TB treatment finish: hey. My 6-month treatment of... - TB Alert

TB Alert

1,051 members406 posts

TB treatment finish

Sahrish123 profile image
6 Replies

hey.

My 6-month treatment of treating active pulmonary tuberculosis ends on July 5th. I had no symptoms. My doctor advised me to do a Bilirubin and ALT(SGPT) blood test at the beginning of July. Will these two confirm my TB condition?

p.s. I did a chest x-ray in March and it came out clear on both sides.

Written by
Sahrish123 profile image
Sahrish123
To view profiles and participate in discussions please or .
Read more about...
6 Replies
hottchoc profile image
hottchoc

No, they are blood tests to check your liver is ok, because TB drugs can harm your liver. Confirmation of active TB is done right at the beginning you present with symptoms or through diagnostic testing. Nobody would give you these powerful TB drugs without confirmation of the disease.

You will now alway show positive to a blood test for TB so they can’t do that again

Sahrish123 profile image
Sahrish123 in reply to hottchoc

Which tests are normally done after 6month treatment to see if you have TB or you can stop your medications?

hottchoc profile image
hottchoc in reply to Sahrish123

There is no test, it just goes on assumptions that you are treated of all live bacteria, unless you are unwell

Soul01 profile image
Soul01

The tests you mentioned relate to the liver. Some people have a chest x-ray at the end of treatment. If you have taken the medication, have put on some weight (if you lost weight), if you are eating well and feeling well then that is fantastic!

medical_student profile image
medical_student

Hello!

I am a high school medical student. I would love to chat with you for a few minutes about your story and the struggles you underwent with TB. Let me know if you are able to conduct a quick phone call with me, and I'll share my contact info!!

Sahrish123 profile image
Sahrish123 in reply to medical_student

Hi!

I'd love to tell about my story of undergoing TB treatment. But, I'm not comfortable with a phone call.

Sorry for being 3 months late!

You may also like...

What was your experience of finishing TB treatment?

I will finally be finishing treatment soon and am interested to know how people felt after finishing

Lack of info and shared experiences for those on TB treatment

have gone through five months of treatment and experienced an array of side effects and symptoms...

Latent tb treatment

health center. I decided not to treat because the chance of activation is so low. But with covid I...

Probiotics with TB treatment?

you can take Probiotics with the TB treatment? As the TB treatment is so strong and it kills all...

Coming to an end of the TB treatment... advice needed...

diagnosed with Pulmonary TB back in August 2020 and I am now coming to an end of the 6 months...