Hi Dr. I have completed. 6 months TB course and the Dr. suggested to stop the course before 3 years back but still I am suffering with same symptoms. Kindly suggest.

Question

If you were taking 4-drug regimen (Isoniazid, Rifampicin, Etambutol & Pyrizinamide: all the 4 drugs for 2 months and then only Isoniazid+Rifampicin for 4 months), it is only 6-month's course and should be stopped thereafter.
If you are still having symptoms, you may have Reistant TYPE OF TB and seek expert's advice for that.
Or you may have some other problem than TB or may have some additional problem.
Or you may have some permanent damage to your lungs.
Anyway, get properly investigated for all these aspects.

Satish Kumar Gupta · Accepted Answer

If you were taking 4-drug regimen (Isoniazid, Rifampicin, Etambutol & Pyrizinamide: all the 4 drugs for 2 months and then only Isoniazid+Rifampicin for 4 months), it is only 6-month's course and should be stopped thereafter.
If you are still having symptoms, you may have Reistant TYPE OF TB and seek expert's advice for that.
Or you may have some other problem than TB or may have some additional problem.
Or you may have some permanent damage to your lungs.
Anyway, get properly investigated for all these aspects.

B.M Lava · Answer

Sir,
You will have to be investigated for the cause of present symptoms. Only after the diagnosis, treatment should be started.