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Suggest Remedies For Facial Numbness While Treating Hairy Cell Leukemia
Question: I have been diagnosed with Hairy cell leukaemia and have hit the menopause at the same time. [ am getting allsorts of symptoms i.e weakness , clicky joints,an alarming numbness sensation around the face and in the roots of my teeth,sore ribs and the obvious hot sweats. I found out I had HCL after an MRI scan for a bad back. no one seems to know the reason for the numbness around the face and teeth and the sore ribs has been put down to fibromyalgia. Would a MRI scan pick up if there was anything else going on together with regular blood tests. YYYY@YYYY
Brief Answer:
Yes, if there was something else, it had been picked up on MRI !!!
Detailed Answer:
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I have thoroughly reviewed health query you raised, and well realize all of those concerns. Being your physician, I will take care all of them today and will extend my expertise to solve the problems.
A lot of patients who are diagnosed having hairy cell leukemia (HCL) are keep on observation as there is no benefit of starting an early treatment options (it has no impact on prognosis). So, I also agree to the management strategy of your Physician. But remember that there are chances of opportunistic pathogens attacking your body, spleen may get enlarged, hemoglobin may fall significantly, platelets and white blood cells as neutrophil counts may fall. If that happens, will be the best time to start some treatment e.g. CLADRIBINE medication. You just need to follow the instructions of your Physician on follow up visits.
YES---Your blood tests combined with MRI must have diagnosed if there was any bony or soft tissue abnormality affecting. Your sore ribs may be due to: Menopause sequelae, muscular spasm, fibromyalgia etc.
Facial and Teeth numbness may be due to some abnormality e.g Periodontal disease. I preferably suggest you to consult a Maxillofacial Surgeon for the same. He is the personnel trained to treat such cases with success.
Hope I addressed all the concerns you have. Let me know if you have further questions. I will be more than happy to clear any doubts. Please give your 'rating' (if agreed, Five Stars) to help me assist patients in a better way; and, please don't forget to click on 'Close The Discussion'.
For any disease you have, a timely follow-up is necessary regarding the treatment efficacy and to see if there is a need to change treatment options. So keep a follow up to see how you doing (Always write down my name in start of your questions at this forum & I will be with you in no time).
Regards!
DR. HANIF
USA
Yes, if there was something else, it had been picked up on MRI !!!
Detailed Answer:
Warm Welcomes. I appreciate your trust in HCM and assure you are on best portal on the globe for expert online medical services.
I have thoroughly reviewed health query you raised, and well realize all of those concerns. Being your physician, I will take care all of them today and will extend my expertise to solve the problems.
A lot of patients who are diagnosed having hairy cell leukemia (HCL) are keep on observation as there is no benefit of starting an early treatment options (it has no impact on prognosis). So, I also agree to the management strategy of your Physician. But remember that there are chances of opportunistic pathogens attacking your body, spleen may get enlarged, hemoglobin may fall significantly, platelets and white blood cells as neutrophil counts may fall. If that happens, will be the best time to start some treatment e.g. CLADRIBINE medication. You just need to follow the instructions of your Physician on follow up visits.
YES---Your blood tests combined with MRI must have diagnosed if there was any bony or soft tissue abnormality affecting. Your sore ribs may be due to: Menopause sequelae, muscular spasm, fibromyalgia etc.
Facial and Teeth numbness may be due to some abnormality e.g Periodontal disease. I preferably suggest you to consult a Maxillofacial Surgeon for the same. He is the personnel trained to treat such cases with success.
Hope I addressed all the concerns you have. Let me know if you have further questions. I will be more than happy to clear any doubts. Please give your 'rating' (if agreed, Five Stars) to help me assist patients in a better way; and, please don't forget to click on 'Close The Discussion'.
For any disease you have, a timely follow-up is necessary regarding the treatment efficacy and to see if there is a need to change treatment options. So keep a follow up to see how you doing (Always write down my name in start of your questions at this forum & I will be with you in no time).
Regards!
DR. HANIF
USA
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