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Suggest Treatment For Nausea And Muscle Weakness In An Elderly Person

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Posted on Tue, 7 Mar 2017
Question: Male, 60 years old, hasn't eaten for over 24 hours, frequent obvious twitching of both arms and legs (several times/minute), nausea, weakness, complained of single episode of hallucination. What can I do to help relieve the symptoms, will drink fluids but doesn't want to eat solid foods because of nausea. No pain.
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Erion Spaho (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
Use antinausea drugs.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

I have read your question and understand your concerns.

It is necessary to control the nausea before to take food, so antinausea drugs such metoclopramide, promethasine, domperidone etc. are necessary to be used.

Twitches may be related to low or imbalance of electrolytes in blood, so, blood tests about electrolytes levels and any corrections are necessary.

Hope you found the answer helpful.

Let me know if I can assist you further.

Kind regards.
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Suggest Treatment For Nausea And Muscle Weakness In An Elderly Person

Brief Answer: Use antinausea drugs. Detailed Answer: Hello, I have read your question and understand your concerns. It is necessary to control the nausea before to take food, so antinausea drugs such metoclopramide, promethasine, domperidone etc. are necessary to be used. Twitches may be related to low or imbalance of electrolytes in blood, so, blood tests about electrolytes levels and any corrections are necessary. Hope you found the answer helpful. Let me know if I can assist you further. Kind regards.