my friend prob needs help

[cherryred_04 1]

hello to all my friends in VJ,

I would like to share to you my friends probs as of regards with the result of her pre X-RAY as of yesterday,just to make sure in the medical nothing will goes wrong but instead what is found in the result of the x-ray bother her a lot,my friend dont know wat she will do this time,as what she let me see to the film it is okay but she told me that after the x-ray there is a certain doctor assign to read the result she said as if there's something wrong with her lung as the doctor read the film,then my friend ask what does it mean to be, the doctor said as if her lung have many dirt,so the doctor even give her prescription to take for 10 days as she told the doctor that she is having her medical soon,as what ive see from my friend the doctor prescribe to let her take antibiotic, i dont think if she is specialist in PTB,so my friend was in trouble if she need to have a sputum test to make sure that she have no probs with the medical,and if ever she have that sickenss maybe she can have a medications in advance,my question to you my dear friend from here,goes like this does my friend need to have and advance sputum to make sure?her medical is closer already so i know she needs some good advice so she will be relief from being worried about the probs she may have this time,i am very much happy if anybody here could give me some good idea what to do with my friend, before she will be having her medical,as she know it is one of the main reasons for denials,,,,thanks for all in advance for reading my post i am waiting and expecting your good advice...thanks again....

god bless you...

cherryred

[MikeAndIryna 0]

The X-ray & exam done for the interview is to usually determine if the person as any STD's, AIDS or TB. If they have an infection that is being treated with an antibiotic, it should be no different than treating a flu or similar disease. Good luck.

[DA BOMB 1]

hello to all my friends in VJ,

I would like to share to you my friends probs as of regards with the result of her pre X-RAY as of yesterday,just to make sure in the medical nothing will goes wrong but instead what is found in the result of the x-ray bother her a lot,my friend dont know wat she will do this time,as what she let me see to the film it is okay but she told me that after the x-ray there is a certain doctor assign to read the result she said as if there's something wrong with her lung as the doctor read the film,then my friend ask what does it mean to be, the doctor said as if her lung have many dirt,so the doctor even give her prescription to take for 10 days as she told the doctor that she is having her medical soon,as what ive see from my friend the doctor prescribe to let her take antibiotic, i dont think if she is specialist in PTB,so my friend was in trouble if she need to have a sputum test to make sure that she have no probs with the medical,and if ever she have that sickenss maybe she can have a medications in advance,my question to you my dear friend from here,goes like this does my friend need to have and advance sputum to make sure?her medical is closer already so i know she needs some good advice so she will be relief from being worried about the probs she may have this time,i am very much happy if anybody here could give me some good idea what to do with my friend, before she will be having her medical,as she know it is one of the main reasons for denials,,,,thanks for all in advance for reading my post i am waiting and expecting your good advice...thanks again....

god bless you...

cherryred

Before you assume its TB...MAKE SURE. Have your friend take a TB test. (Here its given in the arm) The X-ray normally supports a positive test. Hopefully the infection clears with the antibiotics and is not TB, however, if it is - its not the end of the world. Its curable and only means it will delay the visa as the cure takes time.

"Treatment of tuberculosis (TB) takes six to nine months and sometimes longer. TB can be cured in almost all cases by taking the medications as prescribed by your doctor for the full course of treatment (at least six months).

Like all medications, your anti-tuberculosis tablets can cause side effects. Your doctor will monitor your progress during treatment to make sure the medication is working. This will usually involve blood, sputum or urine tests and chest x-rays."

Good Luck.

[MikeAndIryna 0]

Also take into consideration that many Europeans have a false positive when they get the TB test on their arm. My mother, wife & daughter all had false positives, but the chest x-ray cleared them.

[DA BOMB 1]

Also take into consideration that many Europeans have a false positive when they get the TB test on their arm. My mother, wife & daughter all had false positives, but the chest x-ray cleared them.

Didnt know that...but how else do they dertimine TB over there? Just by the Xray alone?

[MikeAndIryna 0]

The x-ray shows they do not have any infections visible, despite what the arm test showed. We brought my wife's x-ray with us when they moved and used it for the supplemental medical for AOS, since once again she had a false positive. My daughter had to have a chest x-ray done, since she did not require one prior to the interview in Ukraine being as she was 11.

[DA BOMB 1]

So the visa medical does not give a TB arm test? Do other medical practitioners offer the TB test? Im wondering if there's so many false positive why they even offer that test over there.

[MikeAndIryna 0]

I beleive it's standard practice to do both, the arm test and the x-ray for the beneficiary, along with a blood test for STD's etc., but not the dependent if they are a minor under 14. Even when we had the supplemental exam done, we had to re-do it all again, inclusive of the blood test, and bring my wife's vaccinations up to snuff. The daughters vaccinations were done prior to the AOS exam, in accordnace with the requirements for school.

[DA BOMB 1]

I beleive it's standard practice to do both, the arm test and the x-ray for the beneficiary, along with a blood test for STD's etc., but not the dependent if they are a minor under 14. Even when we had the supplemental exam done, we had to re-do it all again, inclusive of the blood test, and bring my wife's vaccinations up to snuff. The daughters vaccinations were done prior to the AOS exam, in accordnace with the requirements for school.

Ok sorry to badger you on this subject but if they administer a TB test for the Visa medical...do they require you to return for the TB test spot check? (Ususally checked after a few days) I dont remember my ex having to do this in London.

[flutter95 4]

Ok for my medical this is what had happend:

I'd already had the tb test to see if I had the antibodies (the needle #######) years ago and I did and didnt need the jab and have the vaccine record of that. So because I've already had that they didn't tets again at the medical, just do an x-ray to see if you have it because although you have the jab, theres a chance you can still get it, different strains and all.

[msu17 0]

The reason the spot comes up positive is if you have been vaccinated against TB. Here in the US we dont do this, but I've noticed a lot of European countries do. Not sure if the PI does. If your friend isnt vaccinated against TB, then a skin test might be a good, quick way to check. No idea why they even bother giving the skin test to those vaccinated. Its SUPPOSED to come up positive if you are vaccinated... I'm making sure my SO hangs on to the x-ray so maybe we wont have to pay for more when his skin tests comes up positive in the future!!!

Edited February 28, 2007 by msu17

[mmb 0]

There was no skin test for TB during my medical in London last December.

There is no point doing a skin test on a vaccinated population, in fact if you have been vaccinated then the skin test can cause a very nasty reaction, I can only guess the Embassy here is aware of that so doesn't ask for it..

Edited February 28, 2007 by mmb

[msu17 0]

I'm so glad they dont do the skin test during the medical. They always give them in the US to Paul... Then we have to go back, get hte test read, be told he needs a chest x-ray, pay for it, find out its negative... SO annoying!!!