Tuberculosis treatment for half a year has been asymptomatic 4 months can you smoke

Pulmonary tuberculosis patients who have no obvious clinical symptoms after 6 months of anti-tuberculosis drug treatment and have negative sputum smear tests can be considered for resuming smoking. However, it is recommended to do it under the guidance of a doctor to avoid adverse effects on the body.

1. Smoke

If the tuberculosis patient is stable after standardized anti-tuberculosis treatment, has no obvious clinical symptoms, and the sputum smear test is negative for more than 3 consecutive times, then you can try to resume smoking, but you should pay attention to the appropriate amount, and do not smoke excessively, so as not to increase the burden on the lungs and cause uncomfortable symptoms.

2. Smoking is not allowed

1. Not completely cured: If the patient is in the active stage, although the treatment has not yet reached the state of recovery, it is still necessary to continue to take anti-tuberculosis drug treatment;

2. Combined with other diseases: such as bronchiectasis and other underlying diseases, or chronic diseases such as diabetes and hypertension, it is not recommended to smoke, because the nicotine in tobacco will irritate the mucous membrane of the respiratory tract, resulting in aggravation of cough and other symptoms, which is not conducive to the recovery of the disease;

3. Comorbid lung cancer: Smoking is also not recommended because long-term heavy smoking may increase the risk of lung cancer.

The question of whether you can smoke or not depends on the specific situation. You should also pay attention to rest, ensure sufficient sleep time, don't stay up late, eat more fresh fruits and vegetables, exercise appropriately, and enhance your physical fitness.