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Taking AKT4 For Bone TB. Have Fever, Loss Of Bowel Movement And Urine. Reaction Of Medicine?

Hi Doc, My father has bone TB near the neck C4/C5. Age 73. He takes the AKT4 medicine, for past 2 weeks. ECR level was 130. He gets fever occassionally and loss body functions (bowel and urine control) . Is this because of the reaction of medicine?.when he feel better should he do some walking exercise?, or just take rest.
Wed, 30 Jan 2013
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Dear friend, welcome and thanks for entrusting your query here at HCM!
I am Dr. Prasad Akole (Critical Care Expert- http://bit.ly/Dr-Prasad-Akole) and am glad to address to your query here.

His loss of bladder, bowel control may be because of spinal cord involvement from Bone TB or just due to extreme weakness due to the age and disease.
But cord involvement is a serious affair and an MRI must have been already done to look for it?
Age and bone TB is a grave combination and needs careful medical attention.
You may re-consult your doctor. Keep a watch on conscious level, jaundice which can occur due to treatment or disease both.
Treatment takes weeks to take effect.

I hope you are fully satisfied with the guidance I gave.
I would be glad to answer any further queries. May I request you to rate your experience here before you close.
Thank you and Good luck!
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Taking AKT4 For Bone TB. Have Fever, Loss Of Bowel Movement And Urine. Reaction Of Medicine?

Dear friend, welcome and thanks for entrusting your query here at HCM! I am Dr. Prasad Akole (Critical Care Expert- http://bit.ly/Dr-Prasad-Akole) and am glad to address to your query here. His loss of bladder, bowel control may be because of spinal cord involvement from Bone TB or just due to extreme weakness due to the age and disease. But cord involvement is a serious affair and an MRI must have been already done to look for it? Age and bone TB is a grave combination and needs careful medical attention. You may re-consult your doctor. Keep a watch on conscious level, jaundice which can occur due to treatment or disease both. Treatment takes weeks to take effect. I hope you are fully satisfied with the guidance I gave. I would be glad to answer any further queries. May I request you to rate your experience here before you close. Thank you and Good luck!