Yoga For Tb Questions

We in india usually do not treat latent tb, where as in american and european countries they may treat it also. The reason for it are: 1. Our 40% of population is infected with tb and treating 40% of the population is not a practical task. 2. Even if an individual takes treatment for latent tb, the tb disease is so common in the community that person may still again get tb infection from a tb patient in community.
Taking a good diet, regular exercise, leading a stress free life, not smoking,...more

By xray chest we can suspect TB but can not confirm without AFB demonstration in sputum by smear, genexpert mtb/rif or culture for TB mycobacteria. By mantoux test or TB gold blood test we can detect latent TB which mean one is infected with TB bacilli but can not confirm active diaese.

Yu will get TB only when yu mix with an open infected case . But your lungs are weak and should not smoke

Tuberculosis is a communicable disease, spread by droplets infection from person to person When one's immune system is low, he can catch the infection.

Hello lybrate-user,
tb is tuberculosis caused by bacteria mycobacterium tuberculosis. Tb can affect any organ in the body. There are different forms of tuberculosis most commonly tb lung, followed by tb lymphnode, tb stomach, bone tb, cns tb, tb joints and disseminated tb. Each has its own presentation. Tuberculosis is very much prevalent in india. It occurs due to transmission from tb infected person through coughing, nasal droplets or close contact. Precautions to be taken are to not to co...more

Tb gold is more reliable then mantoux test. These tests only detects infection and not disease. If xray chest, ultrasound abdomen and sputum afb is normal get investigated for other cause.

Yes.
Please stop cigarette instantly.
Take nicotin chewing gum
you can take it from medical store.
Chewing gum will help you to get rid of cigarette.
Cigarette is not an addiction its just a thing by which you feel cool.
Just like you throw old clothes, through this habit too.

I will suggest her to take full course of treatment and it is a contagious disease but fully curable with medication and with regular followup.

Is it lungs TB, then you need to take care. If its of some other part like intestines, bones etc, then don’t worry it can’t spread from person to person.

Cough with blood,,cough for more than 6 months,,,fever ,,malaise,,weight loss,,yes in tb there may be chest pain also