mantoux test ca

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There's a chance of tuberculosis.. consult with a chest physician for consideration of antitubercular drugs. ...  Read More

Good morning Doctors 🙏 I got TB for spine in 2022. 9 months of medicine course consumed. I have a doubt that will it repeat in future? Is there any cases like that ? I am healthy at present . But doubt remained with me. Pls clarify 🙏

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Tb causing bacteria is one of difficult bacteria and congrats u have win against it once. But it has a tendency to hide in our body at places our immunity and medicines can’t reach. So there is chance ...  Read More

Hello doctor, I completed a course of TB medicines, and after that I feel my skin has changed. My face looks darker, has developed wrinkles, and seems to have aged prematurely. Could these changes be due to TB treatment side effects, or are they unrelated? Please confirm. Reversible or not

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Hi Attached is the tb reports, 2 were done by endo scratch during egg retrieval Two reports shows negative for tb where as one shows positive. It is confusing. Could someone please assist. Tb gold test is also negative.

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There is infection.Connect for detailed explanation ...  Read More

How to rule out active TB from latent TB if mantoux is positive. No cough, phlegm, weight loss, fever, night sweats

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1. Look for Chest xray findings 2. Send early morning sputum sample for GENEXPERT PLUS and AFB ...  Read More

My brother's cy tb test showed 20 mm skin thickening... Is he TB positive.. He doesn't have any symptoms.. He is using thyroid medicines from 4 years. He usually complains of weakness and body pains.

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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 ...  Read More

I have diagnosed with Latent TB before my rheumatologist wanted treat me with inflammation injection, I live in germany should I have to take medication isozid for 9 months ? I don't have any symptoms could you please provide some information on this LAtent TB.

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sure..please connect ...  Read More

2 days ago I got blood in cough and my chest started hurting so I go to doctor and my tb sputum test come positive so my medicines are started . But some people can have tb in different organs also . My thigh and testis are experiencing mild pain from 3 years and 3 years ago I go to urologist he didn't find any thing wrong in reports and my one ea

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No its separate issue , not related to tb ...  Read More

Pus cells: <10/Low power field, epithelial cells: 10-25/Low power field, plenty Gram positive cocci in pairs and chains, moderate Gram negative bacilli, few Gram positive bacilli seen.

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No ...  Read More

I have lung allergic asthma, had covid And had tb ,now today went urology Government hospital, a person beside me sitting was coughing constantly, I thought he just have some urine problem, after sitting beside him for 2 hours,when went in doctor's cabin,I got to know he has tb and mistakenly came to urology department, I am scared, will I get tb?

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

I've been experiencing cough, sore throat, fever and fatigue during 4-5 days. I did some blood reports, CBC, CRP, and sputum culture. Showed a doctor and he told me I have tb. Please advice.

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Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management ...  Read More

My maid was tb positive before 5 years. Any chance of spread of this disease after 5 years. I have also 2 babies

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no..butshe can have reactivation ...  Read More

Tb is a communicable disease? Bcg vaacine prevent from tb? And can be fully cured from tb for lifetime. Please tell me about tb.

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yes it is and no you can't be cured for lifetime..depending on your immune status, there can be a reactivation of tb..not necessarily but it can be ...  Read More

I have been suffering with multiple GI inflammation like esophagitis, gastritis, esophagitis, duodentitis fatty liver, which suddenly occurred. I tried treatments like allopathy, homeopathy, ayurveda, naturopathy, acupressure, functional medicine and nutrition. Did colon cleansing, panchkarma, gluten free, dairy free sugar diet, yoga, pranayam. In

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Connect please ...  Read More

I was diagnosed with latent TB with clear chest xray. My blood result showed positive TB. I'm about to start my TB meds with Rifampin for 4 months. How do I know if Rifampin has worked after 4 month? I learn that the blood test would still show positive for TB despite the treatment.

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Its not advisable to start treatment for latent tb if not immune compromised. ...  Read More

My wife never showed any symptoms of typical TB. No coughs or blood. She did test just as routine and found it Positive. Can anyone explain how serious this is? She is worried about side effects from the medicines she will get.

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Need few more details Kindly consult ...  Read More

Hello Doctor, My father is 70 years old. He got TB in lymph nodes 10 years back and used medicine for 9 months. It was cured. He got covid 2 years back(cured now) and he is diabetic patient. My mother got TB last year in Spine and she used to cough. Spine surgery was done for my mother. My father took care of my mother. My mother is cured after us

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Skin TB test is not diagnostic. Go for sputum test and x-ray ...  Read More

My cousin was diagnosed with bone tb and she was living with us in our home, I've recently got a chest xray and in the report it shows (Prominent bronchial markings with peribronchial cuffing in the bilateral perihilar regions -? infective.), does this mean I've tb?

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No not at all.....extra pulmonary TB usually does not spread,and after treatment of 3-4 weeks sputum does not transmit bacilli,so relax and only watch for symptoms,if symptoms are there then only TB i ...  Read More

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