two weeks ago i went to a clinic then they took me a blood test and extray for tuberculosis health exam,then the exray release is good nothing found in in the exray,the blood test came they said that iam a positive tuberculosis,im very sad,is it okey for me to test again for another,iam so sad because im a single mother raising my two kids,i have to work for them,is tuberculosis can be cure?somebody explain to me please!
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1 :
wow, your lucky , they have meds, have to take them for a long time, it's a serious disease and they can make you take the meds, cause it's a public health problem.. you may have other family members that have it. I don't think there is a cost to you for the meds in the US. Agree w other answers, as they should or would have advised you about medications, hopefully by now. thanks guys!
2 :
hey babe, it's because youve been immunized :D > thus it shows antibodies for, whala, TB!
3 :
U can ask for another test because they test for the antibodies for TB that u would develop if u've exposed to it. A positive test may mean that u have active TB or are just a carrier of it, or have been exposed to it and have produced antibody. TB is treated with antibiotics for about 6mth to a year depending on the severity. If your doctor puts u on the med it is extremely important to complete the entire regime and comply because if u don't the bacteria can become drug resistant then u're in a world of hurt. TB can be extremely serious and is very contagious so u need to think about your kids. normally a positive chest xray is more confirmation then a blood test because they test for the antibodies for it, not the disease it self. u may have been exposed to it before and developed it. Listen to your doc. They wold have started u on antibiotics if u were positive for tb. Its very good that u have a negative x ray. it means uve either been exposed to it before and developed the antibodies, you are carrier of TB, or ure in the incubation period of TB and it has not yet multiplied enough to confer disease I would imaging they would monitor u.
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When you test positive it may mean you were exposed to TB at some point and your body did not actually acquire the disease to make you sick. They do ask you to take the TB drugs for about a year. You should definitely follow up and take the drugs exactly as prescribed. the Public Health Department in your state will want to check on you regularly to be sure you are OK and to be sure you are taking the drugs properly. Other people in your family should be tested as well
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