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Dragging pain in the left hand and leg
I wanted to ask about these symptoms: she has been experiencing weakness, tiredness, and a dragging/painful sensation in her left hand and leg. She hadn’t eaten for almost 24 hours and had consumed less than 1 litre of water, so she was feeling very weak. She later ate lunch (sambar rice with chilli pickle) and mentioned a heartburn/burning sensation. Could these symptoms be due to not eating and dehydration, or should we get her checked immediately?
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Please get her checked immediately. Poor food and fluid intake can cause general weakness, but symptoms involving the left arm and left leg should not be assumed to be dehydration, particularly if there is actual weakness or a sudden onset.
Next Steps
If the symptoms are new, ongoing or began suddenly, arrange emergency assessment now. Note the time they started and have someone accompany her. Even symptoms that have improved still need urgent assessment if there was sudden one-sided weakness.
Health Tips
Facial drooping, speech difficulty, new numbness or weakness on one side, vision changes, severe headache or trouble walking are emergency signs. Do not let her drive herself or wait for another online reply.
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Don't worry first of all.
As she was on long term fasting that why when she ate food & acid releases causes heartburn.
Tab Pantop DSR - 1 Tab - once daily - early morning empty stomach - 3 days
If again burning sensation occurs
Take Tab Digene - one tab - as per needed.
Avoid eating spicy hot food mostly if you are fasting
Drink plenty of water
Eat light,do walk
Don't lie down immediately after eating food
Take the meal on time.
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Hello, fasting for 24 hours and drinking little water can certainly cause weakness, tiredness and heartburn after a spicy meal, so those parts may well be explained. However, a dragging or painful feeling confined to one side (left hand and leg) should not be put down to dehydration without an examination. I would advise getting her checked in person today, rather than waiting.
Next Steps
Please go to an emergency department immediately if she has any of these: weakness or numbness that is still present, a drooping face, slurred speech, confusion, severe headache, loss of vision, or difficulty walking. Meanwhile, give her water or ORS in sips and a light meal. I can help you decide how urgent this is through a teleconsultation on Practo, though she will need a physical examination too. – Dr Amandeep Aggarwal, Family Physician, Sangrur
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History not clear .since when is the pain and weakness? Is she able to do her work like comb hair ,walking??needs proper evaluation
Next Steps
take gelucil for heart burn
eat proper meal
drink plenty of water
Health Tips
consult physician for hand and leg pain and weakness asap
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Has the pain gone after having meal ? If not then Urgent medical evaluation is necessary. Otherwise heartburn symptoms after meal after fasting can be acidity and should take Antacids for it.
Next Steps
Take Antacids like Tab Pantop 40mg stat
Health Tips
if dragging pain persists then nearby consultation and urgent neurological evaluation is necessary
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Better take her to the hospital and give Iv fluids .check serum electrolytes.keep her under observation i.once stable give small frequent meals which are bland
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not eating for ~24 hours and drinking
Next Steps
She should be assessed urgently if the left arm/leg is actually weak
Health Tips
Do this quick check now:
* Ask her to smile → is one side of the face drooping?
* Ask her to raise both arms for 10 seconds → does the left arm drift down?
* Ask her to walk normally → is the left leg genuinely dragging or is her gait abnormal?
* Ask her to repeat a sentence → any slurring or difficulty speaking?
* Check for new numbness, vision changes, severe headache, dizziness or imbalance.
If any of these are present, or if the left-sided weakness is new/persistent/worsening, go to an emergency department now rather than waiting for food and fluids to correct it.
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Hi , for the assessment of pain i would like to ask a few more questions like about her job
Is it a habit for the patient of not taking food for such long hours
Also about sleep pattern
The heart burn could be the spicy food she has taken after prolonged fasting
For the heartburn i would suggest
Tab Pantoprazole 40 mg 1-0-0 x 3 days
Syp. Mucaine gel 5ml bd x 3 days
Have less spicy food and take your meals properly
Kindly consult for further evaluation
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The heartburn is due to acid reflux. Do not stay empty stomach for long . Take small meals at regular intervals. Stay hydrated
Tab pan 40 1 tab 30 mins before food for a week
Syp Mucaingel 10ml bd for 5 days
Get blood tested for tsh , t3 , t4 , cbc vit b12 , vitd3 .
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Going nearly a full day without food and very little water can easily cause weakness, tiredness and a heavy, dragging feeling in an arm and leg, especially if blood sugar and hydration both dropped together. The burning feeling after a spicy meal on an empty stomach fits with acidity too.
Next Steps
Eat small, bland meals every few hours from now on, and sip water steadily through the day instead of large amounts at once. Rest today and skip spicy or oily food until this settles.
Health Tips
See a doctor urgently if the weakness doesn't improve by tomorrow, or if one-sided weakness or trouble speaking shows up.
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