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Re: Important Things To Know About Tuberculosis by Nobody: 8:36am On Jan 18, 2017 |
Thank God I overcame it. The treatment takes around 9 months or so. What really kills more than the disease is the stigma associated with it. I had to be careful not to infect others and I also did HIV test. The loud coughing scared my family and I was isolated with my personal stuff and felt like a leper. I had to leave my bf to protect him because he wouldn't stop trying to lock lips. The weight loss, the chest pains, the headache, the diet, the weakness, the drugs worsened my chest pains in the first 2 months. I had to keep it a secret so people wouldn't runaway from me but avoided much contact and didn't share personal stuff. Moving around with drugs is no fun. When I eventually completed my treatment, ah! My people! I felt so free it was the happiest day of my life. 1 Like |
Re: Important Things To Know About Tuberculosis by dudebuck: 9:03am On Jan 18, 2017 |
If you have TB don't stay in closed places, make sure you stay in wide open places with enout wind, if you are fortunate to have access to a beach, spend most your time there, because wind is actually the TB bacterium's enemy. Yes that is for sure, in the olden days when there were no chemical treatment, that was how physicians cured TB, and it always worked. |
Re: Important Things To Know About Tuberculosis by sayyid(m): 9:06am On Jan 18, 2017 |
frankeinstein: Thank you for the information |
Re: Important Things To Know About Tuberculosis by Orikinla1: 9:36am On Jan 18, 2017 |
sayyid:. I reported a suspicious case of a northerner with these symptoms to the Lagos State Ministry of Health, but no response till date. And the Mallam refused to go to hospital. He is a cobbler near the MFM church on Olasimbo Street, in Onike, Yaba, Lagos. |
Re: Important Things To Know About Tuberculosis by sayyid(m): 10:02am On Jan 18, 2017 |
Orikinla1:The man needs proper enlightenment because the disease is not only dangerous to his health alone but the whole community where he resides are also at risk |
Re: Important Things To Know About Tuberculosis by drdanny(m): 12:07pm On Jan 18, 2017 |
frankeinstein: The National TB and Leprosy Control Program in line with the WHO recommendation has strongly recommended the use of GeneXpert for the diagnosis of TB in all populations as the first test. Its more sensitive and specific and can indicate Rifampicin resistance which is a pointer to Multiple Drug Resistant TB, an emerging and deadly problem in the fight against TB. Mantoux test is soooooo nonspecific! |
Re: Important Things To Know About Tuberculosis by Nobody: 12:07pm On Jan 18, 2017 |
Amplitron:TB has always been known as a silent killer. A) It spreads via invisible airborne droplets when someone who has it speaks or coughs and B) the infection can be in your body for years but will remain latent, hence you will show no symptoms. Although latent TB isn't contagious like active TB, it being latent isn't really a good thing b/c it can suddenly become active when the immune system becomes weak often due to alcoholism, abuse of drugs - either self-prescribed or drugs you've been taking for other conditions that suppress your immune system, HIV/Aids (developing countries where HIV/Aids is prevalent typically have a high TB rate), to name a few. Once you know you've latent TB (either via blood or skin tests; a chest x-ray will also show it), the best thing to do is to get the proper drugs, although you've to commit to taking them for months. TB, as a whole, is treatable but unfortunately it still kills millions every year in 3rd world countries: they've no access to treatment, they receive improper treatment, they found too late after it has destroyed the lungs, or b/c the TB remains undiagnosed and untreated. Amplitron:These folks are wrong and you're right, huh? https://www.sfu.ca/vpresearch/research-news/profiles-and-features/tuberculosis-the-silent-killer.html |
Re: Important Things To Know About Tuberculosis by drdanny(m): 12:55pm On Jan 18, 2017 |
Deseo: 2 Likes |
Re: Important Things To Know About Tuberculosis by sayyid(m): 1:04pm On Jan 18, 2017 |
drdanny:Genexpert has been strongly recommended but AFB test is still very important in the diagnosis of tuberculosis because Genexpert machine is not yet available in all TB centers worldwide and most ofthe centers that have the machine has the one with 4 modules which can run only 4 test at a time with a duration of two hours,there centers with high number of patients will have problem because they might not be able to run more than two batch of samples in a day(8samples) and temperature also affects the machine. that is why in most centers AFB test is still carried out while Genexpert is narrowed down or carried out on the following people: 1. Relapse. 2. Failed 6month regimen 3. Symptomatic contacts of DR-TB cases 4. PLHIV with symptoms of TB 5. EPTB 6. Children (below 15years) 7. Health workers with TB symptoms 8. Symptomatic presumptive TB cases with AFB Negative result 9. To confirm MDR-TB enrolment 10. Smear positive at/after month 4 of TB treatment. 1 Like |
