QUESTION: 51 year old female patient, with malignant hypertensive heart disease (yrs of being un medicated, she is an athlete, free diver etc), ischemic stroke 2 months ago, some hemiplegia and hemiparesis, post-stroke meds: carvedilol, lisinopril, simvastatin, losartan, aspirin. Very healthy otherwise, BP managed well now. Are there any contraindications to IV therapy with glutathione and Meyers?
ANSWER: Post-Stroke Ideas (Ischemic secondary to HTN):
- There are no direct IV Nutrient – GSH contraindications
- HTN is medically controlled for now so vitals pre-during-post are critical
- The calcium channel blocker raises the risk of Magnesium sensitivity so watch for HR & BP drops with Tx.
GENERALLY IN THESE CASES: – Even with it being delayed, DMSO is very helpful. MSM may be as well but to a lesser extent.
Nutrients for protection need to focus on:
- the oral admin of Tocotrienols (membrane stability and repair)
- IV or PO PTC
- IV Nutrients (Vit-min with at least 3-5 GM Vit-C) with Taurine, Carnitine and a balanced Mg-Ca-K base (increase Mag as tolerated per HR-BP) – followed by GSH IV.
In our recent Neuro work with IV substances, IV-LAMC (PolyMVA) is very helpful (5 mL in 100 NS then increase to 10-20 mL). We use it as an add on after the GSH.
HBOT therapy would also be very helpful.
**After that see how they do and adjust as necessary.
***I would do (if possible) 1-2 IV per week for 4-8 weeks. Then titrate frequency to effect.