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Diabetic And Hypertensive, Diagnosed To Have Suffered Stroke. Taking Prazoprex. Done CT Scan Of Brain. Suggestion?
My father is 83 ,diabetic and hypertensive. PP SUGAR 179. Normal range of BP is 160/80.His regimen of medicines are Amaryl 1, (monotrate 10 n flavedon mr ) taken twice a day. At night takes Prazoprex xl 5 with urimax 400.He has been taking prazoprex for nearly 15 years.He had been on insulin (30/70) previously for three years but has been discontinued in the last two months once he registered low blood sugar level while undergoing a treatment for a gastric infection in March last.
Of late he is having problem with weakl ower extremities and even unable to stand on legs with the left side particularly weak. On undergoing CT SCAN of brain he has been apparently diagnosed to have suffered a stroke. The doctor over and abv the current medicines have added stator10 and Clopitab A 150.Further he has been advised physiotherapy on regular basis.
Pls advise how you feel the medicine combination with strict diet will help him to improve if at all.
Of late he is having problem with weakl ower extremities and even unable to stand on legs with the left side particularly weak. On undergoing CT SCAN of brain he has been apparently diagnosed to have suffered a stroke. The doctor over and abv the current medicines have added stator10 and Clopitab A 150.Further he has been advised physiotherapy on regular basis.
Pls advise how you feel the medicine combination with strict diet will help him to improve if at all.
Fri, 24 May 2013
Hello,
The treatment being offered to your father is absolutely right.
The goal of treatment at this age is prevention of future re occurrence of stroke and improvement of body functions.
Blood sugar is not very tightly controlled because of risk of hypoglycemia attacks and so the level of blood sugar of 179 ( PP ) is reasonably all right.
His blood pressure needs little better control and should be below 130/80.
Accumulating evidence also indicates that reduction in low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels, even within the "normal range" (i.e., LDL-C The beneficial effect of statin goes beyond simply lipid lowering and this includes anti inflammatory,anti thrombotic and other positive effects on endothelial functions.
Similarly use of aspirin and other platelet lowering drugs is very important in preventing future stroke.
This is the reason your doctor has started STATOR 10 and CLOPITAB A 150 .
Carry on with good physiotherapy exercises as they are very important for him.
Thanks
The treatment being offered to your father is absolutely right.
The goal of treatment at this age is prevention of future re occurrence of stroke and improvement of body functions.
Blood sugar is not very tightly controlled because of risk of hypoglycemia attacks and so the level of blood sugar of 179 ( PP ) is reasonably all right.
His blood pressure needs little better control and should be below 130/80.
Accumulating evidence also indicates that reduction in low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels, even within the "normal range" (i.e., LDL-C The beneficial effect of statin goes beyond simply lipid lowering and this includes anti inflammatory,anti thrombotic and other positive effects on endothelial functions.
Similarly use of aspirin and other platelet lowering drugs is very important in preventing future stroke.
This is the reason your doctor has started STATOR 10 and CLOPITAB A 150 .
Carry on with good physiotherapy exercises as they are very important for him.
Thanks
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