I tested positive for TB, so I can't start Enbrel until I take months of antibiotics. I was so angry when I found out. What else is my body going to do to me?
But Mr. JP cheered me up as we joked about who could have possibly exposed me to TB.
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Just because you tested positive for TB (assuming you are talking about the skin test) does not mean you have TB right now. It simply means you were exposed to it at some point either through immunization or because you spent time in a developing country where TB is around. Chest X-rays are the only way to confirm. Hope you don't have to go through antibiotics!
How much you freak out should depend on what test was used. I've heard of plenty of people with "positive" skin tests, but when people where tested further they didn't have TB. And know of more who are have a bad skin test due to an allergy to the test.
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Just because you tested positive for TB (assuming you are talking about the skin test) does not mean you have TB right now. It simply means you were exposed to it at some point either through immunization or because you spent time in a developing country where TB is around. Chest X-rays are the only way to confirm. Hope you don't have to go through antibiotics!
How much you freak out should depend on what test was used. I've heard of plenty of people with "positive" skin tests, but when people where tested further they didn't have TB. And know of more who are have a bad skin test due to an allergy to the test.
My wife routinely tests positive for TB skin tests, but she is totally healthy!
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