My Father Mr XXXXXXX K MANDAL Is Heart Patient With

Posted on Mon, 5 Aug 2019

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Question : My father Mr XXXXXXX K MANDAL is heart patient with bifascicular block. Recently due to suspected UTI (( urine routine was ok but culture showed Kleibsella oxytoca) went wrong. He was prescribed Dytor5 in morning for pressure and 2 times nitofurantonin. He took Nitrofuratonin 100 at night 10 pm on Wednesday . started head spinning from 4:00 hrs and throughout morning then again took Nitrofuratonin 100 at noon and head spinning increased with eyes blurring. We stopped the medicines after consulting local doctor. Now he is taking Vertigon 25 and vertistar 8 .His head spinner reduced but remaing. Did he has brain stroke not diagnosed. He had previously history of stroke 15 years before. .

Regular medicine he takes-

Calaptin 40 thrice

Clopitab 75

aztor 40

Seroflow for asthma.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Rajat Basak (-4 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Hii. This giddiness is due to many reasons.

Detailed Answer:
Hii. This giddiness is due to many reasons. It may be due to any heart related causes like bifascicular block as you mentioned earlier. It may be due to any neurological problem or any other abnormality in the balance system. So you needed to consult a medicine doctor. He need to assess him and if needed an ecg or echo cardiogram may be prescribed. The balance system needs to be checked by neurologist and ent surgeon. After getting assessed the cause of the giddiness can be treated. continue him on vertin. Follow the above guidelines and get all the tests done.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Rajat Basak (9 hours later)

From thursday the day of onset of dizziness his pulse remaning around 92. He has taken total 4 doses of vertigon and vertistar. The effect of medicine remaining 12 hrs. Then it is again starting . After taking medicine going away. The dizziness when starting remaining continuously without medication.

Did the nitrofurantonin has affected brain or something? what may be the cause

Answered by Dr. Dr. Rajat Basak (49 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Hii. Don't speculate anything. I have told about the probable causes and th

Detailed Answer:
Hii. Don't speculate anything. I have told about the probable causes and the plan of treatment. Please follow that and follow the advice of doctor.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Yogesh D