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blockage in nech
My friend is 63 years old and was experiencing noticeable fatigue besides his age. His doctor said he has a 70% blockage in his neck. His doctor prescribed statin and told him to come back in 6 months. 70% blockage seems dangerous. Does he need surgery to clear his neck vein. Should he get 2nd opinion?
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Always get 2nd opinions or as many as needed until you find a Dr. who really does know their stuff or is willing to research more. My mom went to her Dr. for years complaining of abdominal pains.He always told her nothing was wrong. She didn't go see anyone else. All your regular clinic can do for initial testing is bloodwork and urine analysis. but those don't always point out some medical problems. When it got real bad, she ended up in emergency and I got a call from her that the Drs just confirmed she had liver and pancreas cancer.
I still beleive if she got the help and diagnosis 5, 6 years earlier, she may have had a chance to live with some of the cancer treatments.
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A second opinion is always a good idea. Clearing the blockage would require putting a stent into that vein. Doing so in the neck is not a place the doctors like to go depending on several factors one being how close to the carotid artery the blockage is. This is the artery that supplies blood to the brain. If they nick the artery during surgery the patient could have a stroke or bleed out if the can't control the bleeding.
If you want a second opinion, which is a good idea. I would suggest you consult with a Vascular Surgeon. If you do not know one call you local hospital patient referral line for a referral to one of their doctors. If you have a trauma hospital in your area I would call that hospital for a referral as the best doctors work the trauma area.
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