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Suggest Remedy For Inactive TB
I have been diagnosed with In-Active TB. My doctor started AKT-4 for treatment. After 2 months, I have conducted the liver profile rest and ESR. The SGOT/SGPT values is quite higher. My doctor suggested to stop the AKT-4 as liver get pressurized heavily. The ESR values are less than 3 . Doctor also told that... Since it is inactive form of TB (sputum test & chest x-ray - Negative), it is better to stop AKT as liver will damage. Also suggested to check ESR by 4 months.What should I do ???
Fri, 13 May 2016
Your doctor is right. If the treatment can damage your liver then you should not take it. In some countries especially countries with a high amount of TB, inactive TB is not treated, just monitored, unless you want to start on certain medication that may cause it to activate. If you have no other health problem and not requiring any other medication that may activate TB, then follow you doctors suggestion. Don't worry many people have inactive TB and nothing happens to them
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