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What Is The Diet To Be Followed For TB?

hello doctor.. My mom has tuberculosis.. treatment is started 2 weeks ago... i.e from 9 may 2014. medicines taken are rifampin and isoniazid(R-Cinex) along with thynorm 25mg before breakfast, pyridoxine hydrochloride (benadon 40 mg half tablet) & prednisolone dispersible tablets (i.e wysolone) after breakfast but this wysolone tablet for 1st week 3 times 2nd week 2 times i.e after breakfast and dinner & 3rd week only after breakfast.. Then pyrazinamide (i.e pyzina 750mg) 2 tablets after lunch and at night after dinner ethambutol hydrochloride tablet i.e themibutol 800 mg.. before starting with this treatment i.e on 8 th may 2014 Tapping was done.. and now from 20 may 2014 pseudomonas aeruginosa was found so on 20 & 21 may doripenem 500 mg diluted in 10ml steriled water was given after that from 22 may ertapenem 1gm IH was given for 5 days till 26 may. Now doc told to stop this injection but didn t told us to do any test. And she still has fever around 102 to 103.. Doctor told to take crocin if it crosses 102 and maphtol if it crosses 103.. Her diet is also not proper. She don t feel like eating as she use to eat before.. She has loss her weight too.. She is still coughing & cough is normal white or water colour.. Sometimes she has breathing problem too.. Even stomach upset sometimes.. when there is fever at night she become wet due to sweat. Please doctor advice me.. Is this treatment going on is proper ?? And how many days will this fever & cough remain..?? When she will gain weight?? why is this stomach upset now.. is it because of medicine side effect or other disease like jaundice or something because some jaundice we dont come to know..?? what vegetable fruit should be eaten & which should not be eaten as she has cough too?? is it ok to have non veg ?? please specify name of fruits and vegetable to give & not to give.. please doctor reply soon.. i am worried a lot.. please please please
Sat, 14 Jun 2014
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Dear Friend.
Welcome to HCM. I am Dr Anshul Varshney. I have read your query in detail. I understand your concern.
A patient with Tuberculosis on treatment doesn't have any special dietary restrictions.
However, patient should avoid Spicy food, alcohol.
Should be given lots of green leafy vegetables.
Should be given lots of fruits.
If on treatment develops any pain abdomen, jaundice, visual disturbances, it should be reported to your doctor.
This is my best advise for you based on available details. If you have any further query please ask me..
Stay Healthy.
Dr Anshul Varshney, MD
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What Is The Diet To Be Followed For TB?

Dear Friend. Welcome to HCM. I am Dr Anshul Varshney. I have read your query in detail. I understand your concern. A patient with Tuberculosis on treatment doesn t have any special dietary restrictions. However, patient should avoid Spicy food, alcohol. Should be given lots of green leafy vegetables. Should be given lots of fruits. If on treatment develops any pain abdomen, jaundice, visual disturbances, it should be reported to your doctor. This is my best advise for you based on available details. If you have any further query please ask me.. Stay Healthy. Dr Anshul Varshney, MD