What should patients be aware of after starting treatment for tuberculosis?

  1.Establish the correct scientific view and confidence Because of the traditional concept that tuberculosis is incurable, especially in rural areas, suffering from tuberculosis will carry a heavy burden of thought, and even avoid the disease, refusing to examination and treatment, and take an uncooperative attitude, the result of this is to delay treatment and lose the opportunity to cure.  2.Follow the doctor’s advice Take the medicine strictly according to the doctor’s requirements. Some people take tuberculosis lightly, do not follow medical advice, do not take medication on time, do not insist on completing the full course of treatment, stop taking medication prematurely, so that the disease is sometimes good and sometimes bad, can not be completely treated into a chronic source of infection that can not be cured. Some people think that the greater the amount of medicine, the disease will be faster to increase the dose, resulting in toxic reactions forced to stop the drug, and some people are afraid of drug side effects and reduce the dose, the result is insufficient to affect the effectiveness of the drug. Familiar with the method of medication, such as anti-tuberculosis drugs require a single dose to increase the concentration of bactericidal in the blood, and then rifampin should be taken on an empty stomach one hour before breakfast, otherwise it will affect the efficacy. In addition, if adverse reactions occur after taking the drug, do not stop the drug on your own, but promptly report to the doctor.  Adherence to medication and regular review Adherence to medication and completion of the course of treatment is the key to cure tuberculosis. At the same time, the patient should also be reviewed regularly as required, so that the doctor can grasp the efficacy of drugs, lesion repair and other conditions.  4, the patient’s family should actively cooperate with the treatment family members and patients are the closest contact, but also the most understanding of the patient, the patient’s care and understanding will have a positive impact. Children, the elderly or illiterate people should help them to take medication, know the medication and keep it, and play the role of a voluntary supervisor.  5, it is best to do the whole supervision of chemotherapy that is, in the treatment process of each patient medication are under the direct supervision of medical staff, to do: send the drug to the hand, see served to the mouth, swallowed and then go.