Hello doctor i m kiran 10 years ago suffered frm PTB( pulmonary tuberculosis) underwent treatment of ATT, later stoped drugs said by OUR doctor( Pulmo)I would like to know about the reccurence of the disesase, every time i m suspecting the recurrence, last year it was find with chest x ray and other blood tests....please give ur valuable reply
Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. Yes, pulmonary tuberculosis can recur in the future. In normal circumstances 3-4% patients do show recurrence of tuberculosis in lifetime. Rate of recurrence is high especially if patient is HIV positive, diabetic, on chemotherapy or on steroid treatment. Sometimes, poor nutrition and excessive stress and anxiety can also cause recurrence of tuberculosis. So if you avoid stress and tension, be relaxed and calm, take proper nutritional meals then rate of recurrence is very, very less. And don't start anti TB Chat Doctor.  We should look for combination of symptoms, sputum report and chest x-ray findings. So better to consult pulmonologist before starting anti TB