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Asked in : Tuberculosis / Pulmonary Tuberculosis / Lung Tuberculosis / TB
Asked on : Thu, 22 Mar 2012
Published on : Fri, 06 Apr 2012

Status : Published

Dr Doctor, 3 years back I had Fever after a month I was diagonised by a Doctor in Coimbatore as TB and I had medicine for 6 months as per doctor's advice, I was ok for almost 6 months then again I got fever with same symptoms and I was under treatment for TB for almost 1year as advised by the Doctor( Specialist in TB) in Chennai.
I was ok after that for almost one year, but three days back again I developed fever with almost same symptoms ( loss of Apetite), just having medicine for fever like crocine and some biscuits.
Dr kindly advise, aim developed TB again or what, if so how many times i have to take treatment for TB. please advise doctor.

Asked in : Hypertension / High Blood Pressure
Asked on : Sat, 27 Aug 2011
Published on : Mon, 29 Aug 2011

Status : Published

Reference made to my earlier question regarding my Mother aged 62 and Doctor Simipaknikar very kind enough to answer after a day in Hospital my mother is back home with new set of Medicine for
both her High Blood pressure and Back pain extended upto her left leg and feeling numbness in left foot.
Now the hospital advised her to take following drugs.
Morning: Atol 50 (1), Tracet (1), Acera (1), Losar H (1)
Afternoon: Ecosprin-AV 75 (1), Multi-9 (1)
Night : Rostar'10 (1), Atol 50 (1/2)
Now her BP is 145/85 , but she feels sudden sweating,vomiting and slight Giddiness in between.
Doctor kindly advise for this problem and about taking so many drugs at a time please.Thanks Doctor

Asked in : General
Asked on : Fri, 19 Aug 2011
Published on : Sat, 20 Aug 2011

Status : Published

My mother Aged 62 BP 160/90 taking ATOL 50 morning 1 tab and night 1/2 tab as per doctor advice and taking normal food with reduced salt.
but problem her BP suddenly shooting upto 205/100 in between
please advise treatment and reason for this.Thanks Doctor

Asked in : Hypertension / High Blood Pressure
Asked on : Fri, 19 Aug 2011
Published on : Sat, 20 Aug 2011

Status : Published

My mother Age 62 High BP patient (160/85) taking ATOL 50 morning
1tab and night 1/2 tab. taking normal food. today moning she felt gedeness when we checked her BP it is now 205 / 100. kindly advise what we have to do Doctor please. now she is taking bed rest

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