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Having Severe Headaches, Nausea, Muscle Weakness, Swollen Lymphnodes In Neck, Low Potassium Levels, Cold Sweats. Reason?
day 11 of illness, two trips to ER, ct, lumbar puncture to r/o meningitis . csf clear. flu like symptoms, severe, severe headache x 11 d, nausea, muscle weakness , swollen lymph nodes in neck. rehydrated overnight 2 days ago with critical K+ (low), values now normal. cold sweats, temperature now subnormal at 97 and stable. misery. any thoughts? no health insurance, on fioricet/motrin/lortab, head pain continues. brief early episode of expressive aphasia, no stroke. ideas? low BP. HR 90 smoker, vegetarian, 2 years post hysterectomy, 42 y/o female
Tue, 19 Nov 2013
Stop Smoking. It clogs arteries. May need a Lipid Prifile to rule out high Cholesterol and maybe a Doppler of the Carotid arteries. Exercise, lifestyle changes required. Brief episode of aphasia is warning sign equal to having Angina. Quitting smoking will greatly reduce the risk of a Stroke or TIA again.
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