Recently Answered Questions on Tuberculosis

My daughter suffering from tuberculosis since last nine month,physically she is well,her weight increase from 39 kg to 51 kg,but radiologically she is slowly improving She take Akt4 for three months and Akt3 from six months Last month she was suffering from pneumonia .. Dr. Advices us do city Scan ,when we take city Scan report she has swelling in her lymph nodes So Dr.suggest us take advice from higher center Please suggest us ... Thanks

In 2018, I was diagnosed with spinal tuberculosis and treated for the same with AKT 4 for total of 6 months. The test was confirmed by FNAC as I had suprasternal lymph node swelling. Before diagnosis my weight came down to 48 kg from 56. I had recovered well from tuberculosis and gained weight too. Now, My weight has been varying around 70-72 kg since 3 years and no such typical symptoms of tuberculosis is present. But I am having symptoms of back strain, low grade fever sometimes(99.5°F) since 3-4 months, low mood, etc. Based on history of TB, My doctor advised test for the same. I want to ask if TB can happen without weight loss or not?

Does pyrazinamide reduces the total time for tuberculosis drug regime (As per W.H.O tuberculosis regime) by two months? Why doctors don't prescribe pyrazinamide(i asked many patients including me from 3 diff t.b specialist doctors)if it reduces total time ? Can a patient be prescribed for the same after intensive phase?

My brother's CT scans show Centrilobular ground glass attenuation and subcentimetric mediastinal lymph nodes. His sputum test for tuberculosis return negative all 7 times we got them done. The doctor however, based on his symptoms is treating him for tuberculosis. I'm concerned if this is intact the correct treatment or not. Kindly suggest I'd I need to seek a second opinion. P. S. My brother is 21 years old. His chest x rays returned normal as well.

My brother is 20.he was treated for tuberculosis 2 years ago but he hasn't been well since. He got bronchitis after that. It was cured for a while then he got sinusitis and now the bronchitis relapsed. Amidst all of this the doctor does not prescribe for a sputum culture test to see if the tuberculosis has relapsed. Even on insisting he says that the rest keeps showing positive till some 2-3 years after the treatment. My research on the subject matter however suggests that the test shouldn't.

My dad was coughing from december.i am sending CT scan and FNAC test report. In FNAC report there is tuberculosis and sarcoidosis.But not AFB found.Doctor said its Tuberculosis and give medicine Akurit4 daily 4no of tablt and half Benadon and an inhaler Maxiflo. Is it really TB?..Sputm and Blood test dont show TB. Please suggest.

Doctor told me it's a Tuberculosis.. Is it right? ATT therapy started All Symptoms control (like:Crockly abdominal pain,Borbiogymi, Vomiting,Nausia). How much time to taken ATT therapy?

My mom is suffering from tuberculosis from last 6 months, doctors suggested that she might be suffering from MDR TB for which culture tb and gene expert tests were done. But in reports TB has been detected whereas rifampicin showing indeterminate result.

Sir i want to take advice from you for tuberculosis. i diagnosed with scapular tuberculosis with infertility

Hello sir I was diagnosed with abdominal tuberculosis last month . I taken medicine time to time but my question is this I have no symptoms of TB before or not now. On the basis of CT scan report My pulmonologist start TB medicine. My weight is gain day by day. I want to know please see the attached report and tell me is it really tuberculosis or anything else. Because I was also diagnosed 2year ago from extra pulmonary tuberculosis and I taken full treatment and doctor stopped Att after 10months complete treatment but now again diagnosed. Yesterday doctor said that we are fighting with blind enemy and actual confirmation about effect of treatment after seeing CT scan after 6 months. My family afraid is this really TB or its previous infection or this could be MDR. I don't have any time of symptoms like cough, weight lose,fever nothing but infact weight gain 3kg in a month. No side effects from medicine also like before. I want better treatment. We are