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Can Aspirin, Famotidine And Atorvastatin Cause Giddiness And Vomiting?
Question: Dear doctor,
My uncle age 64,I suffered from a minor stroke 7 mths ago . It affect his ability of speech but now after mths of medication He is better. Can speak more clearly..he wanna know if taking aspirin(cardiprin) , famotidine, atorvastatin might be the cause of it having giddiness quite frequently. He felt like vomiting and couldn't balance himself during the attack. Or what could be the possible cause that He get these frequent dizziness??
Is it possible for conditions to deteriorate like that ?
May I know what should he do to follow up next?
My uncle age 64,I suffered from a minor stroke 7 mths ago . It affect his ability of speech but now after mths of medication He is better. Can speak more clearly..he wanna know if taking aspirin(cardiprin) , famotidine, atorvastatin might be the cause of it having giddiness quite frequently. He felt like vomiting and couldn't balance himself during the attack. Or what could be the possible cause that He get these frequent dizziness??
Is it possible for conditions to deteriorate like that ?
May I know what should he do to follow up next?
Brief Answer:
A consequence of stroke more likely than medication.
Detailed Answer:
I read your question carefully and I appreciate your concern for your uncle.
In theory if you look at drugs side effects the overwhelming majority of them list dizziness as a side effect, however it is common for some and uncommon for others. For the drugs that you mention it is an uncommon side effect and I wouldn't consider that as the most likely possibility.
It is by far more probable that it is a remnant of the damage caused by stroke, there are brain areas responsible for balance and their impairment often leaves some residual symptoms. The best therapy is movement there are no special medications for that.
Of course to be better able to assess that it would have been useful if you could upload some of his medical reports in order for me to see where the damage in his brain exactly was.
Another thing which I hope to see in those reports is whether there has been done any imaging testing of his vessels. Often people who have suffered a stroke can have narrowing of blood vessels in a diffuse manner and if he has narrowing of the blood vessels supplying the posterior part of his brain that can lead at episodes of insufficient blood in these areas (which are responsible for balance.)
I remain at your disposal for further questions.
A consequence of stroke more likely than medication.
Detailed Answer:
I read your question carefully and I appreciate your concern for your uncle.
In theory if you look at drugs side effects the overwhelming majority of them list dizziness as a side effect, however it is common for some and uncommon for others. For the drugs that you mention it is an uncommon side effect and I wouldn't consider that as the most likely possibility.
It is by far more probable that it is a remnant of the damage caused by stroke, there are brain areas responsible for balance and their impairment often leaves some residual symptoms. The best therapy is movement there are no special medications for that.
Of course to be better able to assess that it would have been useful if you could upload some of his medical reports in order for me to see where the damage in his brain exactly was.
Another thing which I hope to see in those reports is whether there has been done any imaging testing of his vessels. Often people who have suffered a stroke can have narrowing of blood vessels in a diffuse manner and if he has narrowing of the blood vessels supplying the posterior part of his brain that can lead at episodes of insufficient blood in these areas (which are responsible for balance.)
I remain at your disposal for further questions.
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Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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