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DEAR DR. GOTT: Although I am seeing a neurologist, I want to run my situation by you because I love your column and trust your expertise.
I am a woman in my 20s in good health, not overweight. I try to work out three to five times a week, if not more. I don’t smoke or do drugs, but I occasionally drink. I am taking medication for birth control, anxiety and stress. I have what I would describe as occasional panic attacks. I have a high-stress job and other stresses in my life.
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DEAR DR. GOTT: Your article on seizures was totally garbled and seriously incorrect in places. I’m an epileptologist.
DEAR DOCTOR: I apologize for any errors that may have appeared, but your brief note is not very helpful in explaining how and where I went wrong, if indeed I did. Perhaps next time you want to tell someone he did wrong, you could elaborate just a bit.
For my readers, an epileptologist is a neurologist who specializes in epilepsy.
DEAR DR. GOTT: I am writing to find out what you think we should do, because all the specialists are baffled about my husband’s illness. Six months ago, he began to have seizures for no known reason. He was in ICU for three weeks with a diabetic specialist, an endocrinologist and a neurologist on his case. They ran every test possible to rule out this or that for the cause of the seizures. All tests came back negative. His glucose is under control. He continues to have “spells,” with symptoms of lead feet, sweating legs, headache and the smell and taste of burnt beef in his mouth.
He takes synthroid, 175 mcg, once a day. I am wondering and have asked if there is a possibility of him having a reaction to this medication. It falls on deaf ears.
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DEAR DR. GOTT:
I haves suffered from seizures for over 25 years and have traveled to see many specialists at the Mayo Clinic, the Cleveland Clinic, IU Medical Center and the Emory University Neurology Department without success. Fortunately, a local neurologist determined a “cocktail” of medications that have kept me seizure free for over six years. Different trials with generic anticonvulsants have proved unsuccessful. Unfortunately, my insurance is about to expire. My husband is about to retire and on Medicare, but I have several years before I am eligible for Medicare.
Blood tests and the cost of my medications are beyond what we can afford. I tried several avenues of contacting drug insurance companies and with the Montel Williams Program, but was turned down.
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DEAR DR. GOTT: My sister and I are concerned about our 75-year-old brother. He has minor memory loss but for the past year it seems to be getting worse. During conversations he simply stops talking, gets a blank look on his face for a few seconds and then starts talking again about a different subject. Very often he can’t find the right words to say or has trouble remembering certain words. When we try in a subtle way mentioning this to him, he gets very defensive and has even accused us of thinking he can’t take care of himself.
We’ve said a few things to his wife, but don’t want to discuss it too much with her any more because she’s a hypochondriac. She just goes to church, falls down and says the Lord has healed her. She is no help in this situation, even though she’s 10 years younger than our brother. [Read more...]
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