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TIA/TIA Symptoms Caused By Herbals?
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TIA/TIA Symptoms Caused By Herbals?
by dvx, Jun 28, 2005 12:00AM
Recently I experienced rapid onset intense numbness in my entire right leg, followed a few minutes later by moderate numbness in the right side of my face. The entire eposide lasted barely 10 minutes. No other symptoms/deficits. ER CT/bloods+follow-up MRI,MRA were negative. For about a year I have been taking the following in addition to multi-vite+fish oil+calcium+
COQ-10. Might any of them or combination induce the above symptoms; or could impurities in any of them do so? Thank you.
N-Aceytl Cystine 650 mg
7 Keto DHEA 25 mg
Maitake Mushroom 450 mg/30mg standardized extract
Rhodioloa 150 mg/to 3% Rosavins
Black Currant Oil 535 mg to 80mg GLA
Turmeric extract to 280 mg curcumin+100mg whole
Astragalus 470mg
COQ-10. Might any of them or combination induce the above symptoms; or could impurities in any of them do so? Thank you.
N-Aceytl Cystine 650 mg
7 Keto DHEA 25 mg
Maitake Mushroom 450 mg/30mg standardized extract
Rhodioloa 150 mg/to 3% Rosavins
Black Currant Oil 535 mg to 80mg GLA
Turmeric extract to 280 mg curcumin+100mg whole
Astragalus 470mg
Doctor's Answer
by CCF-Neuro-M.D.-PW, Jul 02, 2005 12:00AM
Yours symptoms do sound suspicious for a TIA, and this should be evaluated and followed. Your risk factors for atherosclerosis should be looked in to like diabetes, hypertension, cholesterol and avoid smoking, exercise and eat well.
The cause is not likely to be due to herbal medications and more likely to be due to intrinsic atherosclerotic disease in you r body.
DHEA and acetyl cysteine are thought but not proven to be protective against stroke/TIA. An extract from Matiake mushrooms is postulated to be protective against cancer, but no reports I found of TIA. Rhodiola is not associated with stroke/TIA, but is thought to improve exercise endurance, whether this could put more stress on a person already prone to stroke is not clear.
Blackcurrent oil is not associted with stroke and has been tried as a nutrition supplement in patients recovering from stroke ( as a source of omega-3 oils). Turmeric extraxt is thought to be an antioxidant (and therefore not assocaited with stroke) and astragalus is though tto be a neuroprotectant
all the above postulated effect are scientifically unproven and their postulated effects must be taken cautiously
Good luck
The cause is not likely to be due to herbal medications and more likely to be due to intrinsic atherosclerotic disease in you r body.
DHEA and acetyl cysteine are thought but not proven to be protective against stroke/TIA. An extract from Matiake mushrooms is postulated to be protective against cancer, but no reports I found of TIA. Rhodiola is not associated with stroke/TIA, but is thought to improve exercise endurance, whether this could put more stress on a person already prone to stroke is not clear.
Blackcurrent oil is not associted with stroke and has been tried as a nutrition supplement in patients recovering from stroke ( as a source of omega-3 oils). Turmeric extraxt is thought to be an antioxidant (and therefore not assocaited with stroke) and astragalus is though tto be a neuroprotectant
all the above postulated effect are scientifically unproven and their postulated effects must be taken cautiously
Good luck
