I was diagnosed with lymph node tb last september (2005) and had a node in my neck excised. That wound then 'oozed' for about 4 months. I also had a tb abscess develop on the side of my neck which eventually burst, and after oozing for about 4 months, that seemed to heal over. However, it started oozing again after being seemingly ok for for a month or 2, and has been oozing again now for about 2 weeks (not much though - the discharge is easily contained by a band-aid).

I have been on tb medication for the last 8.5 months and am fully compliant with my treatment regime. Other swollen lypmh nodes I had do seem to be decreasing in size...It's just this oozing which is giving me a cause for concern - how much longer might it last, and what are the implications for the duration of my medication? Initially I was told I would be on medication for 9 months, but I can't see the doctors stopping my medication while the sinus is still oozing?!