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Had Angioplasty Stent. Feeling Dull, Tired And Drowsy. What My Be The Possible Reason ?

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Posted on Wed, 1 Aug 2012
Question: Hi my father age is 64 yrs had angioplasty Stend 10 days before.
Now is feeling dull ,too tired and drowsy.
What my be the possible reason ?
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Answered by Dr. Sourav Ganguly (49 minutes later)
Hi XXXXXXX
Thanks for writing in.
The symptoms that your father has can be due to several reasons like side effects of medication, or other illnesses like diabetes, electrolyte imbalances, or depression as well. In order to help you better, I would request you to answer the following queries:
a.     What medications is he currently taking?
b.     Does he have any other illness like diabetes, thyroid disease, stroke, depression or any other illness as well?
c.     Has he been taking his meals properly?
Awaiting your reply
Best Wishes,
Dr Sourav Ganguly

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Aparna Kohli
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Follow up: Dr. Sourav Ganguly (2 hours later)
Dear Sir,
a)Below are the Medicine he is taking as pescribed.

clopilet 75 mg : 1-0-1
Ecosprin 150 Mg : 0-1-0
Meto- ER 25mg : 1-0-0
olmezest am 20/s: 1-0-0
aztor 40 mg     : 0-0-1
Angiostat 25mg     : 1-0-1
Pan 40Mg      : 1-0-1
Anxit 0.25mg      : 0-0-1

b) He is not having any Illness with you have mention in quistion b. how ever he is Having Hypertention.

c) Yes he is taking his meals properly.

Waiting for your reply.

Regards,
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Follow up: Dr. Sourav Ganguly (1 hour later)
Also how long he needs to take rest after PTCA.
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Answered by Dr. Sourav Ganguly (31 minutes later)
Hi XXXXXXX

Thanks for your reply.

From the drug chart you provide,it is clear from that he had non diabetes and his thyroid status is also normal.
The medications that he is taking like Met ER and the Anxit can cause serious fatigue and tiredness. Also depression can make it worse.
The fatigue due to medications will become normal after some time. Try talking to him and engaging him in various activities.
And the duration of taking rest solely decided by your doctor but usually it is 1 week but since this depends on a case to case basis, go with what the physician told you.
Best wishes,

Dr Sourav Ganguly

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Had Angioplasty Stent. Feeling Dull, Tired And Drowsy. What My Be The Possible Reason ?

Hi XXXXXXX
Thanks for writing in.
The symptoms that your father has can be due to several reasons like side effects of medication, or other illnesses like diabetes, electrolyte imbalances, or depression as well. In order to help you better, I would request you to answer the following queries:
a.     What medications is he currently taking?
b.     Does he have any other illness like diabetes, thyroid disease, stroke, depression or any other illness as well?
c.     Has he been taking his meals properly?
Awaiting your reply
Best Wishes,
Dr Sourav Ganguly