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Hi.i have a sore neck next to my throat,mild headache,extreme loss of appetite,a little mucus in my throat,fatigue,ears ringing,sore back muscles (no coughing). i was in a tb infected area 3 months ago. can this possibly be tb or symptoms of the flu?

Q: hi.i have a sore neck next to my throat,mild headache,extreme loss of appetite,a little mucus in my throat,fatigue,ears ringing,sore back muscles (no coughing). i was in a tb infected area 3 months ago. can this possibly be tb or symptoms of the flu?

: Possible (to both). Need to see a (good) Internist or Infectious Diseases doc, get a complete history and exam. (ER, Urgent Care, Teledoc won’t do)

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Dr. Arnold Lentnek answered

Possible (to both). Need to see a (good) Internist or Infectious Diseases doc, get a complete history and exam. (ER, Urgent Care, Teledoc won’t do)

Dr Machanic agreed

Answered 4/18/2021

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Dr. Bennett Machanic answered

Would add, in our current medical environment, make sure you do a PCR test to rule out COVID-19, as another cause. Your physician should be able to sore out the differential diagnosis.

Answered 4/18/2021

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A member asked:

Hi.i have a sore neck next to my throat,mild headache,extreme loss of appetite,a little mucus in my throat,fatigue,ears ringing,sore back muscles (no coughing). i was in a tb infected area 3 months ago. can this possibly be tb or symptoms of the flu?

2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Dr. Arnold Lentnek answered

Dr Machanic agreed

Dr. Bennett Machanic answered

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