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  • 22/01/2025

I'm feeling a bit concerned because my family doctor suggested I get my chest X-ray PA report attested due to some weakness I've been experiencing. I'm a little anxious since I had a history of tuberculosis back in 2018. Could you help me understand if everything looks okay in this report?

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I'm on medication for Tuberculosis and it's been 5 days now, but I'm feeling unbelievably weak, exhausted, and feverish. Is this normal? Should I be worried?

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