Re: Important Things To Know About Tuberculosis by frankeinstein(m): 2:31pm On Jan 18, 2017 |
drdanny:Thanks for the info, chief. Although I did point out it is non-specific |
Re: Important Things To Know About Tuberculosis by sample042(m): 4:37pm On Jan 18, 2017 |
This is d main cause of kyphosis(hunch back). 80percent of ppl living with a hunch is simply as a result of untreated Tuberculosis. This piece is so important for everyone. |
Re: Important Things To Know About Tuberculosis by Homogeneositys(f): 7:19pm On Jan 18, 2017 |
I used tb drugs for six months, but am still coughing. am just tired I don't know what to do again. I did another test and it is negative. please help me what can I do again |
Re: Important Things To Know About Tuberculosis by sayyid(m): 8:35pm On Jan 18, 2017 |
Homogeneositys:kindly go for genexpert test |
Re: Important Things To Know About Tuberculosis by Homogeneositys(f): 10:45am On Jan 20, 2017 |
please which test is dis and how much will they do it |
Re: Important Things To Know About Tuberculosis by layrico5: 11:07am On Jan 20, 2017 |
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Re: Important Things To Know About Tuberculosis by sayyid(m): 9:32pm On Jan 20, 2017 |
Homogeneositys:just go to where you were first diagnosed of the disease(tuberculosis) tell them you want to do genexpert and it is supposed to be free but depending on your location . Get well soon |
Re: Important Things To Know About Tuberculosis by sayyid(m): 9:33pm On Jan 20, 2017 |
layrico5:sorry please are you selling anti-TB drugs? |
Re: Important Things To Know About Tuberculosis by kandywandy23: 5:39pm On Jan 21, 2017 |
Are you a leaner? Tuberculosis can be deadly. Oh sorry I mean it is deadly if you don't treat it well. See more on it here http://www.kandywandy.com/2014/05/tuberculosis-and-measures.html http://www.kandywandy.com |
Re: Important Things To Know About Tuberculosis by Homogeneositys(f): 3:50pm On Jan 25, 2017 |
sayyid: I av done d test, it states that RIF resistance not detected. MTB detected medium please wat is d meaning |
Re: Important Things To Know About Tuberculosis by sayyid(m): 5:12pm On Jan 25, 2017 |
Homogeneositys:thank God it's not RIF resistant, but the result still shows that you have tuberculosis. you've used the drugs for how many months? if you've completed the 6month regimen and you got this result they will have to start the drugs for you again. and is there anybody coughing in your surroundings? |
Re: Important Things To Know About Tuberculosis by Homogeneositys(f): 5:27pm On Jan 25, 2017 |
I used d drugs for six months and no nobody is coughing in our house. what baffles me is DAT the smear for afb is negative |
Re: Important Things To Know About Tuberculosis by sayyid(m): 8:41pm On Jan 25, 2017 |
Homogeneositys:yes. what actually happen is that the machine can detect the smallest number of bacilli in the body. it also detect both dead and active tubercule bacilli, what I would suggest Is that you go to the center where you took the drugs and let the Doctor diagnose you further. get well soon |
Re: Important Things To Know About Tuberculosis by Homogeneositys(f): 9:46pm On Jan 25, 2017 |
thanks |
Re: Important Things To Know About Tuberculosis by sayyid(m): 8:13am On Jan 26, 2017 |
Homogeneositys:you are welcome, I pray you get well soon |
Re: Important Things To Know About Tuberculosis by Homogeneositys(f): 11:56am On Jan 26, 2017 |
amen I av started using d medicine today |
Re: Important Things To Know About Tuberculosis by sayyid(m): 5:42pm On Jan 26, 2017 |
Homogeneositys:Good. Make sure you use it everyday, be drinking 5liters of water per day(juice,Tea,pap etc can serve as water as well), make sure you eat proteinous foods, eat fruits as well, endeavor to be eating vegetables 3days interval. And you should go for follow up test at month 2,5 and 6 and when you go for the follow up test do ONLY AFB test and not Genexpert test Get well soon. 2 Likes |
Re: Important Things To Know About Tuberculosis by wayisshut: 10:36pm On Feb 13, 2017 |
sayyid: I did maltoux test and the result was 8mm positive . what does it mean. |
Re: Important Things To Know About Tuberculosis by sayyid(m): 10:41am On Feb 14, 2017 |
wayisshut:What it means is that they measured the mm of swollen of the area they injected. however there should be no swollen at all. so it shows that the positivity is very high. I don't know what you want to use the test for, but if you've been given BCG vaccine you will always be positive for manteux test. If you want to do a test for Tuberculosis the best test is AFB test or Genexpert. |
Re: Important Things To Know About Tuberculosis by wayisshut: 11:08am On Feb 14, 2017 |
sayyid: Thanks I had cough and was having pains on my chest. I did an xray which showed I was fine |
Re: Important Things To Know About Tuberculosis by sayyid(m): 12:41pm On Feb 14, 2017 |
wayisshut:try and go to any General hospital and request for AFB test or Genexpert so you can have rest of mind |
Re: Important Things To Know About Tuberculosis by wayisshut: 5:18pm On Feb 14, 2017 |
sayyid: OK thanks |
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