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Had Pulmonary TB. Gained Weight, No Fever Or Cough. Done Smear Tests. Taken Pyzina And Combutol.

Hi My name is sumeet, i had pulmonary TB in past and i have just completed my medicine course (of 6 months), now i am going for sputum test (AFB SMEAR & AFB CULTURE), i just want to know what would be the result.
As of now i am perfectly fine, gained some weights, no sweating or fever or cough.
Just for your information i am listing medicines that i took during treatment.
1. PAN 40 (for first 3 months)
2. Rcinex 600 ( for complete 6 months)
3. tab benadon ( for complete 6 months)
4. Pyzina 3000mg ( for first three months)
5. tab combutol ( for first three months).

Please advise me, as i am applying for immigriation. i am very much tensed about my sputum test.
posted on Thu, 4 Jul 2013
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Hi,

You have been treated appropriately. You also seem to have responded well to the treatment. No fever, no cough and weight gain are positive signs of recovery.

With these factors presuming the initial infectious strains were not drug resistance, there are high chances of the tests coming negative for tuberculosis. So go ahead with the tests without worries

All the best!!

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General & Family Physician,  Dr. Manjula R's  Response
hi sumeet..thanks for using HCM..
you had pulmonary tuberculosis in the past and took treatment for 6 months..
if you are a new case, this treatment for 6 months will be enough..
since you have gained weight, and no other symptoms.. your sputum test will be negative(if you dont have any other underlying problems like HIV).
all the very best.
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Had Pulmonary TB. Gained Weight, No Fever Or Cough. Done Smear Tests. Taken Pyzina And Combutol.

Hi, You have been treated appropriately. You also seem to have responded well to the treatment. No fever, no cough and weight gain are positive signs of recovery. With these factors presuming the initial infectious strains were not drug resistance, there are high chances of the tests coming negative for tuberculosis. So go ahead with the tests without worries All the best!!