Home Health Query Pulmonology/ Respiratory Medicine I'm currently receiving treatment for tuberculosis...

Male
25 Years
22/01/2025

I'm currently receiving treatment for tuberculosis, and it's been about 10 days. But every evening, I keep getting a fever. Is this something normal during treatment, or could it indicate another problem?

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Dr Anshul Maheshwari

General Practitioner

MBBS
5+ Yrs

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I'm currently receiving treatment for tuberculosis, and it's been about 10 days. But every evening, I keep getting a fever. Is this something normal during treatment, or could it indicate another problem?

Continue ATT as advised by the pulmonologist.

More Pulmonology/ Respiratory Medicine Health Queries

Is it normal for an oximeter reading to jump between numbers, like sometimes it shows 95 and then just a few seconds later it's up to 98 or 97? Should I be worried about these fluctuations or is that just how these devices work?

I've been having a cough in my chest for several months now and it's been causing me some breathing problems every now and then. What are some good home remedies I can try for this?

I'm really worried about my friend whos experiencing severe wheezing and cant even get up to go to the hospital. Are there any home remedies or quick things we can try to help them feel a bit better before seeking professional help?

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