Dr. Dhrupad Joshi

Neurology

Torrance, CA

8 years experience male

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Harbor UCLA Med Ctr

Torrance, CA

Address

1000 W Carson St, Torrance, CA

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Wednesday: 9:00am - 9:00pm

About

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Undergraduate: - BS in Biochem at UCLA Medical School: - Touro University - Nevada Residency: - Harbor UCLA Medical Center.

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Neurology

Licenses

United States: California

Languages spoken

Gujarati, Hindi

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A 18-year-old female asked:

How can i prevent occurring migraine aurus? i sometimes have vision loss but have had a eye test and it was okay i get worried when i have these aurus

Dr. Dhrupad Joshianswered

Neurology 8 years experience

Migraine: Do you get migraine after having visual auras? If yes, then you need better medical management to prevent migraines to decrease auras frequency.

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A female asked:

Im 10 weeks pregnant is there nothin i can take beside tynola i have a migraine / headache ?

Dr. Dhrupad Joshianswered

Neurology 8 years experience

Metoclopramide: Usually in 1st trimester, tylenol and metoclopramide are the only options. However if your migraine are frequent then migraine preventive meds are ava... Read More

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A 45-year-old female asked:

Taken nortriptyline for fibromyalgia i have no energy no willpower to do anything but lay in the bed should i call my doctor and tell her i cannot tak?

Dr. Dhrupad Joshianswered

Neurology 8 years experience

Somnolence: All meds in TCA class, Nortryptiline is one of them. The side effect you are experience is most common and you should definitely talk to your doctor a... Read More

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A 16-year-old female asked:

I have been having dark foul smelling urine (usually light odor free), pain in thigh, bleeding nose, migraines and fatigue.i have been drinking water.

Dr. Dhrupad Joshianswered

Neurology 8 years experience

Uti: Make sure you don't have uti. Also, muscle pain and dark urine is concerning for rhabdomyolysis. Go to doctor to check your ck level in blood. Migrain... Read More

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A 23-year-old male asked:

I've been having very painful throbbing headaches in my temples a few times a day for the past couple weeks. i dont usually have any headaches at all.

Dr. Dhrupad Joshianswered

Neurology 8 years experience

Migraine : New onset throbbing headache with no hx of headaches in the past is concerning. Typically migraines have throbbing headche with nausea, vomiting, ligh... Read More

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A 39-year-old female asked:

Are.there always some physical signs w/ acromegaly in adults like nose widen, hand/feet growing? or can you have it w/ no symps other than height gain

Dr. Dhrupad Joshianswered

Neurology 8 years experience

It depends on level: It depends on how high the level of hormones are? Some may have mild symptoms.

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A 23-year-old male asked:

Dr i am 23 and diabetic .. my ears have become hairy and my back also hairy and so much hair .. what should i do?

Dr. Dhrupad Joshianswered

Neurology 8 years experience

Normal : Having excessive hair as compare to other people is normal. It has no connection with your diabetes. You can regularly trim them, or wax them or have... Read More

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A 32-year-old female asked:

What is the proper way to take metformin? as soon as you finish eating or while eating? does it also makes you anxious or panic feeling? i do have gad

Dr. Dhrupad Joshianswered

Neurology 8 years experience

Doesn't matter.: It not critical to take before, during or after meals, as long as you take it as prescribed frenqency.

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A male asked:

What can cause an isolated high signal focus on flair in the left parietal area? i'm 35 and had a seizure for the first time and this has showed up.

Dr. Dhrupad Joshianswered

Neurology 8 years experience

Abnormal findings: High signal on noncontrast mri T2 are abnormal. It can be anything i. E. inflammation, old stroke, small micro vascular changes if you have diabetes o... Read More

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A 24-year-old female asked:

Before my period i started getting light pains on the left side of my stomach and it moves to my right side as well. i feel it once in a while.???

