CAN I EVER stop being SICK?  MY medical question to the Doctor @ HealthcareMagic!
Channel: President Christopher
Date: 21/08/2015

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1. The recurrent episodes of wellness followed by transient worsening of the problems are mainly due to the stroke. As the vessels in the brain could be having atherosclerotic (fat deposition in the arteries) plaques, the blood supply in these vessels will be minimal. During some occasions these vessels will become completely blocked and reduces the blood supply to the target area. This block is usually bypassed either by formation of collateral circulation or relieved by increase in the blood pressure. Hence, you pass through some unpleasant episodes during this phase. Even though, you are on blood thinners and anti-lipid medicines, it may not be effective in relieving the old blocks.

2. Any issues with the eye, the pain is perceived over the back of the head, also known as occipital area. This is nothing to do with trigeminal neuralgia. In the latter condition, an individual will present with burning sensation over one side of the face along with difficulty in chewing.

3. Ringing in the ear could be an early indication of narrowing of the blood vessels in the brain. At present, the ringing could be secondary to the edema in the auditory area.

4. The disequilibrium is chiefly due to stroke in the brain stem which may involve the vestibular area. The only way to overcome this is to perform vestibular rehabilitation exercises.

5. The reason behind lack of sleep could be anxiety and this gets worsened post stroke. Taking trazadone for a long duration could have caused addiction for this drug. Your doctor can suggest the best way to recover from this and request him to switch over to some other safer alternatives.

6. Discomfort following sleep is because of the side effects of the medicine Trazadone.

7. Stem cells have shown some promising results, but, it's still in its infancy. For more details regarding this, contact Dr. Steven Cramer, clinical director of the Stem Cell Research Center at the University of California, Irvine. He is the pioneer in the stem cell research and has met with success in his endeavors.

8. I have examined the videos thoroughly. I'm extremely sorry for the position you are in. I do understand your concern. Post stroke, you had developed dysarthria (slurring of speech). Dysarthria is caused by the damage to the brain.
As a result of this injury, there is weakness or paralysis in the muscles controlling mouth and facial movements or the respiratory system. Also, the pathways for language comprehension or production are disrupted or destroyed. For most people, this means damage to the left hemisphere of the brain.

To conclude, I would suggest you the following:
1. Try consulting Dr. Steven Cramer regarding stem cell therapy. Stem cell therapy can alleviate most of your symptoms without medicines.
2. Speech rehabilitation is required to make your speech normal. Hence, you need to consult a speech language pathologist (SLP).
3. Relaxation techniques such as meditation and gentle physical exercises can reduce the episodes of discomfort. Also, vestibular rehabilitation exercises can reduce the equilibrium.
4. Finally, discuss with your doctor regarding the decrease in the number of medicines such as Trazodone and other anti-depressants. Check out regarding usage of melatonin capsules for the sleep related issues; this is a safe alternative for Trazadone.