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The patient is on TB medication from one month. She is doing vomiting from 2 days continuously after eating or drinking any thing. But today she took TB medicine 2times and vomited it both the times immediately after taking the TB medicine. So please suggest can we skip todays TB medicine. And suggest for vomiting. Please help.

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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

Hi sir / madam, I am Taking mdr tablets so can i eat makhana fox nuts as a evening snack or i need to avoid it

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Yes , you can take it, In fact it is beneficial for you ...  Read More

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I have severe stomach pain I am eating razo d for gas problem but still it is not good for me can yu suggest any medicine for stomach pain

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Pls get sonography done ...  Read More

My dad is unable to eat food, too much cough, chest pain. Constant fever and chills. He has TB and the medicines given by government for anti tb he has stopped that because when he has that he feels even more feverish and there is redness in blood. The medicine is not suiting him. Food intake is also very low. Need to admit him but need advise if a

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Instead of government tablets, you can take private medications, which has only two tablets that are so small. If you skip tuberculosis medications, then it can lead to poor prognosis ...  Read More

Sir actually my husband is having tb and whenever he eats rice his mouth starts burning what will I give him to eat??as he is not having any medication

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Need details... Consult a doctor directly... Can give broken wheat or suji ...  Read More

I want to test my TB. Please tell me Which Tb test is more accurate. Please suggest me good in this regard

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TB is of many types, please write the problem or symptoms you are having ? ...  Read More

Our servant was having tb how to know if family member is affected by to tell us test name so that we can check tb

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Chest Xray Sputum R/M and AFB CBC ESR all investigation Can help in Diagnosis of TB ...  Read More

What is the reason for TB and how does it cause and symptoms of TB and does it spread , is it curable and life span of TB infected patient

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Hello sir, Tuberculosis is caused by a bacteria called mycobacteria tuberculosis . It spreads through air through droplets. Their are types sir pulmonary and milliary . Milliary is fatal. Tuberculosi ...  Read More

Is it a good idea to get tested for TB each year so that it can be detected early on? Is it possible to have active TB without any symptom?

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Hi. I understand your concern s. No need of testing every year. It can not detect something you don't have. If you have symptoms consult a pulmonologist ...  Read More

I want a perfect diet for TB patient. Please help me bcz i am not gaining weight and i also want diet for TB patient.

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dear practo user TB PATIENTS are bound to take rifampicin isoniazide compounds ...for few duration decided by your physician....and bcz of these TB/ drugs, weekness loss of weight, AND MANY MORE may ...  Read More

My 4 yr old daughter expose to my house help who had pulmonary tb before 2 months..but till date my daughter have no issue..mantoux test result was 7 before 2 month..i don't give me prophylactic medicine..after how many week od exposure tb spread in toddler?

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Need to rule active tb infection Plan for prophylaxis treatment If the house help had contact with in first two months Need to do LFT for your daughter if planning to start prophylaxis ...  Read More

Our house help diagnose with pulmonary tb..she stays 8 hrs in house and play with my 4 yr daughter... my daughter's chest x ray normal and mountex test result is 7..I don't Want to give prophylactic medicine to my daughter..but worry lot about it..what to do?

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Hi I understand your concern.l, but you need to give ATT prophylaxis to her. She might not show TB symptoms now but can develop when her immunity goes down. It’s always better to go for preventive tre ...  Read More

I have been diagnosed with MDR tuberculosis affecting my lymph nodes (extrapulmonary/lymph node TB). I started my MDR-TB treatment about 3 months ago and have been taking my medications regularly as prescribed. I am worried about whether I can still infect people around me, especially my partner. We have kissed a few times and have had sexual inte

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No you are absolutely not infectious to anyone. Only if there are lung lesions it is contagious, that in the initial 2weeks of starting treatment. Now you are not contagious in anyway. But as you bo ...  Read More

I am 37 and live in the usa since 2010. Born and broughtup in India and visit India every year. Recently i got tested (blood) for TB for my green card application and to my surprise it turned out to be positive. I have no symptoms. Then they checked my xray which was normal. So the doctor said that i seem to be having latent tb. 1 in 10 people havi

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In india till now treatment for latent tb is in pilot project If immigration rules warrent treatment then you can take it Side effects are minimal, not to worry ...  Read More

My 2.5 years old kid is coughing badly when he is eating and sleeping..what should i do?? And he is also sweating a lot..specially in the neckline and the should become wet when he is sleeping and eating..his weight is 11.5 kg

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Yes u can give hot water steam inhalation Avoid cold contact ...  Read More

I get disturbed by the sound of eating and throat noises. It makes me feel angry and restless. What should I do?

