Thursday, January 28, 2010

My sister is ill she has tuberculosis. What is the chance to be cured? & can be cured totally

My sister is ill she has tuberculosis. What is the chance to be cured? & can be cured totally?

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The standard "short" course treatment for active tuberculosis (TB) is isoniazid, rifampicin, pyrazinamide and ethambutol for two months, then isoniazid and rifampicin alone for a further four months. The patient is considered cured at six months. Historical data show that active TB will kill about two of every three people affected if left untreated. Hope that helped! Good luck.
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HOW IS TUBERCULOSIS CURED? PRACTICAL TUBERCULOSIS RECOVERY WITH DRUG-FREE NATURAL HEALING How is tuberculosis cured without drugs? Can tuberculosis be healed without medical drugs, without alternative drugs of any kind - instead only using diet and sleep? Dr. Stanley Bass is specialized in no-drugs natural healing and has 65+ years experience. He combines two no-drugs dietary healing methods: century-old Natural Hygiene (Orthopathy, Science of Health) methods newer research about the insulin mechanism (typically used in low-carb, hunter-gatherer, Atkins, sugar-buster methods). Dr. Bass says yes - it is possible to reverse tuberculosis without drugs or medicines, it has been done many times - and devotes his website (www.drbass.com) to teach about the possibilities of drug-free healing.
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We have great success wth TB. It is a cellular dysfunction that can be correctd naturally.
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I am sorry, but tuberculosis CANNOT be cured. It can be managed and even become dormant, but it always there. It remains in your lungs inside a granuloma and if your immune system becomes weakened it can become active again. Once you have TB you have it for life!!
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First of all all of your family members need to stay away from her! It is highly contagious. All of your family members should be checked out by a doctor to make sure none of you have it. There are drugs that can help her. I think she can be cured totally but she needs to talk more with her doctor about it.
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TB is not curable, it can be treated but it can not be cured.
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Prognosis depends on the organs invoved (chest , spine , brain , etc) and the resistance profile of the tubercle bacterium.In case of a mutli drug resistance, the cure rate isn't splendid but most sensitive strains are manageable. For sensitive bacterium , the drugs - rifampicin, isoniazid, pyrazinamide, ethambutol +/- streptomycin are used. The exact duration and regimen would be decided by your clinician based on your case profile. It could range from 6 months to 18months (TB Spine). Here I'd like to assert that tuberculosis "infection" from sensistive strain can be completely cured; your sister would lead a very NORMAL life post her treatment.The damage caused by the infection is permanent, hence the fibrocalcific scar would persist. The lungs have a great reserve capacity and it is unlikely that post treatment she would get any symptoms. Cases of extra pulmonary TB can have secondary diseases like meningitis , hydrocephalous , paresis|pralysis of limbs, loss of sensations, bladder|bowel incontinence - all these condition need appropriately specialised treatment.
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Firstly, please don't worry about staying away from her - the person who told you this is insensitive and wrong. TB is infectious but only if the person has pulmonary (lung) TB and only if they are coughing lots of sputum (phlegm). If it was felt that you were at risk then your sister would already have been advised to stay away from you and may even have been admitted to hospital for isolation nursing. If you have all had your BCG (TB) vaccinations (usually at school) you will be safe. If not, then you will need to be treated with preventative medicines but this will be handled by TB specialist health professionals. Most TB cases are treated in the community and because of this there is an excellent system for screening and treating possible contacts such as family members of a sufferer. There are new strains of multi-drug resistant TB emerging, but if your sister had been diagnosed with one of these she would be in hospital and isolated. Even then you could visit her - you would just have to ake the same precautions the nursing and medical staff took such as gloves and masks. TB is considered cured after 6 months of treatment and although it does remain dormant in your system most people return to normal health and are not troubled again with it. The only reasons to worry about infection are if you are taking medicines that suppress your immune system such as anti-rejection drugs following transplant or chemotherapy treatment for cancer. Talk to your own doctor and he or she should be able to reassure you. I hope this helps you. Your sister will need love and TLC in the months to come - the medications she will be taking will probably make her feel unwell themselves. I hope she gets better soon

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Sunday, January 24, 2010

when was the time when pulmonary tuberculosis is not contagious

when was the time when pulmonary tuberculosis is not contagious?

