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Sir I had fever and cough for 7 days. Doctor prescribed some medicines for 3 days but coughing was not improved. So he did a x ray and said its TB. I started tb drugs and continued for 7 days. All my sputum test mt test and gene xpert were negative. I was continuing tb drugs. My cough was gone at this time after 7 days of tb drugs with levofloxacin and rimphapicin. I consulted with another doctor and did a fresh x ray in which my lungs were clear so he told me you are suffering from TB as in tb lungs do not get clear in a week. He prescribed lincotus dx only. After few days mild coughing starts again with grey mucus like before. What should I do? Can it be TB?
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No Not likely.
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No it can not be TB.
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Hi lybrate-user. If the xray was clear then there are less chances of it being TB. But to confirm you may take further tests like Motux test. And you can also consider taking homoeopathic treatment.
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