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nothing can be done to reduce blockage except stenting. medicines wont reduce blockage, they only stop its progression
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Asked for male, 26 years old from Gorakhpur
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Dear lybrate-user ji
carotid artery has oxygen and carbon dioxide sensors in it. It suppolies blood to the head and neck area. If blood is cut off, the person may faint and even die. Kindly do not try anything funny on anyone.
carotid artery has oxygen and carbon dioxide sensors in it. It suppolies blood to the head and neck area. If blood is cut off, the person may faint and even die. Kindly do not try anything funny on anyone.
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Asked for male, 48 years old from Bellary
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If you have no symptoms, it is not yet a disease but it may progress unless you are sensible. Suggest you discuss on phone with me.
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Follow up with the treating doctors. He is having attacks of transient ischaemia, TIA means that it's a risk factor for stroke.
Don't get confused by asking a lot too many people
Don't get confused by asking a lot too many people
Asked for male, 70 years old from Bangalore
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Very little chance. Angiogram, ECG echo can detect what has already occurred, they cannot predict the future. Cholesterol measurement is advised for prediction, but is almost worthless. Don't rely on check ups, focus on healthy lifestyle. Reduce sugar jaggery alcohol and starchy foods in diet. Balanced diet is healthier than restricted diet. Some mild or moderate exercise. Best wishes.
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You have not shared the detailed angiography report without the angio report and report of his echo it will be difficult to suggest what will be the best line of treatment for him. In general patients of coronary artery disease depending upon the vessels that are blocked, the number and the percentage and location of blockage and the echo of the patient and other associated disease conditions like diabetes etc are given the options of stenting or bypass surgery and if disease is not very severe ...more
Asked for male, 29 years old from Bangalore
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If you are already diagnosed with carotid disease. You need to be on regular follow up with your doctor .need to be regularly investigated like lipid profile, CT angiogram, MRA, etc. Medications like antiplatelet, antihypertensive ,cholesterol lowering etc are prescribed. Surgery is advised in severe cases or to prevent future complications.
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Asked for male, 66 years old from Kolkata
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Please Continue these medicines for 6 mths Re evaluate your cardiac status after 6 months After complete re-evaluation, we can decide about medicines.
Asked for female, 27 years old from Jamshedpur
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Ozone therapy is a form of alternative medicine treatment that purports to increase the amount of oxygen in the body through the introduction of ozone. Various techniques have been suggested, with purported benefits including the treatment of cancer, AIDS, and multiple sclerosis, among others.
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Asked for male, 46 years old from Faridabad
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Follow up with orthopaedics/spine surgeon and physiotherapy regularly, orthopedics/spine surgeon will decide accordingly to disc bulge the further course, by looking at mri.
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Asked for male, 19 years old from Ahmedabad
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Physiotherapist•Mumbai
No. It can only be corrected by surgery because it is a problem of extra bone outgrowth most probably.
Asked for female, 32 years old from Faridkot
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U have to take vitamin d rich foods. Likemilk, cheese, yogurt, brocoli, spinach. U need calcium consumption for increase the bone density.
Lackof bone and bones crush inside the body
vitamin d intake via supplements or exposure to low levels of sunlight. Vitamin d is used to absorb calcium in the bone and regulate calcium in the blood.this might be due to low calcium or vitamin d which has more impact on the bone density and also it makes one to feel that there is lack of bone strength ...more
Lackof bone and bones crush inside the body
vitamin d intake via supplements or exposure to low levels of sunlight. Vitamin d is used to absorb calcium in the bone and regulate calcium in the blood.this might be due to low calcium or vitamin d which has more impact on the bone density and also it makes one to feel that there is lack of bone strength ...more
Asked for female, 9 years old from Lucknow
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Due to sudden jerk she might got nerves compressed, need to go for act scan of cervical spine to ruke out any internal compression or injury of soft tissues or nerves.