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It is still contagious.
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Transmission can only occur from people with active TB disease (not latent TB infection). Basically if the person is recovering either spontaneously or through medical treatment they are not contagious.
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open pulmonary tuberculosis, in which the patient is coughing out bacteria is infectious. closed or treated pulmonary TB is not infectious. this can be checked by a sputum examination by the pathologist. you need to give the morning sputum sample, not saliva, for three consecutive days

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Wednesday, January 20, 2010

is a person with minimal pulmonary tuberculosis infectious

is a person with minimal pulmonary tuberculosis infectious?

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First of all whether minimal or severe pulmonary tuberculosis is infectious. read on The typical symptoms of tuberculosis are a chronic cough with blood-tinged sputum, fever, night sweats and weight loss. Infection of other organs cause a wide range of symptoms. The diagnosis relies on radiology (commonly chest X-rays), a tuberculin skin test, blood tests, as well as microscopic examination and microbiological culture of bodily fluids. Tuberculosis treatment is difficult and requires long courses of multiple antibiotics. Contacts are also screened and treated if necessary. Antibiotic resistance is a growing problem in (extensively) multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis. Prevention relies on screening programs and vaccination, usually with Bacillus Calmette-GuÃ©rin (BCG vaccine). Tuberculosis is spread through the air, when people who have the disease cough, sneeze or spit. One third of the world's current population have been infected with M. tuberculosis, and new infections occur at a rate of one per second.[1] However, most of these cases will not develop the full-blown disease; asymptomatic, latent infection is most common. About one in ten of these latent infections will eventually progress to active disease, which, if left untreated, kills more than half of its victims. In 2004, mortality and morbidity statistics included 14.6 million chronic active cases, 8.9 million new cases, and 1.6 million deaths, mostly in developing countries.[1] In addition, a rising number of people in the developed world are contracting tuberculosis because their immune systems are compromised by immunosuppressive drugs, substance abuse, or AIDS. As these people spread into the West, Tuberculosis rates are increasing in these countries which had previously succeeded in virtually wiping it out.
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If it is an active infection, yes. I'm not sure what you mean by minimal. It's like being pregnant, either you are or you aren't. If you know someone that has TB you don't want to be spending a lot of time with them until they have finished their antibiotic treatment. You need to be wearing a TB mask anytime you are near them.
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yes

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Saturday, January 16, 2010

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what did the polio disease do to people?and the tuberculosis disease?

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polio cripples and T B causes an infectious blood spewing cough
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crippled and killed them
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In the first decade of the new century, polio, a deadly and crippling infectious disease, may well be eradicated from the earth by immunization. Polio has already largely been relegated to the history books in the United Statesâ€”although many people who had contracted polio in childhood suffer the muscle pain and weakness of postpolio syndrome. Consistent efforts to eradicate the disease, spearheaded by the World Health Organization and supported by the national immunization programs of most governments, are working very effectively. In the past 10 years, polio has declined by 90 percent. No antiviral therapy exists that can "cure" polio. Even if the poliovirus were eliminated in the body, damage to the nervous system is irreparable with current medical technology. Vaccines can prevent polio, but only if a person has been immunized before exposure to the virus. In 1953, Dr. Jonas Salk developed a chemically inactivated virus that immunized against the three types of poliovirus. This inert virus is given by injection and requires multiple doses. Tuberculosis (abbreviated as TB for tubercle bacillus) is a common and deadly infectious disease caused by mycobacteria, mainly Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Tuberculosis most commonly attacks the lungs (as pulmonary TB) but can also affect the central nervous system, the lymphatic system, the circulatory system, the genitourinary system, bones, joints and even the skin. Other mycobacteria such as Mycobacterium bovis, Mycobacterium africanum, Mycobacterium canetti, and Mycobacterium microti can also cause tuberculosis, but these species do not usually infect healthy adults.[1] Over one-third of the world's population now carries the TB bacterium, and new infections occur at a rate of one per second.[2] Not everyone infected develops the full-blown disease, so asymptomatic, latent TB infection is most common. However, one in ten latent infections will progress to active TB disease, which, if left untreated, kills more than half of its victims. In 2004, mortality and morbidity statistics included 14.6 million chronic active TB cases, 8.9 million new cases, and 1.6 million deaths, mostly in developing countries.[2] In addition, a rising number of people in the developed world are contracting tuberculosis because their immune systems are compromised by immunosuppressive drugs, substance abuse or HIV/AIDS. The rise in HIV infections and the neglect of TB control programs have enabled a resurgence of tuberculosis.[3] The emergence of drug-resistant strains has also contributed to this new epidemic with, from 2000 to 2004, 20% of TB cases being resistant to standard treatments and 2% resistant to second-line drugs.[4] TB incidence varies widely, even in neighboring countries, apparently because of differences in health care systems.[5] The World Health Organization declared TB a global health emergency in 1993, and the Stop TB Partnership developed a Global Plan to Stop Tuberculosis aiming to save 14 million lives between 2006 and 2015

