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What Causes Night Sweats Along With Excessive Weight Loss And Fatigue?
I help take care of someone for 5 days before she was told she had T B but this was4 months ago. I feel like I am going through Menopause.I am having night sweats ,lost 10 lbs,so weak I can hardly make it to point a to point b,,,,They have been treating me for allergies and I am still taking antibiotics.Can I get A Skin TB test done while on antibiotics.
Thu, 13 Apr 2017
Hello, Thanks for the query.
I have gone through the details given, hence understand your concern.
Usually if one is healthy and fit enough, it is unlikely that a short contact of about 5 days, is likely to get you the TB infection. However, if you want to get a skin test (tuberculine test), to see if ther any infection, that can be done even when you are on some antibiotics. Those drugs are unlikely to have any effect on the test. Thanks.
I have gone through the details given, hence understand your concern.
Usually if one is healthy and fit enough, it is unlikely that a short contact of about 5 days, is likely to get you the TB infection. However, if you want to get a skin test (tuberculine test), to see if ther any infection, that can be done even when you are on some antibiotics. Those drugs are unlikely to have any effect on the test. Thanks.
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