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Suffering From Stroke. Deep Breaths. Taking Parit, Ulgel And Cortimax. Proper Medication?
Hi Doctor, My mother, aged 70 years, got a stroke on her right hand side and was treated at Jupiter Hospital, Thane, Mumbai from 16.11.2012 to 1.12.2012. Now since the last 3-4 days, she is taking deep deep breaths and she has kharash in her throat . I have shown her to the treating ENT Doctor of Jupiter hospital who has prescribed, Tab Parit, Syp Ulgel, Tab Glemont F and Tab Cortimax. When she takes the medicines, she is relaxed for a few hours and then again she takes deep breaths and has kharash in her throat. Please help me out. Swami
Fri, 6 Sep 2013
Hello swami,
If your mother had stroke the most important thing to rule out is that she is not aspirating ie the food she eats is not going in her lungs.
That means that the swallowing is normal and the chest is clear.
Secondly you must see that she is not having reflux disease and the food she eats should not come up from stomach in the throat.
Get her examined.
And take precautions like--
Keep head end of bed elevated.
Avoid spicy and oily food.
Get done fiber optic examination of the throat and get examined for any Vocal cord paralysis. ie her vocal cords are moving properly and especially closing when swallowing.
If your mother had stroke the most important thing to rule out is that she is not aspirating ie the food she eats is not going in her lungs.
That means that the swallowing is normal and the chest is clear.
Secondly you must see that she is not having reflux disease and the food she eats should not come up from stomach in the throat.
Get her examined.
And take precautions like--
Keep head end of bed elevated.
Avoid spicy and oily food.
Get done fiber optic examination of the throat and get examined for any Vocal cord paralysis. ie her vocal cords are moving properly and especially closing when swallowing.
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