Monday, June 20, 2011

Does having active tuberculosis(TB) permanently damage the lungs

Does having active tuberculosis(TB) permanently damage the lungs ?
I have been taking treatment for active TB for the last 1 month(with 5 more months to take)
Respiratory Diseases - 5 Answers
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1 :
TB can cause areas of calcification in the lungs, so that could be permanent damage. Keep on your meds.
2 :
That's good that you are taking treatment coz you won't be able to spread it to someone else. Of course it can damage the lungs if you have it for a very long period. Worst cases are coughing with blood and people die from that if left untreated. Be very religious in taking your drugs, you can be completely healed..like brand new! :)
3 :
Yes, it causes cavity like scars
4 :
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5 :
Active TB in anyone can cause permanent damage. As long as you follow your doctor's treatment, you should have no long term effects from the disease. One thing you should do is to make sure that you let any future health care providers that you have had active TB in the past. The skin test that they perform to test you for TB will always be positive because you have had the disease. Also, anytime that you get a chest x-ray it might show up on there. Just make sure you stay on the treatment that the doctor prescibed to you and you should be ok

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