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Tuberculosis. Swelling On The Right Side Of The Neck. Cavitar Taken Previously. Advise?
gudafter noon sir , my name is saif and back five year gone i have suffering by tuber causes gland on write side of my neck so i done 4 month corse of cavitar fd tablest 2 tablets daily and the symptom of tb is gone but now this 2 year i got some condition on my right side of neck swelling so plz advised me wt i have to do can i reapet my tab
Mon, 8 Jul 2013
hello saif,
it is not correct to use tablet without confirmation of diagnosis. hence, you go to nearest physician where they can do FNAC and test it, then if confirmed can continue the treatment as per advice. however, it is likely that it may be tb, and treatment has to be minimum of 6 months.
wish you good health
it is not correct to use tablet without confirmation of diagnosis. hence, you go to nearest physician where they can do FNAC and test it, then if confirmed can continue the treatment as per advice. however, it is likely that it may be tb, and treatment has to be minimum of 6 months.
wish you good health
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Hi and thank you so much for this query.
If you had been treated for tuberculosis, then the chances of getting another infection are higher than the general population. Because smiilar symptoms are again presenting, it make the suspicion of TB higher. Taking treatment directly is not the way out here.
Treating TB in a patient who has been treated before is approached differently. Depending on the capabilities in your country, you may need to do culture and sensitivity testing to make sure we use the right medications and there are no resistances. Also, the duration of treatment is different from the first. These are all decisions that need to be done by your doctor and followed up.
Also, though you have had TB before that presented with cervical swellings, it could still be something else going on this time. So please make sure it is confirmed before you start any treatment.
I hope you find this helpful and provides guidance on ow to approach this problem. If you have more questions, send them too me and I will gladly respond to them. Wish you a quick recovery from this.
Dr. Ditah, MD.
If you had been treated for tuberculosis, then the chances of getting another infection are higher than the general population. Because smiilar symptoms are again presenting, it make the suspicion of TB higher. Taking treatment directly is not the way out here.
Treating TB in a patient who has been treated before is approached differently. Depending on the capabilities in your country, you may need to do culture and sensitivity testing to make sure we use the right medications and there are no resistances. Also, the duration of treatment is different from the first. These are all decisions that need to be done by your doctor and followed up.
Also, though you have had TB before that presented with cervical swellings, it could still be something else going on this time. So please make sure it is confirmed before you start any treatment.
I hope you find this helpful and provides guidance on ow to approach this problem. If you have more questions, send them too me and I will gladly respond to them. Wish you a quick recovery from this.
Dr. Ditah, MD.
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