Has anyone everr been exposed to someone with Tb and tested positive?

Question: If your chest x-rays come out normal you must still take a bunch of medicine for 6 months until the disease is gone. Has anyone been through this situation?. How was it?. How did you feel during treatment. ?.

Answers:
Yes. I tested positive when I was given the PPD. On checking, the X-Rays came out negative. I was told that either I was exposed to someone with TB (the possibility exists as I have been to some countries where the hygiene is..) or that I may had a BCG vaccination (I don't think I have had one). The medicine is INH and you have to take it for 9 months (twice a day). It is just a precautionary and preventative measure. They will give you a card or certificate stating that you completed your treatment. Even then if you have the PPD, it will still show up as positive. Hope this helps. :)

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