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Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Tuberculosis: How long will my brother live

Tuberculosis: How long will my brother live?
I'm devastated...my lil brother (17) started coughing out blood last week...he got his x-ray results today & we found out he has TB disease...he will be hospitalized....basically, will he be cured???
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TB is rare but but treated very seriously. At 17 he should normally respond well to the aggressive antiobiotics required so I would say he will be fine.
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i didnt know guys could get tb...i thought it was for females only...
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sweetie, it's good that you guys found out...it's generally curable...don't jump to any conclusions at this time...just be strong :) Hoping your brother gets well soon!
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It depends on the strain and if he takes his medicine. Some strains will go into remission others can be cured. Some times the portion of the infected lung can be surgically removed as a move toward a cure. People with Aids, contract it easily and it contributes to weakening their lives more readily. If you have been around him, undoubtedly you will be asked to have a TB test. It would be good to have it, especially if you are going into the health field, this way you can make your exposure known ahead of time. A positive test does not mean you will get TB, just that you have been exposed to it. Hope all goes well

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Friday, January 8, 2010

I started taking pills for tuberculosis and i havent gotten my period could it be because of them

I started taking pills for tuberculosis and i havent gotten my period could it be because of them???
Im late on my period for about 3 days i have sex every now and then but its with a condom i really need help.
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Three days is not a biggie. Yes, the pills could interfere with your period, as well as your anxiety over taking them. If you think you are pregnant, you need to contact your doctor immediately to avoid damaging the embryo with the pills

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Monday, January 4, 2010

how do you have a tuberculosis

how do you have a tuberculosis?
just a research about tuberculosis i really wanna ask what or is it hard to have tuberculosis so thanks if you give some information.
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TB is an airborne bacteria that generally effects your repsiratory system by getting into your lungs. It can be fatal. It is passed around from droplets, as in someone caughs and you breath it in. The symptoms of TB are much like the flu, coughing, bloddy sputum, night sweats, weight loss and so on. A lot of people think they have the flu or tb. The most effective way to check for TB is a chest x ray. Healthcare providers are required by most state health departments to be screened for TB antibodies, to do this a small dose of TB is injected under your skin, it is then looked at 24-72 hours later, if the spot where injection took place is red, irritated, or risen the you may be a carrier for TB and a chest x ray is neccesary to rule this out, however, if you have had TB in the past and your antibodies are strong enough a positive TB screen is always a possibility. If you are infected with TB you will be hospitalized and placed in a special no pressure room that has ducts leading directly out of the hospital, visitors and care givers will be required to done personal preotective equipment to protect there mouths and nostrils since it is airborn bacteria

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Friday, January 1, 2010

Can you get TB (tuberculosis) without lung scarring

Can you get TB (tuberculosis) without lung scarring?
Is it possible to survive TB (inactive or active) without getting scars in your lungs?
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If it was never active, then yes, you wouldn't have scarring in your lungs. Unless you got treated with antibiotics though, you'd likely still be infected and could develop active TB later. Also, although the vast majority of TB cases affect the lungs, TB is capable of infecting other tissues, so you could have TB without having lung problems (although this is rare). As far as I know, if you have active TB in your lungs, it would definitely lead to scarring.
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There is no such disease as,"inactive TB" The term,"inactive" refers to the state of being exposed to mycobacterium tuberculinum, (the germ that causes TB) without developing the disease. This does not mean that there will be no changes on a chest x-ray. People exposed to the bacteria may have a,"primary nodule" on their chest x-ray. This occurs when the body encapsulates the bacteria in a fibrous sac preventing the bacteria from multiplying and infecting the lungs or other organ systems,(milliary tuberculosis) A combination of drugs is used to fight the infection,(commonly rifampin and INH.) The course of treatment is generally one year. It is important to remember that the lungs have built-in capacity to compensate for damage and unless scarring is very extensive, you probably never would notice a change. Like all diseases early detection and treatment can minimize damage

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