Application of hot or ice pack will be helpfull to try at home for a day if no improvement then go for ct scan and follow back with reports for proper treatment.
Application of hot or ice pack will be helpfull to try at home for a day if no improvement then go for ct scan and follow back with reports for proper treatment.
Asked for male, 21 years old from Motihari
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Consult a physiotherapist tp check with your range of motion of elbow. So that you can check with the elbow angle for better clarification, to confirm we can go for an xray and then decide whether you are eligible for army or not. Yes it can be treated by exercise to certain extent. It will strengthen the weak muscles there by it will have good impact. Oh ok it looks like your immunity levels are going down please take more vitamin c to boost your energy and metabolism so that your immunity leve...more
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Asked for female, 27 years old from Kolkata
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Every medicine has some or other side effect. It depends on what benefit you obtain vis a vis the side effects. Pregabalin is regularly prescribed in lumbar canal stenosis and had a good track record. Oxcarbamezepine is infrequently used, in comparison in lumbar canal stenosis cases. Both can be used and the predominant side effects of both is sedation. They can be started and stopped if side effects are bothersome.
Asked for male, 22 years old from Delhi
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Ulnar nerve palsy is progressive, in that it usually gets worse over time. You may experience a loss of sensation in your fingers, especially your ring and little finger, as well as loss of coordination, tingling and burning, pain, and weakness.
There are a number of treatments for the symptoms of ulnar nerve palsy, including over-the-counter medications and physiotherapy.
Corrective stretching and strengthening of weak muscle and joint mobilization exercise are helpful to some extent wi...more
There are a number of treatments for the symptoms of ulnar nerve palsy, including over-the-counter medications and physiotherapy.
Corrective stretching and strengthening of weak muscle and joint mobilization exercise are helpful to some extent wi...more
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Asked for male, 53 years old from Kolkata
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Ice. Use an ice pack or cold compress on your foot for 10 to 15 minutes at a time. This is especially beneficial at the end of a long day or when you’ve spent a lot of time on your feet. Or, roll a frozen water bottle under your foot. This method incorporates a bit of massage, relieving tightness in the bottom of your foot.
Massage. Massaging the arch of your foot helps to relieve pain and promote mobility. Use your fingers and knuckles to deeply massage your foot for 1 to 5 minutes at a tim...more
Massage. Massaging the arch of your foot helps to relieve pain and promote mobility. Use your fingers and knuckles to deeply massage your foot for 1 to 5 minutes at a tim...more
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Asked for male, 66 years old from Bangalore
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Hello
yes definitely
gabapin can be taken upto a lot more dose than you're taking.
Please increase the dose if needed. If you feel any dizziness thats when you stop increasing the dose. Every body tolerates it differently
I usually start with 100 mg once and raise it to 450 mg thrice as and how the patient tolerates
baclofen or liofen can also be increased (added with daily stretching exercises) to decrease stiffness
remember- these tablets only help you deal with the sy...more
yes definitely
gabapin can be taken upto a lot more dose than you're taking.
Please increase the dose if needed. If you feel any dizziness thats when you stop increasing the dose. Every body tolerates it differently
I usually start with 100 mg once and raise it to 450 mg thrice as and how the patient tolerates
baclofen or liofen can also be increased (added with daily stretching exercises) to decrease stiffness
remember- these tablets only help you deal with the sy...more
Asked for male, 18 years old from Mahabubabad
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Clubbing of the fingers, also described as hypertrophic osteoarthropathy (hoa), is an enlargement of the ends of the fingers accompanied by a downward sloping of the nails. You can have primary hoa, which is simply a clubbed appearance of your fingers that is not associated with any health problems. Or you can develop secondary clubbing, which is caused by health problems such as lung cancer and heart disease. 1
clubbing of fingers
desherinka / wikimedia commons / cc by-sa 4.0 the clubb...more
clubbing of fingers
desherinka / wikimedia commons / cc by-sa 4.0 the clubb...more
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