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How To Cure Numbness And Chest Discomfort After Angioplasty?
I am 56yr old 78kg 170cm with controlled diabetes. I had numbness and chest discomfort last sept 11. I consulted my cardiologist he ask me to have TET and the result shows that I have problems. I had my angioplasty sept17 last week on my left main artery with 95% blockage and 1 stent was placed, i now experience intermitent numbness on my left elbow radiating to my little pinkie also had episode of chest discomfort and feeling fatigue. I had my ECG yesterday everything was normal including my BP. I'm Taking Clopidogrel 75mg, Cilostasol 100mg, Aspirin 300mg, Atenolol 25mg, Simvastatin 40mg, Ranitidine 300mg, Glimipiride 1mg, pioglitazone 30mg.
Tue, 2 Sep 2014
There is a possibility that the nerve damage may have taken place when you were up for angioplasty and stenting. It is a know complication of the procedure
Ideally diagnosing this needs testing I will suggest an NCV of the affected limb, and both upper limbs would be better still.
The best thing you can do for it is to take methylcobalamin. This can be taken till the NCV report is awaited. Thereafter, a more specific treatment may be suggested
best of luck
Dr Mittal
Ideally diagnosing this needs testing I will suggest an NCV of the affected limb, and both upper limbs would be better still.
The best thing you can do for it is to take methylcobalamin. This can be taken till the NCV report is awaited. Thereafter, a more specific treatment may be suggested
best of luck
Dr Mittal
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