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Is it advisable to switch blood thinners due to numbness?
Query: Hello doctor, This query is about my father. He had suffered a right side hemiparesis about 16 years back and was admitted in a hospital. He recovered well and also started driving. Though his right side is now more sensitive to weather changes and sometimes he feels tingling or stiffness. He also u... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understand your concerns. First of all I do not think there is something wrong or right in the current or prior treatment. From my personal expertise, I found combination of Aspirin and Clopidogrel more tolerable to the patient while the side ... Read Full »
I had a transient ischemic attack about a month ago. Is it safe to fly to a high-elevation city?
Query: Hello doctor, I had a TIA (transient ischemic attack) about a month ago. Is it safe to fly and to fly to a high-elevation city? I live in a low-elevation city, only a couple hundred feet above sea level. I have congenital myopathy and dysautonomia as well. I am currently taking Amitriptyline 100m... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and can understand your concern. I would like to know some more details about your symptoms: 1. What exact symptoms you had in TIA (which happened 1 month ago)? And how much time it took to resolve? 2. Did you undergo any MRI (magnetic resonan... Read Full »
Why was the patient treated for CVA even with normal scan reports?
Query: Hi doctor, The patient is a 79 year old male with a history of fall. Computed tomography (CT) and laboratory results showed no abnormality detected (NAD). But, the patient was treated for cerebral vascular accident (CVA). Now, the patient complains of numbness or paresis below waist. What would be t... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understand your concerns. In my view, it is possible that the patient suffered TIA (transient ischemic attack) resulting in a fall and the vascular event was not detected on computed tomography (CT) scan. I mean to say that although according to CT ... Read Full »
What could be the reason for sudden inability to recollect things for some time?
Query: Hello doctor, I am having blood pressure and diabetes. Currently, I am using Triolmezest 40 mg and Starpress XL 25 mg for blood pressure and Glimestar-M1 for diabetes. All levels are normal including lipid, echo, HbA1c, etc. Two days back, all of a sudden, my neck started paining and there was a bl... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Since you are a diabetic and hypertensive, in such a case I would like to evaluate you for the possibility of transient ischemic stroke (TIA). I would recommend an MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) brain and a color Doppler. If all results are normal, then this could ... Read Full »
I am suffering from weakness six years after menopause. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor, I have been in menopause for 6 years now. Over three months I have been having bouts of weakness in shoulders, arms and sides of stomach. I feel very weak and strange. I do not feel dizzy. Sometimes it starts with a hot flash. Or else I will stay awake with this terrible feeling and will ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through the details provided by you. All investigations are normal (attachment removed to protect patient identity) such as hemoglobin levels, non-diabetic, with normal resting EKG. So, these are not issue in your case. However, the following are the possibili... Read Full »
Kindly suggest treatment for someone who had TIA for two hours.
Query: Hello doctor, My father had a TIA for two hours nearly four months ago where he could not understand what was going around him and had some difficulties with walking. He was released from the hospital after five days. Before this, he had a fever. His CRP level was also 2.328 and he was taking Atorva... Read Full »
Dr. Mahmoud Ahmed Abdelrahman Abouibrahim
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. TIA (transient ischemic attack) for more than 60 minutes in a hypertensive and diabetic patient is a very serious sign that could lead to a stroke. I suggest you control your blood pressure andblood glucose with medications with regular followup. I suggest you takeCl... Read Full »