Question regarding stroke patients..

[Samiun]

okay let me give u a situation, a patient has just successfully been discharged from the hospital after his condition was examined by the doctor. However, his stroke hasn't gone away and he couldn't move his right leg and left leg. Question is, is it necessary for him/her to take more than 5 types of medicines/supplication in the morning at one go? Or if it is, will have it have a bad impact on the patient? Also, are there any other alternatives besides taking these kind of supplements/medicines almost twice a day?

[IAmZamzam]

I asked my dad, who is an MD. He said, "It's too big a question and too little information. Without knowing what the medications are, or much about the situation, this would take reams of information before you could answer it."

My own, unprofessional opinion: this is really not a safe please to be asking.

[Ahmed222]

It's too big a query and too little details. Without understanding what the medicines are, or much about the scenario, this would take tons of details before you could response it.

[glo]

I agree that you are best asking the doctor who is responsible for this patient.

Is s/he receiving any other support? District Nursing? Or physiotherapy or occupational therapy?

[~Zaria~]

okay let me give u a situation, a patient has just successfully been discharged from the hospital after his condition was examined by the doctor. However, his stroke hasn't gone away and he couldn't move his right leg and left leg. Question is, is it necessary for him/her to take more than 5 types of medicines/supplication in the morning at one go? Or if it is, will have it have a bad impact on the patient? Also, are there any other alternatives besides taking these kind of supplements/medicines almost twice a day?

As the above posters have mentioned, more information will be required to be able to help you more adequately.

However, from what you have provided us with, I can add the following:

- It is not usual for a stroke patient to have both his right and left leg to be weakened.
This is because, our limbs are controlled by the opposite sides of the brain. So, if the stroke is on the right side of the brain - then the left arm and leg will be affected.
If the stroke is on the left side of the brain, then the right arm and leg will be affected (in general terms).
For both lower limbs to be paralysed, this would indicate that the problem is likely located in the spine.
Allah knows best.

- If this patient has indeed suffered a stroke (either due to a clot in the brain, or a bleed), then he/ she will need a few different types of medications, to in shaa Allah, improve his weakness as well as, to control the risk factors that led to him having a stroke in the first place.
Usually these medications will consist of:

- Blood pressure lowering pills (often, the patient will need more than one agent to control his blood pressure)
- A cholesterol lowering tablet (if the stroke was due to a clot in the brain, this will in shaa Allah help to break down the 'plaques' in the vessel walls, that cause 'blockages' of blood flow)
- An 'anti-platelet' agent - such as Aspirin (if the stroke was due to a clot in the brain)
- Tablets to control any other conditions - e.g diabetes

In view of the above, it would be best to continue the medications as prescribed by the doctor.

Have trust that the doctor is working in the best interest of the patient (and that in shaa Allah, he knew what he was doing :P ).

You have asked if any of these medications will have a 'bad impact' on the patient.
Akhee, as with all forms of medications, there are always some 'potential' side effects - that some (not all) patients can experience.
Even simple paracetamol carries some 'adverse effects'.

When deciding to use any medication, one considers if the benefit of that drug out-weighs its (potential) harms.

In the case where someone has already sustained a stroke, we wish to in shaa Allah, improve the weakness that has resulted, and importantly prevent another stroke from occurring (for which such patients remain at very high risk).

In view of this, the benefits of the medications far exceed the (potential) side effects.


It would be a good idea to speak to the doctor at the next consult - and ask him to explain what each medication has been prescribed for, and how it should be taken.
The family members (and the patient, if possible) should write down the names of these tablets, and learn them......so that they are aware of what medications are being consumed.


Hope this is of some benefit to you in shaa Allah.

We pray that Allah (subhanawataála) grants complete shifaa' to this patient, and all those suffering ill health, and grants the family sabr through these trying times.
Ameen