Doctor in the house?
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Asprin (edited because I was talking out of my ar$e!) helps thin the blood. As you may know, Stroke's are caused by blood clots in the brain.
I hadn't heard of people having permanent pain from a stroke? Partial paralysis and brain damage yes, but pain??
Unfortunately this was what killed my father last year. No warning, nothing. One day he was fit and healthy (took garlic capsules and asprin every day), a week later, he passed away
Strokes are SHITE things and there's very little you can do to stop them.
Hope he has a happy, healthy life for years yet!
>> Edited by Stig on Friday 4th July 11:57
I hadn't heard of people having permanent pain from a stroke? Partial paralysis and brain damage yes, but pain??
Unfortunately this was what killed my father last year. No warning, nothing. One day he was fit and healthy (took garlic capsules and asprin every day), a week later, he passed away
Strokes are SHITE things and there's very little you can do to stop them.
Hope he has a happy, healthy life for years yet!
>> Edited by Stig on Friday 4th July 11:57
How are they rating the pain?
Does he still think he needs them, or is he taking them purely because they are prescribed (without sounding a bit harsh there...)
If you are worried, a polite careful word to the doctor may help. The doctor may not be aware that you have reservations in the presecription, or that the situation regarding your lady's father has changed. This may account for the fact that he has not revised the prescrption of late. Tell the doctor that you have concerns and he may be able to address them.
One thing you should not be scared to get (and which under the NHS you are entitled to free of charge) however, is a second opinion. I fought tooth and nail to get my dad referred to a london hospital because i felt (andwas proved right) that his doctor in the local hospital was treating him for the wrong disease. His doctor was one of the most pig-headed arrogant doctors i have ever had the misfortune to speak too... The only reason my dad happened to get to a london hospital was that particular doctor was away on the day we got a second opinion.
Your situation is slightly different, but if you are having doubts, the best thing to do is to address them. Start with your current doctor and if you don't feel you are getting a satisfactory response, appeal for a second opinion.
HTH and that the ol' guy is ok...!
Haven't heard for a while.....
Does he still think he needs them, or is he taking them purely because they are prescribed (without sounding a bit harsh there...
) If you are worried, a polite careful word to the doctor may help. The doctor may not be aware that you have reservations in the presecription, or that the situation regarding your lady's father has changed. This may account for the fact that he has not revised the prescrption of late. Tell the doctor that you have concerns and he may be able to address them.
One thing you should not be scared to get (and which under the NHS you are entitled to free of charge) however, is a second opinion. I fought tooth and nail to get my dad referred to a london hospital because i felt (andwas proved right) that his doctor in the local hospital was treating him for the wrong disease. His doctor was one of the most pig-headed arrogant doctors i have ever had the misfortune to speak too... The only reason my dad happened to get to a london hospital was that particular doctor was away on the day we got a second opinion.
Your situation is slightly different, but if you are having doubts, the best thing to do is to address them. Start with your current doctor and if you don't feel you are getting a satisfactory response, appeal for a second opinion.
HTH and that the ol' guy is ok...!
Haven't heard for a while.....Buffalo said:
How are they rating the pain?
Does he still think he needs them, or is he taking them purely because they are prescribed (without sounding a bit harsh there...
That's exactly the point. How does he know if the pain is actually getting less if he's still taking the full whack.
Buffalo said:
If you are worried, a polite careful word to the doctor may help. The doctor may not be aware that you have reservations in the presecription, or that the situation regarding your lady's father has changed.
HTH and that the ol' guy is ok...!
That's what I've told them to do. I'll be up there next weekend - perhaps meet up for a pint if you're around?
You (or the family) could phone the hospital and speak to the doctor, they can put a pager out to him and he is obliged to call back.
I would definitely think that a review of the medication is necessary after all, a year, is 12months, is 365 days.... thats a long time and a lot can happen.
Please pass on my hellos to everyone
>> Edited by Buffalo on Friday 4th July 11:34
I would definitely think that a review of the medication is necessary after all, a year, is 12months, is 365 days.... thats a long time and a lot can happen.
Please pass on my hellos to everyone
>> Edited by Buffalo on Friday 4th July 11:34
I'm a fully qualified pharmacy assistant acredited by the royal college of pharmacuticals, ( 
) and off to medical school next year!
anyway - that is a normal dose, you can actually have up to 8 tablets in 24 hours perfectly safely, each tablet is 500mg so thats 4 doses of 2 tablets a day totalling 4g + and he's only taking 3g which does supprise me!!
Got a bit confused with the whole asprin thingy! They come in 300mg tablets, 75mg for blood thinning.
Paracetamol is the most tolerated drug used on the market as a painkiller which is why its in bigger doses that the asprin and ibuprofen at 400mg per dose, and thats only 3 times a day.
Paracetamol can also be mixed with other painkillers such as codine, ibuprofen, cafene etc etc.
I can talk medicines all day!
) and off to medical school next year! anyway - that is a normal dose, you can actually have up to 8 tablets in 24 hours perfectly safely, each tablet is 500mg so thats 4 doses of 2 tablets a day totalling 4g + and he's only taking 3g which does supprise me!!
Got a bit confused with the whole asprin thingy! They come in 300mg tablets, 75mg for blood thinning.
Paracetamol is the most tolerated drug used on the market as a painkiller which is why its in bigger doses that the asprin and ibuprofen at 400mg per dose, and thats only 3 times a day.
Paracetamol can also be mixed with other painkillers such as codine, ibuprofen, cafene etc etc.
I can talk medicines all day!
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