Dr. Dhrupad Joshianswered

Neurology 8 years experience

Could be pms: Premenstrual pain can be crampy and it can switch position. If pain is out if proportion and associated with nausea vomiting, then seeks medical help.... Read More

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A 16-year-old female asked:

I have been having pain in urethra when urinating and clitoris generally during day along side dizziness and a higher than usual heart rate.concerned?

Dr. Dhrupad Joshianswered

Neurology 8 years experience

UTI: You have dysuria, meaning pain while urination. If you have urinary tract infection and if it's spread to blood you can have tachycardia. Hypotension ... Read More

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A 22-year-old female asked:

Is there a cure for iih papilledema? i am taking acetazolamide and have done lumbar puncture once but i'm terribly afraid of losing my eyesight.

Dr. Dhrupad Joshianswered

Neurology 8 years experience

VP shunt : If your eye sight is getting worse even on acetazilamide, then next step is VP shunt by neurosurgeon. Consult to your eye doctor regularly i. E. Twice... Read More

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A 20-year-old female asked:

My whole body was shaking last night and i am kinda dizzy and i feel like throwing up and i can't breathe what is this??

Dr. Dhrupad Joshianswered

Neurology 8 years experience

Multiple causes.: Shaking could be weakness, tremors or Seizure. Vomiting suggest GI flu, if not abd pain is associated. Not sure if you have fever. All your symptoms ... Read More

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A male asked:

Very small, hard lump under the skin (moves around) above an inch above penis area on left (right if looking at me?

Dr. Dhrupad Joshianswered

Neurology 8 years experience

Lymph node: Assuming it is on the grion area on left and not actually on penis, it could be swollen lymph node. Other possibility is small abscess, folliculitis,e... Read More

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A 43-year-old female asked:

History l4/l5 disc bulges. 2 lumbar punctures for meningitis, aggravated it. after road biking, bad tingling in both feet. did biking injure me more?

Dr. Dhrupad Joshianswered

Neurology 8 years experience

Probably not: Disc bulge usually cause one sided nerve impingement, mostly, but both side is possible if bulge is severe enough. Mostly the symptoms you experience ... Read More

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A 37-year-old male asked:

Had extremely severe chiari 1. had decompression and laminectomy of c1 c2 in 2001. some symptoms returning. can patch fail?

Dr. Dhrupad Joshianswered

Neurology 8 years experience

Possible : Go back to your surgeon who did the surgery to evaluate further. May need more imaging to compare to previous scans.

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A 33-year-old male asked:

My doc did test of autonomous nervous system, on report it says:complete autonomous dysfunction(sympaticus&vagues),degree of autonomous neuropathy 3(highest),score7(difgicult).deffinitive damage of disfunction of pns. is this reversible?what mean?

Dr. Dhrupad Joshianswered

Neurology 8 years experience

Reversible : Yes, Its reversible but its a slow process once you remove the factors that causing it. Uncontrolled diabetes is one example. Keeping tight control ca... Read More

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A 55-year-old female asked:

What do i do for severe headache post lumbar epidural?

Dr. Dhrupad Joshianswered

Neurology 8 years experience

Post lumbar HA: dink enough fluid, lay down flat and can take over the counter tylenol, ibuprofen, etc. It will get better once your body replenish CSF that was taken... Read More

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A 46-year-old male asked:

Been feeling tense in my right back side of my head.i don't have a headache i just feel the tension..

Dr. Dhrupad Joshianswered

Neurology 8 years experience

Tension headache: It could be mild muscle spasm ot stiffness. Recommend massaging or stretching exercise of the is no pain.

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A 21-year-old female asked:

I am having abd cramping that comes and goes. along with bloating. but no period. 5 days late and no sign of period. 3 negative at home test.

Dr. Dhrupad Joshianswered

Neurology 8 years experience

Get the blood test: If you are sexually active w/o precautions, I would recommend blood pregnancy test.

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A 39-year-old female asked:

Hyperthyroidism not under control having chest pain palpitations burning in chest all day nausea threw up & headache & dizzy. what should i do?

Dr. Dhrupad Joshianswered

Neurology 8 years experience

Thyroid strom: Head to ED. You might be having symptoms of thyroid strom which can be lofe threatening.

