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I am on Warfarin. Can a sudden blow result in a stroke?
Query: Hello doctor, I am on warfarin for life. Yesterday, while I was working in my house, I knocked the upper back part of my head on the marble roof of the window pane. It was neither a hard blow nor a soft one. It was medium. I did not feel any pain. I did not have any blackout but was stunned for two... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Firstly, I would like to know the indication for which you were prescribed Warfarin. Secondly, 3.73 is a higher INR (international normalized ratio) than normally desired which usually is between 2 to 2.5 or 2.5 to 3 according to indications, in most of the cases. Now,... Read Full »
How long does it take for a patient to recover from a stroke?
Query: Hi doctor, My wife has diabetes and hypertension. She suffered a CVA (left basal ganglia ICH) with right hemiparesis some months back. She is on Insulin (Novorapid and Lantus), Galvus Met 50 mg/500 mg (last 20 years), Telma 40 mg, Liofen, Statin 10 mg, and Felicita. Of late, she feels difficulty in... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Please tell me a few details. After ICH (intracerebral hemorrhage), did her power in the right leg improve to some extent in the last three months? Is it the same, or has it got worsened? In which portion is she having pain? And since when is that pain? Please give the... Read Full »