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I tested positive for TB back in my early-20s. I was fine, but I still tested positive, and so the county health officials were on me like flies on shit. I had

I tested positive for TB back in my early-20s. I was fine, but I still tested positive, and so the county health officials were on me like flies on shit. I had to take a pill every day for a year. They'd give me a monthly supply of pills, and if I didn't pick up new meds at the end of the month, they would call me immediately (and constantly!), pressuring me to pick up my pills. I even moved and changed phone number at one point, yet they somehow found my new number and called me there. These people were intense. I was annoyed back then, but I totally get it now - you know, now that I'm older and give a shit about anyone other than myself. LOL

JumpCrisscross 4y ago
> tested positive for TB back in my early-20s Note that if you were inoculated with BCG, you'll show false positive for TB [1]. I had to go on six months of Zithromax as a kid because of this, despite everything from X-rays to blood tests coming back negative. [1] https://www.cdc.gov/tb/topic/testing/testingbcgvaccinated.htm https://www.cdc.gov/tb/topic/testing/testingbcgvaccinated.ht...
- jamiek88 4y ago
  Only the skim test. I’m British, had the BCG and for my green card had that happen. Blood test proved negative. Now they just go straight to blood test for BCG countries.