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250mcg of digoxin taken by an adult
My Dad is having difficulty breathing as a result of heart failure and 250mcg of digoxin as prescribed by a Nigerian doctor at the hospital is administered to him daily. He is an adult of 84 years, and now he is having a total dehydration of the body(skin) and if one touches him he feels pains. Also, if we discontinue giving him the prescription dosage, he complains of difficulty in breathing. We have done series medical test upon test to determine exactly what is affecting him before the doctor gave that prescription.. Kindly let me know what we can do to help him.
I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Kind regards.
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Dr. Vasudeva Chetty Pakala
Cardiologist
14 yrs exp
Chittoor
Hello Mr., your father might be dehydrated due to diuretic tablets given for heart failure, but may not be due to digoxin. He might be having sensory neuropathy because of which touching also feels like pain.
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