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How To Tract The Effectiveness Of AKT During Treatment For TB?

Hello, I am diagnosed with TB (finally) after suffering for 5 months. My diagnose was late and was confirmed after Biopsy (lungs/Left). Now I am on AKT from past 14 days. I need to know, how can I track that the medicines are effective and I am getting cured: do I repeat CT in 3-4 weeks (1st LFT is normal and going to repeat it every two weeks). Can I share my PET CT and CT reports with you ?
Mon, 15 Dec 2014
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Thanks for your question on HCM.
In tuberculosis treatment response is a bit delay, as it is chronic infection.
Improvement in X ray and CT THORAX will appear late. But symptomatic improvement start after 20-25 days of starting treatment.
So if your symptoms like
Fever
Cough
Loss of appetite
Weight loss etc
Are improving, than no need to worry. Your treatment is effective and get done repeat CT after 2 months.
But if your symptoms are not improving than after 1 month of treatment than get done repeat CT THORAX. And yes , you can share your reports.
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How To Tract The Effectiveness Of AKT During Treatment For TB?

Thanks for your question on HCM. In tuberculosis treatment response is a bit delay, as it is chronic infection. Improvement in X ray and CT THORAX will appear late. But symptomatic improvement start after 20-25 days of starting treatment. So if your symptoms like Fever Cough Loss of appetite Weight loss etc Are improving, than no need to worry. Your treatment is effective and get done repeat CT after 2 months. But if your symptoms are not improving than after 1 month of treatment than get done repeat CT THORAX. And yes , you can share your reports.