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Severe cough,lung Tuberculosis treatment
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I am 20 years old female. I have active pulmonary tuberculosis, it's been 1.5 months being under the treatment of the same. In the x ray, doctors told that 70% lung is damaged and I have large lung cavities. At present I am having severe cough(white color) at the very extreme level. I feel tired all the time, while standing I feel like sitting. During the walk or any physical activity makes me feel tired. I wanted to ask you, that since it's been 1.5 months for me under the treatment, should the severe cough might have gone by this time? Also will it be ever possible that my lung could come back in shape again with no cavities (normal the way it was earlier) ? Also I feel extreme tiredness, is it because of the anti tuberculosis medicine?
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Hey. So to answer you completely I will need more info. But in general if the lung is 70% damaged, it will take a longer time for u to see change in lung. how much lung damage is reversible I can say only after seeing the images of CT .
the cough should have decreased by now even if you were MDR . so will need to review the reports and treatment to give a more comprehensive answer.
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Have to see available radiological images chest Xray / CT chest for further comment
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Dr. Ganesh Patel
Pulmonologist
4 yrs exp
Raigarh
Hi dear
it happens many times that tubercular cavities takes time to heal and sometimes they don't heal at all but it if you are symptomatic even after one and half month of treatment you should consult a pulmonologist for better management
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Dr. P M Anbumaran
Pulmonologist
12 yrs exp
Chennai
Do a online consultation with a pulmonologist for further evaluation
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Dr. Amruth Sindhu
Pulmonologist
17 yrs exp
Bangalore
Hi. I understand your concern s. Open a private chat consult for a detailed analysis of your symptoms and treatment
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Dr. Aditya Parihar
Pulmonologist
22 yrs exp
Nagpur
Hello noted above history.
My advice to you to have an online consult with all reports so that I can guide you further details regarding this
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