I have a ptb history, I go for six month medication as prescribed my pulmonologist, he said that i have a minimal ptb. After i take medicine for six month i go for 3 time sputum test and all the result is negitive, i feel pain in my back sometime,ist normal? Because my pulmologist said that this pain is not related to my ptb and also he said this is only my imagination, pls. What is the best thing i can do,thanks a lot
Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. In my opinion you should not worry much for pulmonary tuberculosis. As it will not cause back pain. Rare possibility of spread of tuberculosis in spine. And this can cause back pain. But chances of these are very, very rare. There are other causes too, for back pain. Like osteoporosis, spondylitis etc. So better to get done x-ray of spine. And consult orthopedic surgeon. But no need to worry about pulmonary tuberculosis.