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Suggest Treatment For Painful Varicose Veins

Posted on Fri, 24 Oct 2014

Question: My wife is 75 years old.have Dbts,since 15 years but its remain on border line. since last 5 years suffering from VERIcos vain problem in R.leg.unable to walk independently. any medicine.She is takingDBS.tablets and also Deflon500,also Vt,B12,E.andD,tblts.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
I want to know little detail about her illness

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have studied your case and I can assure you that varicose veins can cause pain but they never make patient unable to walk, So i want to know little more detail about her illness to confirm the diagnosis.
1. Is she complaining of pain in knee joint?
2. Is she has difficulty in sitting on floor, squat, rising stairs?
3. Is she has pain in calf and thigh also?
Please send me answers of these questions. I will try my best to help you.
thanks

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma (2 hours later)

Thanks for your very prompt reply.Reply is as under.

1,2, No.

3.While little walking she think unstable(CHAKKARATAHAI).Both legs haveknots(GATHAS) also swelling.4 years she went in coma for24 hours.since then she is not stable in mindt too.She is normal while talking.Last week M RI repot shown normal also dopaler test(Sonography)also Normal. she is ussing full socks foe Vr,vain problem. Night she is taking Alprex0.25 since last 6months.Normal walking thrice a day,but only 70/80fts.she can walk.Doctors says this is only old age problem.but for me it is not posible to convience her.Thanks

Answered by Dr. Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
It can be a brain problem

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have studied your case and I think that either she is having brain problem or it may be weakness due to old age. As you said that you ave done MRI recently so I would not ask you to repeat it but I have following suggestions for you.
1. Get a neurologist opinion if weakness is due to brain. MRI can be normal in some cases.
2. Get her blood pressure, Serum B 12 level.
3. DEXA scan to confirm bone weakness ( osteoporosis)
I would recommend you to start following after discussing with your doctor.
1. Tablet Methylcobal daily
2. Tablet CCM daily
3. maintain good hydration and salt in the body
I hope these steps will help her. Let me know if there is any oher followup questions.
thanks

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju