I'm on medication for stomach tuberculosis and it's been nine months so far. I've heard that for stomach TB, you need to take the meds for at least a year to avoid the risk of MDR. Is that actually true?

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yes it is true , you need to follow the complete course of tuberculosis

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High fiber foods such as Pears, strawberries, apple, oat meal, brown rice, banana, broccoli, green leafy vegetables (kale, spinach), avocado, carrots, tomato, beans and sweet potato.and plenty of fluids.

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Just had an ultrasound that showed multiple gallstones, biggest one is 8mm. Is there any ayurvedic medicine that can dissolve these stones so I don't need surgery? Really worried about going under the knife.

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I'm drinking lemon water with salt every day, like two lemons in a big glass all at once. My mom mentioned that this might cause gas and gastric problems. Is there any truth to her concerns? Should I be worried about this?

yes lemon contains citric acid it leads to gastritis

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