My husband recently had an MRI on his neck. His primary care physician told him he has a 100% blockage on the left side in his carotid artery. The right side is fine. He then made an appointment for him to see a vascular doctor in February of 2007. I’m worried about the appointment being [...]
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Neurology
Carotid Artery Blockage - Vascular Surgery?
Thursday, November 2nd, 2006Shakiness, Weakness Attacks, Lithium, Acetazolamide
Thursday, October 26th, 2006This is all new to me so if anyone can help it can’t be worse than the 14 doctors I have been to. When I was 18 i would become shaky inside and out at work maybe every couple months. As the years went on the shakiness became much more. I now [...]
Continue readingBlood Clot in Brain, now Fatigue and Weakness
Wednesday, October 25th, 2006My father who is 55,undergone a surgery for blood clot in brain almost a year back (it was a very sudden operation).Operation was very successful and he recovered within 15 days.During this operation we came to know,that he had High blood pressure and Sugar(diabetics) too (may be they where from longtime ,but we did’nt tested [...]
Continue readingSeizure medication, left side numbness
Tuesday, September 12th, 2006I am a 39 y.o.(131 lb.) female who has had a seizure disorder for 20 yrs. I am presently on Tegretol 200mg/tid. (I have had grand mal seizures and myoclonic jerks, in the past) I have been experiencing quick sharp pains and burning sensation on the top of my head on and off for the [...]
Continue readingC1-C2 (atlantoaxial) deformity behind these symptoms?
Monday, September 11th, 2006I am a 37 year old female from Kentucky. For the past two years I have been suffering from a constant headache, pain in the back of my neck, tingling in my left arm and leg, dizziness, buzzing tongue, facial pain, visual disturbances, and cognitive problems (short term memory loss, trouble finding words, etc.) [...]
Continue readingPinched Nerve Symptoms?
Wednesday, August 30th, 2006Dear Dr. Joshua, I’m 34 years old. I’ve been experiencing tingling/ pins and needles in my hands - pinky and ring fingers, and a bit up the forearm. It started about 3 years ago, while I was pregnant, and just came on if I fell asleep on my back. The tingling is now constant, worse [...]
Continue readingMovement disorder or something else?
Tuesday, August 8th, 2006My mother is 53 years of age, has diabetes, a non smoker, (recently stopped in Feb of 06). She suffers from sever shaking in her hands/arms/neck. Pain in her lower back/neck and now is moving to her legs and feet. She is unable to complete simple house work i.e. dishes/mopping etc. [...]
Continue readingNumbness followed by headache
Friday, July 28th, 2006First of all I have no health insurance and that is why I am asking for advice online before I go to the doctor for nothing. Today as I was sitting on the couch my left arm went numb as well as my hand and fingers only on the left side. Later I noticed the [...]
Continue readingFibromyalgia and MS symptoms?
Friday, July 28th, 2006Fibromyalgia, possible multiple sclerosis symptoms?
I am a 36 year old female diagnosed with fibromyalgia, degenertive disc disease, and osteoarthritis. I have had tingling and numbness from my right knee down through my toes. The numbness is so bad I can not walk or drive a car. I have also has muscle twitching (it looks like [...]
Loss of Taste
Sunday, July 23rd, 2006Since having a hernia operation and heart, lungs and kidneys failing during the operation and spending 2 months in CCU and a month in Rehab to wean me off the ventilator—I am at home now with no tastebuds and I always loved to eat. Why no tastebuds?
Dr. Joshua’s Answer:
Sometimes loss of taste is actually [...]
