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My brother got ill on February this year and since then doctors here are fooling us and they prescribe tests every week for no reason at all and nor do they transfer it to proper department. I told everything about my brothers problem to my Nana ji whose is also a doctor in different state and he instantly pointed out that it looks like asthma and the my brother was treated for asthma but coughing is still existed and his body weight is not recovered as well and he still faces problem in engulfing food as well as any liquid. The problem starts in Feb when he complains that he has fever, coughing,body pain, loss of appetite and doc. Here prescribed tuberculosis tests but every test was negative and but they keep on prescribing blood as well as x-ray of chest which comes negative but got infection in blood report. Please help me out. As far as I can see it looks like throat or food pipe has a problem if you think like same then please prescribe some tests to make it confirm that it is OK if not then I will consult you again. And one more think my brother is taking asthma pump regularly. Before getting I'll my brothers weight was 58 kg and now he is only around 46-47.
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Please note that even if the Tuberculosis--Montoux test/sputum test comes negative then also there are chances that he might be affected with TB (this is false negative report it seems). He needs to take TB-DOTS medicines may be for next 6-9 months If he is actual having TB - it will take sufficient time to see improvement in his condition. Give him chicken soup daily if possible. Continue treatment.
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