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.
My Mother had cold & cough 3 days prior while her SpO2 dropped to 88 levels Doctor gave her Budeseal 1 Mg twice a day & Duolin Ld once a day along with antibotic & fluvir capsule & doxomax tablet. Now her SpO2 is 91- 94 . She has productive cough with mucus which was also present before this cold & cough episode. She has Asthma from previous 25 years . Plz suggest reason for SpO2 reasons & guide for treatment. Also x ray is not showing any signs of Pneumonia.No fever .
I am completely unable to sit up, and I cannot even sit in a slightly inclined position.
I am taking Pulmoclear tablets, but I am unable to swallow them because I am lying completely flat.
So I crush the tablet and mix it with water before drinking it.
Is it okay to take it that way?
Can levoceteizine/desloratidine/monteleukast bilastine be taken during pregnancy (more than 8 weeks). Suffering from persistent cough. If not then please tell any safe option.
So at times I get breathlessness and my chest becomes tight and stomach feels like there is no air inside I had been to a doc they took the IOS test and said the lungs are fine and there is a small difference between before and after taking inhaler . I am also on anxiety medication and she has now recommended Cipla f inhaler a steroid version sometimes the inhaler helps but sometimes it doesn't and the anxiety medicine does not help in reducing the breathlessness . What could it be is it asthama or anxiety ? I have been to many doctors and now I am confused !
