About Tb Scar And Plans to Migrate to Other Countries

I got my tb from the philippines. I was recently sick from tb in the lymph nodes. I am done with my meds but im still recovering. I had a lump on my left side of the neck. Now its just a hole in my skin with some pus.

It was so weird because all my years living (13 years) in the philippines, i've never heard or seen anybody being sick with tb.

From what i've heard/learned from the health dept. And infectious doctors, you can only get sick with active tb if your immune system is weak and unable to fight it. But for someone to be infected with tb, a person who is sick with pulmonary tb has to cough or sneeze or something for you to be infected with tb. The first place that tb will invade is your lungs. And it can either spread out or become contained in a scar tissue. But not everybody who has inactive tb will get active tb. Just depends on how strong their immune system is. If you're positive with tb infection (ppd skin test), you will always be positive. There's no medicine to completely eliminate the tb infection.

The scar tissue means that you were infected with someone who had pulmonary tb but your immune system was able to fight it. As long as you don't get sick or anything, then you're good. Keep your immune system strong. I just had a baby a few months before finding out that I had tb. My doctor said that because I was pregnant and had a baby, that my immune system became weak. And that's how I got sick with tb.

If you come to the us, you can visit the health department. They have clinics to check if you have tb and prescribe medicines to prevent tb from becoming active. Or if you have active tb, they have programs and medicines to help you recover from tb.

I have inactive TB and was left with a TB scar. When my doctor diagnosed me with PTB minimal 18 years ago, he immediately precribed me with the six month medication. Though I worried and was ashamed to have acquired the disease, I kept my faith and confidence. I held good jobs in the Philippines. My fears surfaced only in the last five years when it was time for our office annual physical examination. My TB scar always appear in my x-ray results. Good thing, my good and renowned internist-pulmonologist in one of the Philippines most modern hospitals assured me that I have nothing to worry because my TB was treated and inactive. And that it would be perfectly ok if I want to work abroad.

So I left for Singapore. My fear dawned on me again when it was time for me to get medical report specifically for x-ray and HIV tests which are required by Singapore Immigration. I prayed so hard to God and all my intercessors coupled with my aunt's pray over. When I got the results, I was completely ecstatic! My lungs are clear, none of the scar, fibrosis, and haziness in my x-ray. I don't know if it's miracle but i really consider it one! Thanks God. So for all of you out there, let not your TB scar derail your plans. Just take good care of your health and pray. God bless!

Myaville,

Its a great and inspiring story. I could very much relate the joy you had. CONGRATULATIONS!!!. I'm glad I heard story regarding your scar which was cleared from your latest x-ray.I also experienced same case with you.I was treated 10 years ago, 6 months medication, but until now scar still evident on my x-rays. Just last sep. 5, I came back from abu dhabi due to my scar that's why I made research on this matter.

Mayville can you please send me the name and contact number and the hospital your doctor worked (at my email below). Thanks alot and keep caring for your self to avoid recurrence of the ailment.

Hanhan