Do you get TB tests yearly?

[LouLou]

Each year from age 2 - 24 I got tested for TB (because I was told the symptoms could go unnoticed since they are so similar to the one's we experience with CF). Do you know why my doctor's might have stopped asking for this test the last 3 years? ...or is it negligence?

 

[LouLou]

Each year from age 2 - 24 I got tested for TB (because I was told the symptoms could go unnoticed since they are so similar to the one's we experience with CF). Do you know why my doctor's might have stopped asking for this test the last 3 years? ...or is it negligence?

 

[anonymous]

I recently read an article that indicated for some strange reason CFers couldn't get TB. It was an article about patients sharing rooms in the hospital and how a doctor put a cfer in with someone who had TB 'cuz they couldn't get it. Sounds weird, but I read it a few weeks ago after searching CF on google

 

[anonymous]

I recently read an article that indicated for some strange reason CFers couldn't get TB. It was an article about patients sharing rooms in the hospital and how a doctor put a cfer in with someone who had TB 'cuz they couldn't get it. Sounds weird, but I read it a few weeks ago after searching CF on google

 

[JennifersHope]

I get tested for TB every year but that is because I am a health care worker and it is required by law that I do. I have never heard of Cfers not being able to get TB in fact I think that is very in accurate since TB is a mycobacterium which we all know many Cfers can get and have gotten,, Usally Cfers get non Tb mycobacteriums but since it is along the same lines I think it would stand to reason that you could get it...

Jennifer

33 wCF and Addison's

 

[JennifersHope]

I get tested for TB every year but that is because I am a health care worker and it is required by law that I do. I have never heard of Cfers not being able to get TB in fact I think that is very in accurate since TB is a mycobacterium which we all know many Cfers can get and have gotten,, Usally Cfers get non Tb mycobacteriums but since it is along the same lines I think it would stand to reason that you could get it...

Jennifer

33 wCF and Addison's

 

[thelizardqueen]

I also read somewhere that CFer's cannot get TB. I don't remember where I read this from though.

 

[thelizardqueen]

I also read somewhere that CFer's cannot get TB. I don't remember where I read this from though.

 

[Allie]

I thought that was typhoid.....

 

[Allie]

I thought that was typhoid.....

 

[anonymous]

Hi,

I did just look it up: its typhoid and cholera we don´t get!

Uli,43,Germany,cf/cfrd

 

[anonymous]

Hi,

I did just look it up: its typhoid and cholera we don´t get!

Uli,43,Germany,cf/cfrd

 

[thelizardqueen]

I looked up TB - and it says that CFer's are less likely to get TB then non-CFer's. But its called non-TB.

 

[thelizardqueen]

I looked up TB - and it says that CFer's are less likely to get TB then non-CFer's. But its called non-TB.

 

[anonymous]

i was never tested for TB.... i ASKED my docs to test me a few weeks ago cause i had never had the test. they were surprised i'd ask for the TB test.... not that i CAN'T get it, but in general, TB is not really widespread.

Sonia

 

[anonymous]

i was never tested for TB.... i ASKED my docs to test me a few weeks ago cause i had never had the test. they were surprised i'd ask for the TB test.... not that i CAN'T get it, but in general, TB is not really widespread.

Sonia

 

[JazzysMom]

TB testing is part of the annual workup at our clinic. So I have had it done for years.

 

[JazzysMom]

TB testing is part of the annual workup at our clinic. So I have had it done for years.

 

[anonymous]

TB testing is also done as part of my yearly work-up.

 

[anonymous]

TB testing is also done as part of my yearly work-up.