My sister roja of age 19 is suffering from TB. she often get pain at back and particularly on right side of her back, since 1 week she is suffering from severe headache. she is a diabetic too. Will All the TB patients get this type of headache r back pain???
Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. No, headache and back pain are not common symptoms of tuberculosis. She is diabetic, so uncontrolled diabetes can cause similar symptoms. So first get done sugar levels too see diabetes control. Diabetic patients are also at risk of disseminated TB (spread of tuberculosis in other organs). So we should also rule out spinal and meningeal tb as a cause for her back pain and headache respectively. So get done MRI spine and MRI brain. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wishing good health to your sister. Thanks.