Chest x-ray and sputum test positive for TB

kdt

New Member
Hi all,
My husband is a US citizen, and filed for my IR1/CR1. At the time of my medical examination, doctors found a very small white spot on my chest x-ray and asked me to go for additional tests for TB. After the sputum test, two of the tests were negative (no TB) and one came positive. I'm 24 years of age, and have never ever had any TB related symptoms in my life. I have never been hospitalized or had fever or coughing for more than 2 days in the past. I went for a second opinion and the family physician said it was scar tissue , and I do not have TB. I am not coughing neither am I contagious. If they really want me to follow the medication dosage, I can do that after I move to the states and report back to the immigration office. I have my visa interview end of this month, and I wanted to get some help from you guys. If someone here has medical knowledge and can help/guide me on perhaps writing a letter to NVC...Thank you all in advance. God Bless!!
 
Hello kdt

My wife has the same issue. Go the skin test and chest x-ray positive but NO symtomns of TB all these years. The doctor has recommended medication and bronchoscopy test which is quite intese. we are in two minds about going ahead with the treatment just yet based on assumptions that it could be TB. the medication for this is has strong side effects as well.

Can you suggest us the doctor you got second openion from ? we can refer the same physician for a second openin.
 
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