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Throad ache

Hello i suffered from tuberculosis past 2 years my course ended on September2025(the 2 time was due to recurrency and doctor negligence)after that i showed positive signs of growth then after i got soaked with rain water for a few days and started having fever of 102-3 after that with my right throat with ear is aching and tonsils swollen so I can't with no cough or ache in chest but ache in head if i forcefully cough to get rid of nasal mucus near my throat. Doctor recommended me Azithromycin but my fever kept increasing.My one eye is also aching heavily. I don't know what is this but I'm very afraid also i bathed with cold water this moonsoon after these all these is going on. My condition is worse i have a bitter taste mouth I'm afraid very much doctor please save me.

Shortness of breath

My child has an allergy. Only during sleep, my child develops breathing difficulty and shortness of breath, which disturbs sleep. We consulted an allergist last Saturday. The doctor prescribed Levolin (3 puffs at night) and Budecort (1 puff at night) for one month. After starting the inhalers, my child's breathing at night has improved, but there is still breathing difficulty during the afternoon nap. It has been 4 days since we started the treatment. Should we wait and continue the treatment for some more time, or should we take my child back to the doctor?"

Latent tb treatment required?

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 having this condition can later develop active tb and hence i should consult a specialist and start preventive treatment. What should be done next? I should take treatment or not and i have heard the side effects of medicines can be gruesome I have thyroid. Except that no other problem.

Cronic cough & Breathlessness

Hello dr . l have had cough and breathlessness for 6–7 years. Asthma is not confirmed, and asthma treatment has not helped much. PFT showed FEV1 41% and FEV1/FVC 57% (poor-quality report). I also have palpitations, body-wide pulsations, fatigue, joint pain, muscle pain, eye pain reddness and elevated ESR/CRP. Which specialist should I consult first?

Chest xray

Previous week I have cold after that I have phlegm with blood last 2 days the phlegm colour brown sometime brown sometime white ao I do x ray what was in the report? What happen?

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