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Suggest The Type Of Specialist To Consult For Word Retrieval Aphasia

Posted on Wed, 4 Feb 2015

Question: I have word retrieval aphasia at age 78 I was on a trial dose of prednisone [10 mg] for two short periods
30 pills separated by a month off The Rx was given to me to shrink a large nasal polyps-it worked very
well I could breath through my nose But the side effects were all beneficial I noticed after a week my aphasia
was 80% gone-But two ENTs would not renew Rx citing the "side effects" I am a reader of ask a patient and
have found the peoples evaluations spot on My friends tell me see a DO-but the Doc. that prescribed is a DO
My sister in law has been on Pres.for several yrs. and she hasn't developed any extra limbs Any suggestion
as to what kind od doctor to see next.? XXXXXXX XXXXXXX

Answered by Dr. Paparaja S (20 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
consulting a DO or MD will not make any difference

Detailed Answer:
Hi..welcome to healthcare magic...
Good to hear that you got relieved of your nasal symptoms and improved aphasia...seeing a DO or MD doctor will not make any difference...
I would like request you to give a detailed history of what other questions you want to ask...its my pleasure ...
Dr Paparaja MBBS MS

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T