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Hey am Martha, am taking tb dose for almost 2months now and am still coughing up blood is it normal
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Hi. I understand your concern s. You can have blood in sputum inspite of being on treatment. Continue the TB treatment but do consult a pulmonologist for the same as blood in sputum is not good and you will need to undergo a detailed examination
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