Tuberculosis Case (TB)

Did he have to take meds for a long time or be on isolation? How old was he then? Did he get any permanant lung damage? One of my gulls was diagnosed with SCLE at 15. When the pediatrician said the word Lupus it kinda freaked us out too. :wacko: We thought it was sun poisoning on her cheeks. :confused: Turns out it is the topical skin type. She gets a red butterfly rash across her cheeks from sun exposure. Naturally, she loves the sun and being outside. :wub: She takes meds for flare ups and wears 35 everyday.

No isolation as his TB was not active when discovered (that's the key to it being contagious which usually remains latent & develops many years later). Nothing showed up on the mandatory lung xray. Everyone figured he had to have contracted it w/in the year from the previous TB test at his annual pediatrician check up. But he DID have to take the daily meds for 9 or 10 mos. never missing a day. THAT worried me because of the possible liver damge but it was one damaging disease against another. We didn't have any choice.

He was 9 yrs. old.

I know all about lupus - - sort of dealing with that right at the moment. When I thought several weeks ago that I might have that torn meniscus in my knee, well they're all thinking its lupus (I feel like I have torn joints all thru my body, not just the knee). Going to the rheumatologist in July and getting some prednisone tomorrow, hopefully.

I wish your daughter well. Lupus can be managed very well. The skin type is fairly common. My SIL has that and watches the sun exposure.

Dern I wish you well too gull. I hope you get the best specialist available, and are able to get your pain under contriol right away. Prayers are comin' your way :wub:
My gull is now 22 and takes Plaquenil for her skin lupus and topicals.
Is that your cute son in your 'tar? The links were very good in this thread about TB. Glad his doc was on the ball. :cool: I'll pray that you have the same luck.

Dern I wish you well too gull. I hope you get the best specialist available, and are able to get your pain under contriol right away. Prayers are comin' your way :wub:
My gull is now 22 and takes Plaquenil for her skin lupus and topicals.
Is that your cute son in your 'tar? The links were very good in this thread about TB. Glad his doc was on the ball. :cool: I'll pray that you have the same luck.

Yes, that is Collin with his cello on his back. :wub: I'll be fine as soon as I can get an infusion of some prednisone. I'm familiar with plaquenil, too. Thanks for positive thoughts. Good luck to your daughter!

Thanks, Jr. Kinda funny, my gull, Tara, also plays the cello. 😀
Thank goodness no one has tested positive so far from Speaker. I heard they have to be retested in 2 months also. Tara is in Rome right now with her art class from MTSU. They fly back tomorrow. I'm thankful cuz she flew out a month ago but was on different dates than Speaker :blink:

I know all about lupus - - sort of dealing with that right at the moment. When I thought several weeks ago that I might have that torn meniscus in my knee, well they're all thinking its lupus (I feel like I have torn joints all thru my body, not just the knee). Going to the rheumatologist in July and getting some prednisone tomorrow, hopefully.

I wish your daughter well. Lupus can be managed very well. The skin type is fairly common. My SIL has that and watches the sun exposure.

Just thought I would mention something my pediatrician mentioned to me one time. He overheard a woman at one of his kids ballgames saying that she was being tested for lupus because of nagging pain in her joints. He asked her if her child had been diagnosed w/ fifth's disease (parvovirus) in the last two months---answer from her was yes. In adults we get no symptoms of fifths disease except for sometimes lingering joint pain. If you don't know what fifth's disease is, the main symptom is a "slapped cheek" apperance to the face in children. I know there is a test for it in adults, just an fyi.

Thanks dunelover. I have yet another dr. app't. this a.m. so will ask. Any additional info can't hurt! 🙂

Johnrudy I'm trying to catch up on the posts I missed while on vaca. I'm so sorry to hear about your Lupus. I am not very knowledgable on that particular issue, so can't offer much advice. But I do hope you get comfort soon and manage treatment and flare ups easily. You're in my prayers.

Johnrudy I'm trying to catch up on the posts I missed while on vaca. I'm so sorry to hear about your Lupus. I am not very knowledgable on that particular issue, so can't offer much advice. But I do hope you get comfort soon and manage treatment and flare ups easily. You're in my prayers.

Oh you're such a sweetie. I got some prednisone this a.m., along with blood work. It's not diag. as lupus yet and may only be some form of arthritis. But thank you! It'll all be good eventually.

Sorry SJ, that I have diverted this thread to my own ailment. :blush: