2006-12-29 02:19:16 · 7 answers · asked by mickybear62 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Respiratory Diseases
unless you tested false negative you are fine. many TB's are even left untreated as they are self limiting. the bacterium is walled off by macrophage in the lung. xray will show spot/s because of that. however, mycobacterium TB is a finicky germ. even though treated or walled off through the bodies defense mechanism, the germ has a ability to reinvent itself at a later date when a person is less able to resist it and its effects, thats more likely when it will become lethal, or at the minimum require medical treatment.
i would suggest another TB test , called a tine test, or mantou test,within six months of your active exposure. even then a positive looking test will only indicate that you were exposed to the germ. follow up with an xray anytime you turn positive. if the xray looks suspicious then a decision to treat pharmacologically will be made.
2006-12-30 08:55:52 · answer #1 · answered by gmillioni 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are two phases of TB. One happens after exposure and can reamain latent or inactive for a number of years. You may take a skin test but it may show up as negative because the body needs time to develop antibodies to the disease. This can take up to 3 months. The second phase of tb is the actual illness. It might seem like a chest cold or a mild flu but eventually you will start to cough blood, have night sweats and lose weight.
So to answer your question, yes if your doctor has presribed the meds you need to take them to prevent the disease from becoming active and making you sick.
It is like drinking lots of water when you have the flu, it is a way of protecting your body from furhter damage.
2006-12-29 03:56:44 · answer #2 · answered by little l 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No i don,t think so....I am a cosmetoligist and had to take a tb test every year,I tested postive,and had to go back for another test,when I did the other one was negative....The doctor said sometimes you can be around someone with the germ and it can show up on your tb rest,so since you tested negative i think you are probably fine.
2006-12-29 02:34:02 · answer #3 · answered by slickcut 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are 2 levels of TB. One happens after exposure and can reamain latent or inactive for diverse years. you are able to take a epidermis attempt no be counted if it may desire to take place as detrimental by way of certainty the physique desires time to augment antibodies to the ailment. this might take as much as 3 months. the 2d portion of tb is the truly ailment. it may desire to seem as though a chest chilly or a soft flu yet finally you will start to cough blood, have evening sweats and shed extra pounds. so which you will answer your question, beneficial in the journey that your well being care provider has presribed the meds you are able to desire to take them to steer faraway from the ailment from turning out to be to be energetic and making you ill. it truly is like eating fairly some water as quickly as you have the flu, it truly is a fashion of protecting your physique from furhter injury.
2016-10-28 15:30:23 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
my dad had tb years ago in the war, i remember years ago,going to hospital every 3 months and getting jabs, but that probably stopped about 30 yrs ago, I'm hitting half century now. if tested neg these days id say no, depending how you were exposed and how severe!Check with doctors.
2006-12-29 02:35:34 · answer #5 · answered by gaz 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
About 50 years ago we recieved shots for TB
Maybe you need them
2006-12-29 12:22:46 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes you have to, i am speaking from personal experience it has to be taken everyday for the next 9 months
2006-12-29 07:38:51 · answer #7 · answered by Vick'e 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