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Q: Tuberculosis, Mother And Child

asked by: HEMA9 on January 17th, 2005

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I am suffering from active tuberculosis and am on combination of drugs - isoniazid, ethambutol and rifampicin. I started the drug on 23/12/2004 and had to stop because my liver tests reading were abnormal. Doctor had instructed me to start after 1 week of gap with one tab. And then gradually increase up to 6 tab.
I am mother of 1 months old baby and she is also on 5 ml isoniazid elixir.
I have few q -
1) is it safe to give elixir at this age? Will it not affect her growth?
2) I am having unbearable symptoms of vomiting giddiness and sometimes not able to retain food. What shall I do?
3) is it safe to be on and off the medication?
4) what is my future? Will I ever be able to come out of this pathetic situation?

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waterlily

replied on January 1st, 2006

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I hope you are doing better. I had the same thing happened to me. I was also sick with active tb on the lymph nodes and I had to give my daughter who was 3 months old at the time inh syrup. It was a horrible experience.

I am still recovering from tb. My baby is doing fine. The second time they did the ppd skin test on her, it was negative for tb. I hope your baby is also doing well.

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