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Hi, will need further history regarding the same to advise appropriately. Consult online for treatment ...  Read More

Hello I have spine tb ,will it spread to my 1 year child and my family ,if I kiss my child or through any another contact it can spread

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Extra lung (extra pulmonary )location tb is not communicable....... you get your confirmation regarding lung involvement .... start tb treatment for 9 months...nd as per required medications ...  Read More

Hi Doctors, I have MDR TB and is taking prescribed treatment from a govt TB center for past 8 months of a 18 months regimen . However for last 1.5 months, i have developed a persistent dry cough again . I want to understand whether this is normal occurrence during long term MDR - TB TREATMENT or is it could be concerning? Also , i would like to

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Need to compare with previous reports and rule out any progression or super added infection ...  Read More

I have amh 1.0 and 05 embryos frozen.I had laproscopic myectomy last April 2025 , post that I developed severe back pain, mri carried out had shown l4 and l5 spondylitis. Hence a doctor gave me r cinex for August and sept 2025. Back pain dropped After that I was told to go ahead with embryo transfer , however I conceived naturally but pregnancy did

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Need few more details for proper understanding of your issue. You can consult with me online on Practo or whatsapp on eight three one eight four six nine eight eight six for proper diagnosis, conclusi ...  Read More

Hello Dr, 2018: Chest TB, completed Rx. Since 2022: Urine burning, yellow urine, L lower back pain. Tests done: Multiple urine R/E - mostly nl. Multiple urine C/S - bacteria +; took Abx as per sensitivity. Organisms kept changing labeled recurrent UTI. After-8-10 C/S + Abx, C/S became nl but symptoms persist. Next step: Prostate massage post-massag

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Consult for discussion and management ...  Read More

He Refuses eating , sweet craving , teeth grinding , itchiness in anal area sometime. Please prescribe some deworming syrup

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We need to video all for this ...  Read More

I remember 10 years back I am diagnosed with latent tb, but my doctor said no need of any treatment. But now this thing came in mind again. Should I go for treatment.

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Hi. I understand your concern. Please do a in clinic visit for a detailed analysis of your symptoms and to suggest you further management plan and treatment prescription for the same ...  Read More

What fruits can I eat after ear drum repair operation . it's been 3 weeks since my ear drum repair. Can I eat Amla (Indian gooseberry) now

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Avoid sour fruits thats the only criteria after ear surgery as sour fruits can lead to catch cold early ...  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

I have lymph node TB of the lungs. That got treated my CT scan is normal now. Treatment ended in 2024 sept. On ATT and Even after ATT I have this irritating dry cough sometimes off sometimes on. Does not seem allergic to me also I never had allergies in life before. It only happened after TB started. There is no other symptom than this. What is it?

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Seasonal change as your immunity is low. Ab phyllinsr200 two times a day after food for five days. Use foracort. Nebulization with duoline n budecort respule two times for 5 days. Advise cbc ...  Read More

I have lymph node TB of the lungs. That got treated my CT scan is normal now. Treatment ended in 2024 sept. On ATT and Even after ATT I have this irritating dry cough sometimes off sometimes on. Does not seem allergic to me also I never had allergies in life before. It only happened after TB started. There is no other symptom than this. What is i

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please share the graphs page too..and kindly connect..need proper history to rule out the probable causes ...  Read More

Why my body is getting itching after taking medicine of tb after 2 momths of treatment itching started

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it's a common side effect..use anti allergics ...  Read More

How much time it will take to recovery from tb . Kindly suggest me some foods and i a feeling going in depression because of tb ...will i be recover fast

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Within in 1st 2 months you will become noninfective and your symptoms will subside After finishing 6months treatment tb will be cured ...  Read More

Hi I have been undergoing treatment for lymph node tb for past 17 months Almost all of my nodes are gone or shrunk almost below 1 cm but some remain on right side What should I do my doctor said after 18 months he will stop att completely as node are not increasing in size and most of them are cured I have only 2 left on my right side that are

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Why treatment given for 18 months? ...  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

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