Nutrition
Is there any treatment for tuberculosis?
Treatment for tuberculosis (TB) usually involves taking antibiotics for several months. While TB is a serious condition that can be fatal if left untreated, deaths are rare if treatment is completed. Most people do not need to be admitted to hospital during treatment.
Does tuberculosis go away after treatment?
After taking TB medicine for several weeks, a doctor will be able to tell TB patients when they are no longer able to spread TB germs to others. Most people with TB disease will need to take TB medicine for at least 6 months to be cured.
Why does TB treatment fail?
Some of the factors associated with treatment failure include poor drug compliance, primary drug-resistant TB, lack of efficacious anti-TB drugs, and presence of comorbidities such as HIV infection and diabetes mellitus.
Is it possible to get TB again after treatment?
Your treatment will not be stopped until you are cured. It is possible to catch TB more than once, if you are unlucky enough to breathe in TB bacteria at another time. Always take new TB symptoms seriously and get them checked out by a doctor.
Can you fully recover from tuberculosis?
Although you may feel better, if you don't finish treatment the TB bacteria are still in your body. You could become seriously ill, develop drug-resistant TB or pass TB on to others. Remember – TB can be fatal. Finishing treatment is the only way to cure tuberculosis completely.
Can I get married after TB treatment?
Finally, treatment of TB requires a 6-month or more course of drug therapy and participants generally considered it preferable to delay marriage until the course has been completed.
What is the fastest way to cure TB?
If you have an active TB disease you will probably be treated with a combination of antibacterial medications for a period of six to 12 months. The most common treatment for active TB is isoniazid INH in combination with three other drugs—rifampin, pyrazinamide and ethambutol.