Thursday, April 28, 2011

Should I be worried about my Tuberculosis Skin Test

Should I be worried about my Tuberculosis Skin Test?
I got the test done and it was checked after 48 hours. I had some redness but no swelling, so the nurse told me my test was negative. I woke up this morning which would be 72 hours and the site is now raised and it is approximately a 1cm or so with swelling and redness.
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You do not need to worry but you should call the doctor's office and let them know

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Sunday, April 24, 2011

Is rifampin a good medicine for tuberculosis

Is rifampin a good medicine for tuberculosis?
Why is it so expensive compare to othe tb meds? And also it makes my urine red.. Is this normal? My last question would rifampin affect lisinopril because I'm taking that medicine too? Thank you
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you need to discuss this with the prescribing medical doctor and your pharmacist the side effects and the drug interactions --especially with the red urine you could have internal bleeding see medical doctor now
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Yes, it is normal for rifampin to color body fluids red or orange. It can discolor your clothing or contact lenses. Here is a site that lists the drug interactions. http://www.drugs.com/drug-interactions/rifampin.html Rifampin is a good drug for TB but there are side effects to watch for. A complete description of the drug can be found here: http://www.drugs.com/mtm/rifampin.html

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Wednesday, April 20, 2011

What are the dangers of leaving tuberculosis untreated

What are the dangers of leaving tuberculosis untreated?

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Spreading it around to everyone else....
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Death
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not just death for you but you can spread it to alot of others maybe your loved ones. it is very contagious
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It's spread by airborn droplets very easily, so you're not only putting yourself at risk but everyone else you are around as well.
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positive tb cant kill you but can make you sick at a certain age but active tb can kill and spread threw other people...tell your doctor and they will give you free medicine because some tb are so dangerous it can kill you and spread...
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Untreated TB is harmless if the bacteria is latent. However, if it develops into full-blown TB, then it can be fatal. TB is not just a respiratory disease. Untreated TB can spread throughout your bloodstream, therefore to the rest of your body systems.
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Left untreated your organs get infected and cause damaged - lots of pain. The brain will get damage and even coma - again, lots of pain. Cause paralysis if the spine is infected. Joints will have that arthritic type of pain. The lungs gets the worst of it thus will cause the infected person to have painful coughing constantly. That alone, would enticed that person to see the doctor. Basically - lots of pain, then death. Then there's infecting those who breath the air you breath

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