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 really worried because for about a week now, my stools have been yellow and have mucus in them, and I've noticed some red stains as well. I'm also having stomach pain on the right side, and it just feels bloated all the time. Can you help me understand what's going on?

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Im having this pain under my ribs ever since I had coronavirus, and its worst when I sleep on my left side. The pain is on my left side too. Im taking nise medicine and it helps when I use it. Ive recovered from COVID, but the pain just wont go away. Any idea what this could be?

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I've been noticing this chest pain that appears after I eat or if I skip a meal and get really hungry. There's also this constant burpy sensation that's bothering me. Should I be worried about what's going on, or is this something that's more common than I think?

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