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Hi,
I want to ask a question regarding my father. He had a brain stroke in 2009. He recovered, however it did affect his mobility. He was not able to walk without support and for a long distance. Walking was limited, in the house. Last week he had a stroke again and it was along with a heart attack which we only came to know after the doctor informed us. During the time at the hospital, the Echo 2D test showed irregular heartbeat and the doctors suggested Angiography. The Angiography did not come out very well and multiple blockages were found, ranging from 50% to 100%.
Doctors suggested bypass as Angioplasty wouldn't help. As my father is almost 75 years old and as he has a critical brain clot, diabetes and also piles, we felt that it would be too difficult for him to handle the bypass, hence kept him on medication.
Now the problem has escalated and he is more or less bed ridden. He is able to sit if we help me sit on the bed on in the chair, however cannot do it on his own.  This information was just to let you know the background. The most difficult part is, he was not able to control his stool. He is not able to understand or realize when he is passing the stool and it has become very difficult to handle this. Can anyone tell me if this is due to the stroke which has hampered his ability to understand/control his stool. Is there an medicine or treatment in this case.

Looking forward to your responses at the earliest.

Thank you.
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1780921 tn?1499301793
I belive it is due to a multiple of reasons. Since his stroke was in 09 and his problems are only now starting to happen, it cannot all be a result of the stroke. I think that it is a combination of the stroke and his body just starting to break down with age. I do not think there is any medicine or treatments that can help, but take him to see his doctor and then you can find out for sure. I am sorry if this is not the news you were looking for.
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Just hoping for the best. yes, the medication is on. Thank you very much for you replies and support.
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1780921 tn?1499301793
Sorry I do not know of any natural remedies to help clear blockages. But if your dad is already on a blood thinner it would be dangerous to add anything else, a natural remedy or not.

If there is blood in your fathers stool, you need to call his doctor and let him or her know. That would be a cause for concern because that would mean he is bleeding inside somewhere and the blood thinners would make it dangerous.
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Thanks for your reply. Medication is already on. However the major problem and something that makes my father depressed is the the little/no mobility and the inability to control the stool.
However this can be taken care of. Can you suggest any natural remedies that clear or reduce the heart blockages as we do not intend to do the bypass surgery. Also can you tell me if taking blood thinners (Ecosprin 150mg) for a long time can cause piles or blood coming out during stool.
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