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Tb of lungs
I have been diagnosed with TB of Lungs .
Initially i became weak and fever was not coming down..
I was put on Akurit 4 and slowly it settled..
Now my liver enzymes raised to
Sgpt-505
Sgot-240
Doctor stopped Akurit 4
Prescribed the below
1. ETHAMBUTOL 1200 MG ONCE DAILY AFTER FOOD
2. RIFAMPICIN 600 MG ONCE DAILY (EMPTY STOMACH)
3. PYRODOXINE 10MG -ONCE DAILY
4. LEVOFLOXACIN 1000 MG - ONCE DAILY AFTER FOOD.
I am very much tensed whether the treatment offered to me is correct? Whether these drugs will cure my TB..? Can I enjoy my life like earlier?
I am very young age .
Age-35
Weight -84
Height -167 cm.
Please help?
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Yes, you will have to prescribed drugs until you liver enzymes get normal . Then you will be shifted to your previous treatment .
Nothing to worry , you will be cured , keep adherence to medicine , increase nutrition supplements, consult pulmonologist regularly .
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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
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If the lung involvement is not severe they can wait until the enzymes come normal and then reintroduce the drugs with incremental doses
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consult a pulmonologist
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Noted Your Concerns .
Pls tell me how long you have take n Akurit 4.
Do you have any resistance pattern report called DST
Whether sputum test was done recently and what was the reports.
Pls share details with me and I can help.
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Dr. A Raja Prasanna Kumar
Pulmonologist
44 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Pl consult pulmonologist with detailed history and reports and treatment taken for better evaluation and treatment. The drug regimen has to betailored.
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Dr. Vivek Gautam
Pulmonologist
9 yrs exp
Begusarai
kindly consult ..ill suggest to stop rcin too
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