+ Ppd?

I have had a positive ppd, it was a 27mm reaction with redness and induration. Don't worry, a positive ppd looks positive. I am fair skinned too but it was a big wheel and not itchy or warm at all.

I was exposed to tb during my work with elders in home health on an Indian reservation. I had a chest x-ray (neg) and took INH for nine months, now I think it's 6 months.

I didn't miss any work. Since I had a positive ppd and a negative chest, it means that I was exposed to TB but had not had any colonization. I killed all the TB with the INH. Now, the theory is, that if I get exposed again to TB, I will have enough antibodies to fight it off. It ends up being kinda positive.

I guess you'll have to find something else to worry about. Good luck. Debra

I had my 2nd one done yesterday afternoon. Although it's only been 24 hr, its got a pink area slightly larger than a nickel.

But is the pink area "raised"? The reddness doesn't matter, only the induration. My whole arm turns red, and itches and hurts really bad when I have them done, but they are negative because I don't have indurations.

Kinda wish it was positive one time so I didnt' have to keep getting that done every two years

I am allergic----at least that is what corp health nurse told me. As far as I know it is the only thing in this world I am allergic too. But that means I dont have to take the test, I just do a signs and symptoms sheet. Weight loss? gee I wish...NO. Night sweats? NO. Bloody cough--ewww. NO.

FYI, mine got red, firmly swollen and was about the size of a quarter. Lasted for almost a week.

A cousin of mine is also allergic, he had it done a second time and his arm swelled up like a balloon.

But is the pink area "raised"? The reddness doesn't matter, only the induration. My whole arm turns red, and itches and hurts really bad when I have them done, but they are negative because I don't have indurations.

Kinda wish it was positive one time so I didnt' have to keep getting that done every two years

No, not yet:uhoh3:

no, not yet:uhoh3:

don't worry about it then!

don't borrow trouble. even if it is possible, it's not a biggie. just means probably you've been around someone that has it. most healthcare workers eventually test positive. they just give you some anti-tb meds that you take six months. after that, you don't have to do the skin test anymore. just get a chest xray once, and then fill out a form once a year showing you don't have any symptoms. so, in the mean time....

calm down!

Well...Like you, I'm fair skinned and red-headed. I'm allergic to everything. Seriously. I had allergy testing and reacted off-the-chart on the 50+ allergens they exposed me to. So when I had my Tb test in 2001, I developed the redness that I had every one of the 6 years before that. This time, however, the technician called it positive. Just redness, no induration. I asked several other co-workers (docs, nurses, etc.) to look at it. They all called it neg. However, since I was in the military at the time, and the girl who called it pos was in a specialized position, the final call was hers and I had to do the INH/B12 treatment. Which I guess is fine. BUT! Now that I've supposedly converted, I can't get tested again. How will I ever know if I truly convert and really need the INH therapy? I guess my advice would that if there's any discrepancy over the results, take it to the highest level possible so you are treated appropriately.

Good luck!

i am allergic----at least that is what corp health nurse told me. as far as i know it is the only thing in this world i am allergic too. but that means i dont have to take the test, i just do a signs and symptoms sheet. weight loss? gee i wish...no. night sweats? no. bloody cough--ewww. no.

fyi, mine got red, firmly swollen and was about the size of a quarter. lasted for almost a week.

a cousin of mine is also allergic, he had it done a second time and his arm swelled up like a balloon.

same problem here--i am a lily-white strawberry blond, and since florida requires a two-step ppd and i changed jobs twice in one year (a different story!!) i wound up having a horrible reaction that was indurated and ginormous after ppd #5 in 10 months.

negative chest x-rays and no known exposure--but no more ppd's for me!!