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Diagnosed With Cervical Spine Tuberculosis. Taking Akt4. Now Feeling Fine. Can I Discontinue Medication?

Posted on Sat, 11 May 2013

Question: I was diagonsed of cervical spine tuborculosis last year in March 2012 and now it has been 1 year and I have consumed AKT 4 for 1 month then AKT 3 for 3 Months and right now I have been asked to continue AKT 2 till Nov 2013.Do I need this prolonged medication as the only way doctor confirmed my TB infection was through MRI scan done twice after the medication my symptoms of persistent neck pain went away so I was confirmed that I have TB and I need to take medication for 1 and a Half year Now I feel completly fine can I discontinue the medication as the symptops are not there any more and it has been 1 year since I have been taking it

Answered by Dr. Hari Charan Perigela (36 minutes later)

Hi
Though TB has been diagnosed with MRI,you got response after taking Anti tuberculosis treatment.
Though you feel completely normal,the medication should not be discontinued.
Sometimes,TB bacteria will become active after sudden stoppage of tablets in the middle.Then,it may go into Multi drug resistant TB,where routine drugs wont work.
Please take the treatment as advised by your doctor.
Wish you speedy recovery
Regards

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