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Miliary Abdominal TB relapse ???
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Miliary Abdominal TB relapse ???
by Rahuldev, Apr 13, 2007 12:00AM
Actually last year I underwent a surgery bcoz I had "Miliary Abdominal TB with bands'. After that I was on medication for full 1 year. Got my ultrasound done and the surgeon who operated upon me said everything is good. Then after 10 days of completing medicines I started coughing. I visited my surgeon and he told me that this is due to weather change. But I wasn't convinced ... then I went to a second doctor to get a second opinion and he took an X-RAY of my chest ... he also said the samething that everything is good and he prescribed some medicines to me .... I was relieved but even after taking medicines for the last 2 weeks ... I am still coughing ..
In total I have been coughing for the last 60 days ...
This cough is very similar to one I had before my Abdominal TB surgery. Although I don't have fever and neither I am losing weight. But I feel like I am sick bcoz of this persistent cough. Also one of the doctors I visted told me that this could be the side effect of the TB medicines ... is that possible ???? Moreover he said that he has seen cases where patients develop Astma right after completely TB treatment.
I really don't know what's wrong with me .... can you please provide me a direction of treatment/diagnose for this cough.
Thanks
In total I have been coughing for the last 60 days ...
This cough is very similar to one I had before my Abdominal TB surgery. Although I don't have fever and neither I am losing weight. But I feel like I am sick bcoz of this persistent cough. Also one of the doctors I visted told me that this could be the side effect of the TB medicines ... is that possible ???? Moreover he said that he has seen cases where patients develop Astma right after completely TB treatment.
I really don't know what's wrong with me .... can you please provide me a direction of treatment/diagnose for this cough.
Thanks
Doctor's Answer
by National Jewish, Apr 20, 2007 12:00AM
, Apr 20, 2007 12:00AM
It is good news that your chest x-ray is normal and, in the absence of abdominal symptoms, evidence that you are not experiencing a relapse. Since you have completed the tuberculosis (TB) medicines, it is quite unlikely that they would be the cause of your cough. It is also unlikely that the cough is related to your abdominal problem.
You may have just had the misfortune to acquire a viral infection of your lungs. The development of a chronic cough, after a bad viral infection, is common and it is not uncommon for such a cough to last for 60 days. It is true that cough can be a symptom of asthma, sometimes the major or even the only symptom. If your doctors suspect asthma and you are wheezing, it would be reasonable to treat you for asthma. With cough, but no wheezing, they might want to do a challenge test for asthma called a methacholine challenge.
Also, if you are coughing up any phlegm it should be sent to the laboratory for examination for TB and other infectious bacteria.
You may have just had the misfortune to acquire a viral infection of your lungs. The development of a chronic cough, after a bad viral infection, is common and it is not uncommon for such a cough to last for 60 days. It is true that cough can be a symptom of asthma, sometimes the major or even the only symptom. If your doctors suspect asthma and you are wheezing, it would be reasonable to treat you for asthma. With cough, but no wheezing, they might want to do a challenge test for asthma called a methacholine challenge.
Also, if you are coughing up any phlegm it should be sent to the laboratory for examination for TB and other infectious bacteria.
