Hey guys..I had a tuberculosis shot (PPD shot) about a week ago.. my results came back positive on the skin test, I also had a chest x-ray but had not heard anything so I imagine I am ok.. but am asking, since I had the shot last Wednesday, is it normal for the injection site on the arm to still be a small, red circle? It's not really raised anymore, just a medium circle thats red. Is this normal when testing positive, or not normal and it should be gone?
2006-10-25 04:01:05 · 6 answers · asked by aj lewis 1 in Health ➔ Men's Health
It was exactly a week ago and I was being told its common and not common for it to still be red and a circle.
2006-10-25 04:02:00 · update #1
Don't assume everything is ok. Contact your doctor or whoever did you chest x-ray and see if they can let you know the results and what you need to do next.
2006-10-25 04:08:02 · answer #1 · answered by rnsks 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
This is common and could be a normal thing. Sometimes a person can have a reaction to the shot and not be positive for TB.
If I were you, I would call the place where you got your xray done and check on the results. You could also try calling your doctor and ask him or her to find out the xray results. I'm not sure about them being able to tell you the results over the phone. It may be a a privacy issue.
Sometimes with any type of shot, a person can have a reaction to the needle itself. The xray result will tell all.
Hope this helps you.
2006-10-25 04:07:48 · answer #2 · answered by Doodlebug 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ask the doctor who performed the Purified Protein Derivitive (PPD) test on you to repeat the test, to make sure that you did have a "false positive"......It isn't a shot, it's to see if you test positive for Tuberculosis (a nasty lung infection that does NOT respond to regular antibiotics) At any rate, ask the doctor to give you another PPD and make sure that it's read within 48 hrs.......The chest X-ray was to determine whether you actually HAVE TB or not......I'm assuming that you had a "false positive" result, hence the chest X-ray.......Just to be absolutely sure, have the PPD repeated and have a discussion with your doctor about tuberculosis............
2006-10-26 12:33:34 · answer #3 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Many things could have caused you to have a positive reaction. One week isn't really abnormal, but should still raise a red warning flag. You might have been exposed to tuberculosis without knowing it. Seek medical attention and follow up for sure.
2006-10-25 05:30:41 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it's perfectly normal. The mark takes a while to fade completely. However, if you are concerned about it, go speak with your own doctor; he/she can reassure you.
2006-10-25 04:11:11 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You now need a year of isoniazid therapy regardless of how it looks now. This is to prevent progression to secondary stage.
2006-10-25 04:09:35 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