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What Causes Fatigue And Breathing Difficulty While Treating Carotid Artery Disease?
My mother has a blockage in her neck rhe artery is 85% blocked waiting for surgery and taking clopidogrel and now has developed weakness in general fatigue trouble breathing and itching and twitching like crazy any ideas what to do for her. Benadryl doesn t help.
Thanks for writing to HealthCareMagic, I am Dr Muhammd Ahmad, I have closely read your question and I understand your concerns, I will hereby guide you regarding your health related problem.
usually fatigue in such patients is caused by start of statins to lower their cholesterol i would suggest you to contact her doctor if she is on statin, usually clopidogrel does not cause any fatigue, stopping the drug by yourself is not advised but contacting to doctor to make a possible switch if needed is advised.
Hopefully things will be sorted out by simple changes in medication. till she gets her artery worked with.
I hope this answered your question, if you have more feel free to ask,otherwise close the discussion and rate it.
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Dr.Muhammad Ahmad. General and Family Physician..
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What Causes Fatigue And Breathing Difficulty While Treating Carotid Artery Disease?
Hello, Thanks for writing to HealthCareMagic, I am Dr Muhammd Ahmad, I have closely read your question and I understand your concerns, I will hereby guide you regarding your health related problem. usually fatigue in such patients is caused by start of statins to lower their cholesterol i would suggest you to contact her doctor if she is on statin, usually clopidogrel does not cause any fatigue, stopping the drug by yourself is not advised but contacting to doctor to make a possible switch if needed is advised. Hopefully things will be sorted out by simple changes in medication. till she gets her artery worked with. I hope this answered your question, if you have more feel free to ask,otherwise close the discussion and rate it. Regards. Dr.Muhammad Ahmad. General and Family Physician..