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Is It Safe To Take Pyridocine For Spine Tuberculosis?

AGE 48. HEIGHT 5'5. WEIGHT APP 85KILO.

I USED TO GO TO DOCTOR & OR PHYSICIAN AS AND WHEN FELT BACK PAIN SINCE JAN2009 OR EARLIER. PROVDE ME EMAIL ADDRESS TO SEND U SCANNED COPY OF MRI REPORT DT 06.04.2011.



AFTER MRI & CT SCAN DOCTOR PRESCRIBED AKT 4 & PYRIDOXINE IP10 ON 18.04.2011 (STARTED IMMEDIATELY) FOR SPINE TUBERCULOSIS / POTTS DISEASE TREATMENT WHICH WAS CONFIRMED BY CT GUIDED ASPIRATION.

18.04.2011, DR SUGGESTED STRICT BED REST 8WEEKS WHEN I WAS FACING PAIN OFF AND ON. ON 11.06.2011.AGAIN TO REPEAT FOR 8 WEEKS & SITUATION STARTED DETERIORATING FROM WORSE TO NORMAL AND VICE VERSA. I CAN WALK AND STAND BUT CAN NOT SIT.

HOW MUCH TIME / BED REST IS REQUIRED TO RECOVER FROM ILLNESS SO THAT I MAY JOIN DUTY IN BANK. MY TREATMENT IS RIGHT / SUFFICIENT / COMPLETE OR NOT.



I NEED DETAILED GUIDELINES COMPLETE IN ALL RESPECT FOR EARLY RECOVERY INCLUDING DIET CHART.





Mon, 12 Jan 2015
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Dear patient you are diagnosed with spine tuberculosis for which AKT 4 is the recommended for a duration of 9 months as it's bony tuberculosis. AKT 4 contains 4 drugs and one of them is isoniazid. Isoniazid has peripheral neuropathy as side effect and to prevent it pyridoxine is given alongwith AKT 4. Also you have to take drugs on daily basis. 4 drugs for initial three months and then 2 drugs for onother 6 months. Bed rest is required for one month only and after that u can be mobile with the help of spinal brace. Diet containing high protein and vitamins should be preferred. Monthly follow up is required with blood tests and esr to assess recovery from disease. Don't forget a single dose of drugs otherwise drug resistance is very common.
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Is It Safe To Take Pyridocine For Spine Tuberculosis?

Dear patient you are diagnosed with spine tuberculosis for which AKT 4 is the recommended for a duration of 9 months as it s bony tuberculosis. AKT 4 contains 4 drugs and one of them is isoniazid. Isoniazid has peripheral neuropathy as side effect and to prevent it pyridoxine is given alongwith AKT 4. Also you have to take drugs on daily basis. 4 drugs for initial three months and then 2 drugs for onother 6 months. Bed rest is required for one month only and after that u can be mobile with the help of spinal brace. Diet containing high protein and vitamins should be preferred. Monthly follow up is required with blood tests and esr to assess recovery from disease. Don t forget a single dose of drugs otherwise drug resistance is very common.