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Suggest Treatment For Stage-3 Tuberculosis
Question: MY FIANCE IS IN STAGE 3 OF TB THE DOCTOR SAY HE IN THE HOSPITAL NOW AND IS unconscious is on oxygen he was coughing for 2 months and he was loosing a lot of weight he have the best doctors and he on the antibiotic but they say they can't do anything until he wakes up. Fever of 102 for 2 days and couldn't eat tried but would vomit every time He is on all the machines to monitor him he's 56 years old and 6 feet 4 inches he smokes I don't think he smoke to much cigs a day just a some not sure of his weight now. He has been under a lot of stress from work to .How long will it take for him to be conscious and for the antibiotic to help. How long will it take to get this out of him and he will heal. He a very strong person works 18 hours a day . He a very pride full man and he refused to go to the doctors when I told him months ago and now he faint and he had been admitted. I really worried I want him to get better please help me understand. My son and his brothers are with him in Asia and I'm back here in the states working. Please DR can you help me guide me can you give me a positive outcome so I understand this
Brief Answer:
hello! Ι have been through your question.
Detailed Answer:
Tuberculosis (TB) is a disease caused by bacteria that are spread through the air from person to person.
If not treated properly, TB disease can be fatal.
People infected with TB bacteria who are not sick may still need treatment to prevent TB disease from developing in the future but people with TB disease usually have symptoms, as your husband has, and may spread TB bacteria to others.
A cough lasting 3 weeks or longer is a symptom of TB disease.
Stage three occurs when the body is unable to contain the infection, and a necrotic and cavitation process begins in the lesion at the entry port or in other body lesions.
TB bacteria most commonly grow in the lungs, and can cause symptoms similar of your husband, such as a bad cough that lasts 3 weeks or longer,pain in the chest,coughing up blood or sputum,weakness or fatigue,weight loss,no appetite,chills,fever,sweating at night.Untreated disease has many remissions and exacerbation.Manifestations vary with the systems involved.But related your husband symptoms I think that maybe could be involved in TB infection not only pulmonary system but more possible and neurological (TB meningitis) based this on the symptoms above mentioned( cough,fever, vomiting and unconscious).
Tuberculous meningitis is the most severe form of TB. Despite treatment, mortality and long-term disability remain unacceptably high.
It is hard to say this but you should know that if he has TB meningitis , despite adequate treatment of hydrocephalus and various other complications, patients commonly fail to improve, but this depend on the severity of disease.The duration of anti tubercular therapy is 9-12 months and need some weeks after starting adequate anti tubercular to see improvement.
In my experience I had a patient(young adult) with TB meningitis that fortunately has a total recovery after 12 months anti tubercular treatments.
I hope my answer helps you.
I wish your husband a quick recovery.
hello! Ι have been through your question.
Detailed Answer:
Tuberculosis (TB) is a disease caused by bacteria that are spread through the air from person to person.
If not treated properly, TB disease can be fatal.
People infected with TB bacteria who are not sick may still need treatment to prevent TB disease from developing in the future but people with TB disease usually have symptoms, as your husband has, and may spread TB bacteria to others.
A cough lasting 3 weeks or longer is a symptom of TB disease.
Stage three occurs when the body is unable to contain the infection, and a necrotic and cavitation process begins in the lesion at the entry port or in other body lesions.
TB bacteria most commonly grow in the lungs, and can cause symptoms similar of your husband, such as a bad cough that lasts 3 weeks or longer,pain in the chest,coughing up blood or sputum,weakness or fatigue,weight loss,no appetite,chills,fever,sweating at night.Untreated disease has many remissions and exacerbation.Manifestations vary with the systems involved.But related your husband symptoms I think that maybe could be involved in TB infection not only pulmonary system but more possible and neurological (TB meningitis) based this on the symptoms above mentioned( cough,fever, vomiting and unconscious).
Tuberculous meningitis is the most severe form of TB. Despite treatment, mortality and long-term disability remain unacceptably high.
It is hard to say this but you should know that if he has TB meningitis , despite adequate treatment of hydrocephalus and various other complications, patients commonly fail to improve, but this depend on the severity of disease.The duration of anti tubercular therapy is 9-12 months and need some weeks after starting adequate anti tubercular to see improvement.
In my experience I had a patient(young adult) with TB meningitis that fortunately has a total recovery after 12 months anti tubercular treatments.
I hope my answer helps you.
I wish your husband a quick recovery.
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