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[|Human|] Hello, I am diagnosed with TB (finally) after suffering for 5 months. My diagnose was late and was confirmed after Biopsy (lungs/Left). Now I am on AKT from past 14 days. I need to know, how can I track that the medicines are effective and I am getting cured: do I repeat CT in 3-4 weeks (1st LFT is normal and going to repeat it every two weeks). Can I share my PET CT and CT reports with you ?
[|AI|]  Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. In tuberculosis treatment response is a bit of delay, as it is chronic infection.  Improvement in X-ray and CT THORAX will appear late. But symptomatic improvement start after 20-25 days of starting treatment. So if your symptoms likeFeverCoughLoss of appetiteWeight loss care improving, then no need to worry. Your treatment is effective and get done repeat CT after 2 months. But if your symptoms are not improving than after 1 month of treatment than get done repeat CT THORAX.  And yes, you can share your reports.