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Recommendation: Getting Chest X-Ray
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  Added by: gfdc918   
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If any women are being tested for possible Remicade treatment you need to do a chest x-ray to make sure you have not been exposed to TB, as Remicade can make this active. When you go to get your x-ray I would recommend wearing a sports bra or bra without underwire, otherwise you gotta go it topless - and I know some may be uncomfortable with that. And really, we should leave the topless activty to crazy vactions, don't you agree?
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Reply #1 - 08/14/07  9:13pm
" I am only 15, but for the tb test, all I had to do was get injected with something and see in a couple of days if a bubble appears or not. "
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Reply #2 - 04/23/08  10:04am
" I am considering remicade just went for a second opinion and the Dr suggested that I get a chest x-ray along with the ppd test thanks for the tip with the bra "
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Reply #3 - 06/27/08  9:25am
" i want to see if remicade will help me. that sentence about us keeping the topless activity to crazy vacations made me laugh ;) "

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