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Diagnosed With TB. Taking Pyzina, Rcinex. Burning Sensation In Penis And Loose Stools. Suggestion.
my husband is diabetic. he uses human mixtard 32-0-24. he underwent 12 cycles of chemotherapy upto last sep. now he was diagnoised with tb and is given pyzina-750,combutol-800 & Rcinex. for the past 3 weeks. the problem is every morning after he takes these tablets he feels a burning sensation in his penis which is quite intolerable. it subsisdes a little by afternoon. his eyes have also turned red. he frequently goes to toilet to pass loose stools .
Fri, 25 Oct 2013
Hi there,
Thanks for your query.
Firstly, none of the drugs for TB cause burning sensation in penis.
Since your husband is a diabetic, chances of urinary infection of bladder and urine passage (urethra) are very high.
Loose stools are more likely due to acute infection of the intestines, than other medicines.
Therefore, I suggest that
* you get his urine examination (routine, microscopic and culture/sensitivity test) done at the earliest, before the infection spreads into the entire body. Consult his treating doctor who will prescribe empirical antibiotics, till such time the culture/sensitivity report is available.
* A 5-days' course of metronidazole or tinidazole will cure his loose stools. Your doctor will prescribe it in appropriate doses.
* Please ensure that his diabetes is brought under ideal control at the earliest.
Dr. Rakesh Karanwal
Thanks for your query.
Firstly, none of the drugs for TB cause burning sensation in penis.
Since your husband is a diabetic, chances of urinary infection of bladder and urine passage (urethra) are very high.
Loose stools are more likely due to acute infection of the intestines, than other medicines.
Therefore, I suggest that
* you get his urine examination (routine, microscopic and culture/sensitivity test) done at the earliest, before the infection spreads into the entire body. Consult his treating doctor who will prescribe empirical antibiotics, till such time the culture/sensitivity report is available.
* A 5-days' course of metronidazole or tinidazole will cure his loose stools. Your doctor will prescribe it in appropriate doses.
* Please ensure that his diabetes is brought under ideal control at the earliest.
Dr. Rakesh Karanwal
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