TB. Fuck.

[ConspicuousConsumptive]

Diagnosed today after 6 months of deteriorating health. Can anyone hold my hand?

Fuck me! You'd better take the antibiotics and recover quickly, so that you can sell your body to pay for that blanket!!!

I don't know if you've wilted off to bed yet but my Gran had TB as a young woman, spent a year in a san, went on to have four kids and died last year aged 93. You'll be fine (though REALLY do take your meds to the bitter end). Best wishes and .

Saggy I am already planning my 'Sanitorium' look for SS13

thanks dontmakeme

Thank you Piste

I have a friendwho got it in his 30s. Also not in a high risk job, he was the area manager for soem very posh shops. Made a full recovery

Dh actually had Tb as a child and didnt knwo aout it until he had his mantoux test befroe routine BCg at 13. His mother had it befroe he was conceived born so presumbaly soem link there.

Try not to worry, the anti bs will sort you out and you will be a NEW WOMAN

What were your symptoms if you don't mind me asking? I wonder how rare it is! Do you feel a little bit special in a poorly kind of way? Never met a consumptive before.

heads off to check BCG scars

Conspicuous Have you been abroad or lived abroad? Even if it was many years ago? I work in one of the hospitals with the highest incidence of TB patients in the country and the vast vast majority of UK cases is reactivation of infection acquired abroad. Or do you live in an area with a fluctuating population, high levels of migrant workers, or seasonal workers?

Other risk factors would include have you been immunocomprimised at all? Do you take medications for rheumatoid arthritis?

Alternatively you may have just been unlucky and caught it from someone with an active infection that you just happened to be near - it is estimated a person with active but untreated TB infects around 15 people per year.

I'm sure you will be told at your appointment the importance of taking your medications every day without fail for the full course, that really cannot be emphasised enough. With full compliance there is no reason why total recovery will not happen. Even if you are one of the unlucky cases - with MDR (multi-drug resistant) or XDR (extremely? drug resistant) with the right course of treatment you will be absolutely fine :) And you get a ready-made interesting fact to tell about yourself at any of those awful ice-breaker sessions you have to do at work on training days.

So do not worry!

If you tell us your symptoms we'll all have it.

More seriously, sorry to hear about it, OP.

A friend's child had it - had uncomplicated treatment, and a full and easy recovery.

Good luck, CC, it must have been a big shock.

I had TB as a child but nobody noticed.

I'm not joking - I was told that was why I had immunity to it when everyone else in my school year had to have their BCG back in the days when it was one of the routine vaccinations.

My mum was very upset when I told her that I had such a terrible disease and she didn't notice.

How did they know, Worldgonecrazy? Did they do a blood test for everyone before vaxing?

OP, you must immediately move to the high mountains of Switzerland, as described (in rather different ways) in Heidi and Princess Daisy. Instruct your DH you will require a troika building pronto, although that bath chair is quite cool as well.

Seriously though - hope you are feeling better soon. 6 months of anti-bs is hard core; I would much rather go and live in the Alps for a few years.

aufdeutschbitte - yes they used to do a skin test before giving the BCG vaccination. It was a series of small pinpricks made in the soft skin just below the inner elbow. If more than a certain number of dots raised then you had acquired immunity to TB. I thought it was 'natural' immunity, but apparantly you only acquire immunity if you have had asymptomatic TB.

Tribpot, I went all Magic Mountain on reading this thread.

worldgonecrazy me too! No idea when or where I picked it up. But have never had to have the jab.

OP you can hold me (already immune) hand if you like. I'm sure it'll all be fine and itll be one to tell the grandkids!

Poor you
My cousin was diagnosed 2 yrs ago with TB, he is a school teacher he was out of work for a good bit but made a full recovery as soon as he was able/allowed/not contagious he was encouraged to take a Alpine or a sun holiday [he uses TB as his excuse to take a foreign hols twice year.
It is very treatable now but do milk it, cashmere rug, chaise lounge, meals served, and of course that Alpine holiday and sun holiday as soon as you feel able [you will need the clear clean air and the vitamins from the sun] so get internet shopping
Get better soon

Me to worldgonecrazy and Bartiimaeus!!

And of course get well soon OP, alpine holiday sounds great

I wonder why they check for immunity for TB when they don't do that with other vaxes?

You must have a young man,with a large peacock feather to fan you on the chaise-lounge,it is vital for a good recovery*..

My cousins dd had it about 3 years ago,she's grand now.

Oh poor you! That is miserable. You'll be okay though - take your anti-bs and lounge on your chaise-longue. Also perhaps acidophilus to combat the thrush? I always get thrush when on anti-bs and bought some acidophilus tablets from holland and barrat. Low and behold - no thrush.

I think you should enrol at the Chalet School and get Matey to fuss over you.
Good luck with the treatment. Yes you could have much more terrible stuff diagnosed but this is still a big shock and change for you. Don't under estimate that. Combined with physical weakness you definately need to be taking things easy for a while.

Don't firget your Yakult or actimel to fend off the antibiotic induced thrush
Hope your feeling better soon.

Would enrolling in the Chalet School be safe, or would there be a risk of compromising her health by having to flee the Nazis? Best to be on the safe side.