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Is It The Right Course Of Using AKT4, AKT3 And AKT2 For My Knee Swelling?

I have knee swelling from 5 years, done all the test and biospy, nothing detected.Doctor asked me to take tb medicines.I am confused about the course.Doctor asked me to take AKT4 for 2 months, AKT-3 for 2 months, AKT2 for 2 months, and then for 6 months some monotomy(not sure) drugs.s this the right way???
Tue, 18 Mar 2014
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Orthopaedic Surgeon, Joint Replacement,  's  Response
I am not sure. I would like to get Biopsy again if diagnosis is not sure. If swelling is since five years it can not be TB. Mostly it is chronic synovitis. So take second opinion. Do not take TB medicine with out confirming diagnosis.
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Is It The Right Course Of Using AKT4, AKT3 And AKT2 For My Knee Swelling?

I am not sure. I would like to get Biopsy again if diagnosis is not sure. If swelling is since five years it can not be TB. Mostly it is chronic synovitis. So take second opinion. Do not take TB medicine with out confirming diagnosis.