What should be done for a patient who has developed a swollen foot with a red rash, joint and muscle pain, nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, and a high uric acid level of 10.6 after starting tuberculosis (TB) treatment (specifically Pantop D, R-Cinex, Combutol, P-Zide, Levonac, Benadon, Liv-52, and Trenaxa) following a lung infection, cough, and coughing up blood, especially since only spots and lumps on his CT scan suggested TB and no other tests confirmed it?
The high uric acid of 10.6 and joint pain are known side effects of TB medications like pyrazinamide (P-Zide) and ethambutol (Combutol). Additionally, the nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, and rash could be reactions to your regimen, which includes R-Cinex and Levonac. Please contact your treating doctor immediately for an urgent review. It is very important not to stop your medications without their guidance. Your doctor can evaluate these symptoms, check your liver function, confirm your diagnosis, and safely adjust your treatment to help you feel much better.