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I Am A Seventy Eight Yr. Old Female. I Have
Question: I am a seventy eight yr. old female. I have narcolepsy. I've been throwing up off and on over the last week and have no desire to eat, Also experiencing dizziness, difficulty in forming words in a normal conversation and on and off lapse of memory. Body temperature 96.1 my normal is 97.8 What should my husband?
Brief Answer:
Dehydration and electrolyte loss
Detailed Answer:
Hello and thanks for asking query on HealthcareMagic,
Very likely your symptoms are due to stomach flu.Vomiting causes body to loose large amount of electrolytes like sodium potassium chloride etc.These electrolytes are responsible for proper contraction and relaxation of muscles.Brain cells derives their energy from glucose. Not taking things orally may cause severe glucose deprivation along with electrolyte depletion.Dizziness can also be because of dehydration and electrolyte imbalance. Hyopthermia is again suggestive of dehydration.
You should take your pulse and blood pressure initially.
If upper blood pressure(systolic) is less then 100 mm of hg and pulse is more then 100 per minute then you should go to the nearest emergency room and get i.v fluids and medicine.
Till then take over the counter medicine zofran 4mg thrice daily to avoid nausea.
Drink lots of electrol or oral re-hydration solution.
Follow up with your primary care doctor.
Hope I was helpful.
Thanks!
Dehydration and electrolyte loss
Detailed Answer:
Hello and thanks for asking query on HealthcareMagic,
Very likely your symptoms are due to stomach flu.Vomiting causes body to loose large amount of electrolytes like sodium potassium chloride etc.These electrolytes are responsible for proper contraction and relaxation of muscles.Brain cells derives their energy from glucose. Not taking things orally may cause severe glucose deprivation along with electrolyte depletion.Dizziness can also be because of dehydration and electrolyte imbalance. Hyopthermia is again suggestive of dehydration.
You should take your pulse and blood pressure initially.
If upper blood pressure(systolic) is less then 100 mm of hg and pulse is more then 100 per minute then you should go to the nearest emergency room and get i.v fluids and medicine.
Till then take over the counter medicine zofran 4mg thrice daily to avoid nausea.
Drink lots of electrol or oral re-hydration solution.
Follow up with your primary care doctor.
Hope I was helpful.
Thanks!
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