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Asking For Father, Male 50, gujranwala
My father had a bells palsy attack stage 2 a month ago, he is taking medicines from. Neurologist as well, i had already mentioned medicines here in my last post, i juet want to ask the every day passing he going to so much aggressive, he didn't bother anything now not even his own childs, getting aggressive on things that didn't even exist in that scenario. Is this a medication effect? What to do? He is taking rapicort 5gm, naxum 40mg i think.
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Taking steroids for long time does cause some agitation or psychosis but it is mild. In this case if it is going prolonged , there may some other psychological cause. In bell's palsy the recommended time period for steroid is 10 days. You should stop after 10 days. if still persists then consult your neurologist or psychiatrist.
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But his doctor suggest him to take 30 days! Initial 15 days and again for 15 days but the doctor lesses the dose.
3 years ago
FCPS (Neurology), Fellowship Neurophysiology (AKU), Diplomat American Board of Clinical Neurophysiology (DABCN), | Quetta | Book Appointment
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ok.stop now
3 years ago
This can be side effect of Rapicort. if one month has passed Rapicort should be stopped. But we cannot stop it straightaway if he is taking multiple tablets a day. please share the full prescription then I can advise you. And as regards Bell's palsy, also tell about it. what were the symptoms, how is it now?
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Rapricort started 5 in morning and 5 in evening and now its 28 29th day, and now reduces to 2 in morning and 2 in evening. And the state of bells palsy, the attach happened and still shown on face mildly.
3 years ago
MBBS, FCPS (Neurology) | Karachi | Book Appointment
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we will gradually taper off rapicort and see the response. if his behavior doesn't improve then you should see a psychiatrist. take rapicort 5 mgbas follows:
2 plus 1 , 3 days
1 plus 1, 3 days
1 plus 0, 3 days then stop
3 years ago
MBBS, FCPS (Neurology) | Karachi | Book Appointment
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rapicort 5 mg as follows*
3 years ago
This could be a side effect of rapicort, it should be stop gradually,
Secondly what were the cause of bells palsy? Its ruled out? Is he immunocompromised? Is he disbetic?
Kindly ruleout and confirmed
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