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Question by Harris: Can I change to Homeopathy treatment from Allopathic one for TB?
I have been taking Allopathic medicines for the treatment of pulmonary(lung) TB for the past 1 month. However, there are some side-effects which include loss of appetite. Also,I am unable to swallow the tablets and so take it in powdered form, which some say might not be correct. I would be very comfortable taking Homeopathy medicines. What should I do ?

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Answer by gwynedd_gal
No. No. No. No.

First, let me say, I am sorry you got this terrible disease, but it is curable.

The tuberculosis bacteria is a very nasty, tricky bug. It hides from the immune system and is very hard to get rid of. It’s deadly, and if you go off the drugs, the bugs left in you can become resistant to the treatments and you will be having and spreading resistant TB, which is really bad. Then when you really need treatment, it won’t work and you might die.

The drugs are rather severe, but you don’t have to take them forever. Just for a number of months until the TB is cured. The doctor will test you and tell you when you can stop.

The formulation of the drug (powdered or tablets) is actually very important to how the drug works. Ask your doctor to suggest what to do if you find you cannot swallow tablets. It’s really vital. Some drugs are coated with waxes and other ingredients so that they skip the stomach (where they’d be destroyed) and be absorbed in the intestines, so powdering them can change how they work in your body.

I can’t stress enough how IMPORTANT it is that you stay on your course of treatment. If you have loss of appetite, drink a nutritious drink like Ensure. You may have to force it down, like medicine. Eat highly nutrious things like eggs, meats and cheese to get a lot of calories in a small package. It’s not fun, but this is only for some months until you cure the TB.

Homeopathy works for some things but NOT for bacterial infections which are contagious and deadly. You would be being very horrible if you stopped taking the drugs and spread this terrible disease. It took years for medical science to come up with a drug treatment for TB, which killed millions around the world, and it’s a disease of young people and is a slow, painful death, too.

Talk to your doctor about this, and if he or she won’t talk to you, find some kind of counseling in the public health system as this is very important for you and everyone else.

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