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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I'm looking for hospitals that perform GERD surgery near me I'm from Shimla but would prefer options in Chandigarh or Dehradun since they're closer. Can you suggest any good places for this procedure?

needs P/E for better advice.

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I've been having this issue where I end up vomiting just saliva every morning after I brush my teeth or drink water. I tried taking aciloc rd, but it's not helping at all. Any ideas on what I should do or what might be causing this?

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I've been dealing with loose motions for the last couple of days and just now I've come down with a sore throat. Can you help me figure out what's going on?

it may be due infection take plenty of fluids and salt water gargling thrice a day

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