Thursday, August 4, 2011

could tuberculosis be active at anytime even if you have inactive tb and taken medication4 6 months

could tuberculosis be active at anytime even if you have inactive tb and taken medication4 6 months?

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yup. My dad had it in 1951. Showed up again in 1979. Get checked for it at least once a year. Or whatever your doc tells you.
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Once you have TB you will ALWAYS have it. It is not curable. It can, however, be treated. If it becomes dormant you will not be contagious. Once it is treated it will become encapsulated in what is called a "tubercule" or a "granuloma" where it will remain for the rest of your life, and cause you no symptoms. If your immune system becomes compromised(from cancer, Aids, etc.), then it can break out and become active again. If you have had it once you will always have a positive skin test, and the granuloma will be visible on a chest x-ray. It is, however, very possible to treat it and be symptom free afterward

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