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What Causes Reddish Discoloration Of Body Fluids Like Motions After Taking Dots?
Question: My grand mom she has the TB yesterday she has started the course of TB with Dots. today after she got the red stool in liquid form , please advise me whether its very serious issue and she got the fever too .
Brief Answer:
Nothing to worry.
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Greetings from Dr Divakara P
Thanks for posting your query.
There is no need to worry. Among the TB medicine one of the medicine called Rifampicin can cause reddish discoloration of body fluids like tears , urine, saliva, motions and even sweat.
It doesn't mean anything is wrong and this will subside in few days.
Regarding fever did the fever start after the medicine was started or it was there before?
Kindly let me know.
Regards.
Nothing to worry.
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Greetings from Dr Divakara P
Thanks for posting your query.
There is no need to worry. Among the TB medicine one of the medicine called Rifampicin can cause reddish discoloration of body fluids like tears , urine, saliva, motions and even sweat.
It doesn't mean anything is wrong and this will subside in few days.
Regarding fever did the fever start after the medicine was started or it was there before?
Kindly let me know.
Regards.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
After the medicine
Brief Answer:
Its due to TB medicine.
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for the information.
Then its just due to TB medicine but if the fever persists for more than 2 days then certain tests has to be conducted to look for other causes of fever.
In that case get Complete Hemogram, Smear for malaria, IgM Typhi dot, and urine routine test and revert back with reports.
Hope this information was useful to you.
Any clarification feel free to ask.
Regards.
Its due to TB medicine.
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for the information.
Then its just due to TB medicine but if the fever persists for more than 2 days then certain tests has to be conducted to look for other causes of fever.
In that case get Complete Hemogram, Smear for malaria, IgM Typhi dot, and urine routine test and revert back with reports.
Hope this information was useful to you.
Any clarification feel free to ask.
Regards.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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