Q: I AM currently taking the medications warfarin 1mg and prednisolone, 5mg, daily. Lately, I feel that my fingers and some parts of my body feel as if they are being pricked by needles. Sometimes, I also feel discomfort on the left top side of my body, giddiness and ringing sounds in my ears. Are all these symptoms of a stroke? - Michael, Ipoh

Dr ABDUL RAHMAN: Why you are taking Warfarin and Prednisolone? I presume you have some chronic inflammatory disorder with increased risk of blood clotting or thromboembolism. As such, the symptoms which you have described could suggest transient ischemic attacks or minor non-sustained stroke.

I would advise you to see your doctor who prescribed the medication for a neurological assessment. It is unlikely the medications are causing the symptoms. Warfarin is for thinning your blood while Prednisolone helps to reduce the inflammatory process. -The Star/ANN