Can tuberculosis be cured without quitting smoking?

Whether people with tuberculosis can be cured is related to smoking. If the patient does not quit smoking during the illness, it may lead to an exacerbation of the condition and affect the effectiveness of treatment.

1. Treatable conditions

1. Inactive pulmonary tuberculosis: for patients in the stable stage, clinical cure can usually be achieved after active anti-tuberculosis drug treatment;

2. Acute hematogenous disseminated pulmonary tuberculosis: if this situation occurs in children or adolescents, it can also be cured after timely and standardized anti-tuberculosis treatment;

3. Subacute and chronic fibrocavitary pulmonary tuberculosis: such patients have a wide range of lesions and are severe, and may need to take anti-tuberculosis drugs for a long time to control the progression of the disease, but it is also possible to achieve clinical cure through regular medication.

2. Conditions that cannot be cured

For patients with severe tuberculosis, such as caseous necrotizing bronchiectasis, due to the severity of the lesion, and the pleura is involved or mediastinal lymphadenitis, even after formal anti-tuberculosis treatment, the disease cannot be completely cured, but it is still necessary to adhere to the doctor's instructions to use anti-tuberculosis drugs for consolidation treatment to promote the recovery of the disease.

It is recommended that tuberculosis patients pay attention to rest, avoid overwork, maintain a good attitude and sufficient sleep time, and pay attention to a balanced diet, eat more fresh vegetables and fruits, and appropriately supplement high-quality protein, which is conducive to enhancing physical fitness, improving immunity, and also helping to promote the recovery of the disease.