As of 5/3/10
Dad’s meds
Lisinoprol 20 mg /d Dr. Lefkowitz (a cardiologist he does not see now)
HCTZ 12.5mg/d Lefko
Tricor 145 mg/d Lefko
Prilosec 20mg/d Sheckman
Thyroxine .075mg Lefko
Crestor 20mg Sheckman
Prosac 20mg Sheckman
Proair 90mcg. INHaler Gabriel
Advair 60’s 500/50 Gabriel
Toprol 50mg Heist
Mike had a good radiologist who is also a neurosurgeon read mom’s mri. He confirmed that there is nothing on the mri indicating a stroke – good news, and didn’t see anything else alarming. (Mom asked that he comment on the large size of her brain. A good sense of humor is the key to health!)
I was still hoping for a low read on the sodium level from the hospital in Maine after the stroke but the test results were normal. It’s impossible to say if her sodium went back to normal after the fluids were given in the ambulance. He said that it’s possible that they would have drawn blood out of the same line as the IV which would have had glucose in it. Either way, maintaing a normal sodium level does seem to be a problem for mom. The anti-seizure medicine will keep her from having a seizure if it does get low. I don’t like her on any extra meds, particularly if they make her feel bad but I’m afraid of more seizures. I’m not sure how many more an 83 yr old (even with a great sense of humor and a large brain) can tolerate.
The doc here suggested talking to her cardiologist about discontinuing the Provocal for the cholesterol altogether. Chris, I know you got it cut in half this week as Mom thinks it’s what’s making her stomach upset. Her cholesterol has always been low and at 83 it’s probably not going to kill her. Chris, do you want to address this with Dr. Heidt?
He also suggested having her sodium level checked at the same time her cumidin level is checked (monthly?) Don, do you want to run that by Dr Steckman? I’ll see if there’s an at-home sodium test we could get for daily use.
Let me know what you all think. Aside from her not feeling great, it’s good news that she didn’t have a stroke and that she is not in danger of having another seizure now that she is on the meds.
Carol
As of 5/3/10, here is a list of mom’s meds:
toprol, 50 mg daily, Dr. Heist
Lisinaprol, 20 mg daily( 1/2tab twice per day), Dr. Heist
Sotalol, 160 mg. daily (80mg. twice per day) Dr. Heist
Warfarin, 7.5 daily, Dr. Heist
Pravachol, 20mg. daily, Dr. Heist
Phenytoin, 100 mg. 2x/ day, Dr. Levy (anti seizure)
Omeprazole (prilosec) 20mg. Sheckman (nausea)
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