Deepika Reddy Deepika Reddy Asked 7 months ago

How to treat latent tb infection?

Someone in my family was diagnosed with TB and now the doctors say I have latent TB infection. I'm a bit scared, to be honest. What's the best way to treat this so it doesn't become active?

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Pooja Hegde Pooja Hegde Joined Jan 2026 7 months ago
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I was diagnosed with latent TB during an employment health check. Don't worry, it is not active or contagious, you just need a standard preventive course of medicine to stop it from activating.

Gopalakrishnan Iyer Gopalakrishnan Iyer Joined Jan 2026 7 months ago

In our times, many people had latent TB and lived healthy lives. Just take the preventive treatment now so you don't face issues when your immunity gets low in old age.

Ramu Prasad Ramu Prasad Joined Apr 2026 7 months ago

Bhai, sarkari hospital me iska ilaaj bilkul muft milta hai. Doctor sahib ki di hui dawa ka course poora karna, beech me mat chhodna.

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Vandana Patil Vandana Patil Joined Feb 2026 7 months ago

Haan na, log latent TB sunte hi darr jaate hain par ye active nahi hai. Bas doctor ki sunein aur immunity badhane ke liye achha khana khaayein.

Karan Johar Karan Johar Joined Apr 2026 6 months ago

You can get TB medicines for free under the government's Nikshay program. Check with your local government clinic before buying expensive private brand medicines.

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Rohan Deshmukh Rohan Deshmukh Joined Apr 2026 6 months ago

Since the preventive medication course is long (around 3 to 6 months), use a habit tracker app on your phone to remind you to take the pill daily without fail.

Sameer Nair Sameer Nair Joined May 2026 6 months ago

Latent TB treatment usually involves taking isoniazid or rifampicin for a few months. Please consult a pulmonologist to get the exact protocol based on your health profile.

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