there is very easy way to know the treatment failure. get sputum afb and gene experts analysis and we will know what is going on here. i hope it helps. stay in touch with your healthcare provider for further guidance as our answers are just for education and counselling purposes and cannot be an alternative to actual visit to a doctor. take care khan
i have been in a 4months and 6 days treatment for ptb. i have this concern because every morning when i spit i always see thick white mucus or a thick yellowish mucus. i am very concerned whether my treatment was a failure. because there is one time that i had forgotten one dosage of my medicine for one day. i am having a hard time going to the hospital/health centers because i live in a far flung area. any advice if my treatment was a failure or not? i am gaining weight and already freed from restlessness in breathing. i also cough but not like coughing before as if i were dying. i'll be waiting for answers. thanks in advance.