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Had A Transient Ischemic Attack And Taking Alltaste. Speech Is Worse And Struggling. Suggest Suitable Way To Improve Speech
My friend I fear has had a TIA on Friday. The neighbors called me because her speech was off. I went to
her house and found no visible physical issues, but her speech was way off. She has a problem with
saying nouns, she says you know the Thing. She is a little eccentric and paranoid about a lot of issues.
She will be 75 in March 2014 and as far as I know, (worked with her for 13 years)the only medication she
takes is 10 milligrams of Alltaste. She is allergic to almost everything that touches her skin. She can't take the generic form of anything. Last time she was at the Drs. was 3 years ago and won't go now. She can read and watches her sport TV programs, not sure if she can write. I will see her again in the am and take her BP but the speech is what is bothering me, I don't believe it has gotten worse but she is still struggling.
Just don't know what I should or can do for her!
her house and found no visible physical issues, but her speech was way off. She has a problem with
saying nouns, she says you know the Thing. She is a little eccentric and paranoid about a lot of issues.
She will be 75 in March 2014 and as far as I know, (worked with her for 13 years)the only medication she
takes is 10 milligrams of Alltaste. She is allergic to almost everything that touches her skin. She can't take the generic form of anything. Last time she was at the Drs. was 3 years ago and won't go now. She can read and watches her sport TV programs, not sure if she can write. I will see her again in the am and take her BP but the speech is what is bothering me, I don't believe it has gotten worse but she is still struggling.
Just don't know what I should or can do for her!
Sat, 16 Nov 2013
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I appreciate your concern, you said it TIA but you did not say any thing about the imaging study did you take her for that like CT or MRI if you did not do it then I would advise you to get it done because without this we can not say whether it is TIA or anything else, have great day.
Thank for asking to HCM
I appreciate your concern, you said it TIA but you did not say any thing about the imaging study did you take her for that like CT or MRI if you did not do it then I would advise you to get it done because without this we can not say whether it is TIA or anything else, have great day.
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