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Good evening sir, Sir i want to know that my wife has TB in left side rib cage, she suffered from lot of pain. She taking medicine last 3 years, but she taking AKT-4 last 2 years after confirmed by Ortho Dr. Hans U Nagar (Sama Hospital - New Delhi). Now some relief in TB pain but she suffering another pain like hip pain (some time left side and some time right side) mostly become in night (when she is going for sleeping), back pain etc. Now she using : LM VIT Gold tab (2 tab in a day), Flexura-D (2 Tab in a day), AKT-4 (one kit - 4 tab in a day) , Edpro poder (2 spoon in a day) and her ESR is 45 in last month. So please sir suggest me, the treatment going on the right way or should I do anything for same. Thanks and Regards
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Dear, TB treatment even for skeletal one for 3 years is too much. Usually 6-9 months or hardly up to one year is enough. Bony pain must be evaluated for malignancy like multiple myeloma. Ask your doctor if some lytic lesion is detected. Dexa scan to rule out osteoporosis and urinary bence Jones protein is suggested. Best wishes
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As per recommendations,AKT4 is not given for 2yrs at a strech.Normaly anti TB treatment is for 6 months only but in bone TB it can be prolonged but not for 2yrs.Dr nagar is well known doctor ,but second opinion from good ortho surgeon is recommended.
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