Question 1

My dad was diagnosed with TB a couple of weeks ago, and hes been on the medication for about 10 days now. But for the last two days, hes been coughing up a little blood mixed with sputum. What should we do about this?

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Dont worry its due to activeness of the disease, will subside as you proceed with treatment, take cough suppressing syrups as of now.

Question 2

Is it okay for a 17-year-old boy to use an asthalin inhaler? If I start using it, do I need to carry it everywhere I go? Could it actually lead to more breathing issues after using it? I checked online and found info saying the inhaler works for abou...

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consult pulmonologist he will guide you about good inhalers that u have to take for only one or two times according to your requirements

Question 3

I've been having some weird symptoms lately. A few days ago, I woke up with this chest pain and it kinda hurt when I breathed. My inhaler helped a bit, but then yesterday, my blood pressure reading at the dentist was 15074, which is way higher than m...

sometimes blood pressure increases because of pain also. repeat your blood pressure,and monitor it

Last updated on 22 Jan 2025

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sometimes blood pressure increases because of pain also. repeat your blood pressure,and monitor it

Question 4

I'm really concerned about what's been happening with my health. I had TB back in May 2020 and finished the treatment in November that year and I felt fine after but then in April 2021, I got COVID. Since then I've been struggling with low-grade feve...

Pulmonologist opinion is advised to the patient.

Last updated on 22 Jan 2025

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Pulmonologist opinion is advised to the patient.

Question 5

I'm really worried about my chest X-ray results from a private lab. It showed some tiny calcifications, and they mentioned it's from an old condition. I'm afraid this might cause issues with my medicals, as I plan to go abroad soon. Is there any way ...

Normal,nothing to worry ok.

Last updated on 22 Jan 2025

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Normal,nothing to worry ok.

Question 6

I'm about five months into my TB treatment now. My cough has improved a lot, and I don't have the fever like before, plus I've gained 7 kg. I don't really have any other issues, but I still have this occasional cough during the day, like 20 to 30 tim...

good immunity is required to overcome cough, try eating nutritious food

Last updated on 22 Jan 2025

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good immunity is required to overcome cough, try eating nutritious food

My dad was diagnosed with TB a couple of weeks ago, and hes been on the medication for about 10 days now. But for the last two days, hes been coughing up a little blood mixed with sputum. What should we do about this?

My dad was diagnosed with TB a couple of weeks ago, and hes been on the medication for about 10 days now. But for the last two days, hes been coughing up a little blood mixed with sputum. What should we do about this?

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