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I Am Still Having Cough After Taking Medicine. What Should I Do ?
hi i am 24 yrs and i am taking drugs for PTB for almost 4 months now. at the first two months i am taking four medicine, after two months the doctor stop the other two drugs, and now i am only taking two medicine, refampicin and isoniazid. but i am still coughing. is it normal?
Wed, 13 Feb 2013
Hi, it depends on the state of your lungs. The TB could damage your lungs and it cause you caugh. But you should consult with your doctor because he has to order a new sputum to rule out a PTB resistant form (resistant to antibiotics you are taking).
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It is possible that you still have the infection.Please do not stop or skip the drugs at any cost.Be regular with the drugs and hope for complete treatment.
You can get a chest X Ray done to see the extent of disease presently and effect of treatment.Please consult your Physician and discuss if there is utterly no development in your symptoms.
Hope i answered your question.If you need more information feel free to mail me.
Take care
Welcome to HealthcareMagic.
It is possible that you still have the infection.Please do not stop or skip the drugs at any cost.Be regular with the drugs and hope for complete treatment.
You can get a chest X Ray done to see the extent of disease presently and effect of treatment.Please consult your Physician and discuss if there is utterly no development in your symptoms.
Hope i answered your question.If you need more information feel free to mail me.
Take care
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Hallo,
Rifampicin -containing drug can achieve high cure rates in patients with Pulmonary Tuberculosis when given for six months.
Continue the said medicine, and take some AYURVEDA MEDICINES also in addition.
Take KSHYA KULANTHAK BHASHMA with honey.
Take CHYAWAN PRASH AVALEHA 20 gms twice daily.
Take VASARISHTAM 30 ml twice daily.
wish you good health.
Rifampicin -containing drug can achieve high cure rates in patients with Pulmonary Tuberculosis when given for six months.
Continue the said medicine, and take some AYURVEDA MEDICINES also in addition.
Take KSHYA KULANTHAK BHASHMA with honey.
Take CHYAWAN PRASH AVALEHA 20 gms twice daily.
Take VASARISHTAM 30 ml twice daily.
wish you good health.
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