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What Causes Heaviness On Right Side Of The Body?

My dad aged 65 had an haemorrphage stroke three months and his whole right side of the body is paralyzed. Though he is now able to recover after 3 months of medication, and able to walk on its own, for the last two weeks, he is having lot of heaviness on his whole right side of the body and stopped doing the physiotheraphy. Consulted with all the doctors on the heaviness but no help. Day by day,his sleep had decreased because of the heaviness in his body (when I touch his hip or leg, it s as if touching the rock). He is not able to tolerate the heaviness. Because of this, his BP is on a higher level now. Consulted with many surgeons but the medication didn t work. Not sure of what s the problem on his heaviness.
Fri, 17 Jul 2015
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Hello,
Welcome to health care magic.
I am Dr Alok Sinha, MD Psychiatry from India. I can understand your concern. I will try my best to answer your query.
I have carefully read your question and could understand that your dad is suffering from haemorrhagic stroke since 03 months and gradually he has recovered, but suddenly experiencing heaviness of right half for last 2 weeks.

Firstly, let me tell you that these are not good signs as these point towards another episode of stroke.
On scrutiny of the information provided by you, it appears that your father is also having uncontrolled hypertension. Hypertension is a main cause of bleed and results in haemorrhagic stroke. Re-bleed may recur if hypertension is poorly controlled. This has happened with your father. Because of recurrence of stroke he had suddenly developed motor and sensory weakness leading to heaviness feeling in right side of body. He is also having poor sleep which points more towards recent insult to brain (a fresh stroke).

Please consult a neurologist who may advise you to get a fresh MRI done for diagnosis and then may advise you accordingly.

Hope it answers your question. I wish your father a better health.
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What Causes Heaviness On Right Side Of The Body?

Hello, Welcome to health care magic. I am Dr Alok Sinha, MD Psychiatry from India. I can understand your concern. I will try my best to answer your query. I have carefully read your question and could understand that your dad is suffering from haemorrhagic stroke since 03 months and gradually he has recovered, but suddenly experiencing heaviness of right half for last 2 weeks. Firstly, let me tell you that these are not good signs as these point towards another episode of stroke. On scrutiny of the information provided by you, it appears that your father is also having uncontrolled hypertension. Hypertension is a main cause of bleed and results in haemorrhagic stroke. Re-bleed may recur if hypertension is poorly controlled. This has happened with your father. Because of recurrence of stroke he had suddenly developed motor and sensory weakness leading to heaviness feeling in right side of body. He is also having poor sleep which points more towards recent insult to brain (a fresh stroke). Please consult a neurologist who may advise you to get a fresh MRI done for diagnosis and then may advise you accordingly. Hope it answers your question. I wish your father a better health.