TB is passed through the air: usually through coughing/sneezing (droplets).. if you husband may be exposed to it, he could get tested for it through a skin test (PPD).. you can get the result of that w/in 48-72 hours.. they might do a 2nd test after that just to make sure... signs and symptoms of TB are extreme fatigue, intermittent fever, night sweats, and cough for 2 months, an episode of
We're all so different--our bodies, our condition, even our health from day to day as well as the medications we're all taking. Prednisone is a powerful oral steroid which affects different people very differently. I've taken several "bursts" of 10-80 mg/day for my asthma and emphysema flare-ups over the past 18 months. Since I've only taken it when my lung function is already very poor, I haven't noticed it having a very dramatic improvement in my lung function. Still, I have stayed out of emergency rooms & hospitals, & I suspect it kept my flare-ups from getting out of control. Many others have written about much more dramatic results from taking much smaller doses. Some folks take if for a lot longer (all of my bursts were for a few days or weeks).
In any case, talk to your doctor about whether you believe your medication plan is working or not, so you can work together to make appropriate adjustments (increase, decrease, change meds).
Aloha,
Starion--thriving in HI