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A 18-year-old male asked:

My friend got hit in back of head a few times a week ago today he held his breath for no more than 10s and had terrible head pain concerns?

Dr. Dhrupad Joshianswered

Neurology 8 years experience

Concussion : Its common to have headache pain after concussion. Not sure why he is holding his breath for 10 secs though. If headache gets worse then would recomme... Read More

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A 21-year-old female asked:

21. bad pains in heart. leads to on the floor, hard time breathing/throwing up. now numbness under my left breast. dont smoke. what could be wrong??

Dr. Dhrupad Joshianswered

Neurology 8 years experience

Go to ED: Can't tell for sure for underlying cause but your symptoms need further evaluation. Recommend urgent care or ed visit

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A 37-year-old male asked:

Please share an interesting fact about dealing with migraine headaches.

Dr. Dhrupad Joshianswered

Neurology 8 years experience

Butterbur: Butterbur is an tree extract that have proven to be effective for migraine prophylaxis.

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A 52-year-old male asked:

Hi. i had c 6_7 spine fusion. after procedure battling to swallow liquids and my voice has changed. what can i do. 3 august is four weeks had procedure?

Dr. Dhrupad Joshianswered

Neurology 8 years experience

Monitor: Sometimes after procedure, local swelling can compress the nerve causing temporary symptoms. I would be concern if symptoms doesn't get better after a... Read More

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A 28-year-old female asked:

What could cause sharp tingling pain that feels like its spreading across my brain?

Dr. Dhrupad Joshianswered

Neurology 8 years experience

Could be neuropathic: Sharp, radiating pain are often nerve related. Some type of headaches can cuase that too. If it is happening too frequently and affecting your life, ... Read More

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A 19-year-old female asked:

How do i tell if i am passing out or having a seizure?

Dr. Dhrupad Joshianswered

Neurology 8 years experience

Fatigue : There are features that you might experience after you had seizure and those features are headache, fatigue, tired, sleepy, confusion, tongue Biting,... Read More

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A 17-year-old female asked:

A hard lump on the left side of my head, in line with the base of the skull and in between the ear and the top of the neck. hurts to touch. advice?

Dr. Dhrupad Joshianswered

Neurology 8 years experience

Swollen lymph now : Probably swollen lymph. are you still recently sick? Have you had any fever? Recommend seeing your doctor if it's getting bigger. Abscess can also b... Read More

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A 35-year-old male asked:

Mri says postero central and paracentral disc protusion at l5 s1 nerve pain left^right is surgery required although after rest less pain and relief.

Dr. Dhrupad Joshianswered

Neurology 8 years experience

No surgery: If pain is better with rest or meds then no surgery is indicated. Watch out for urinary or bowel incontinence, leg weakness and numbness around anal ... Read More

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A 51-year-old male asked:

I have sharp piercing pain in outer left hip that lasts for few seconds at a time. it is like a nerve being pinched . what could be the real reason?

Dr. Dhrupad Joshianswered

Neurology 8 years experience

Tight jeans: Make sure you are not wearing tight clothing compressing superficial nerve at waist causing this radiating sharp pain, which seems like nerve pain.

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A 20-year-old female asked:

I have a medium size bump on the inner part of my buttcheek. its sore to the touch but hard when i press down on it and ive had one about a week ago?

Dr. Dhrupad Joshianswered

Neurology 8 years experience

Abscess or hematoma: Could be just hematoma from injury or abscess. Recommend showing it to local provider.

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A 30-year-old male asked:

I killed a mosquito with my bare hands. what are the chances ill get west nile virus. its been reported in my area. is there any harm kill mosquito?

Dr. Dhrupad Joshianswered

Neurology 8 years experience

Unlikely: It's unlikely that you will get west Nile by killing a Mosquito. West Nile can only transfer to your body if Mosquito bites you.

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A 56-year-old male asked:

Male 55yrs healthy workouts had 1st ever seizure 2xwk ago & says head in a fog can't think depressed ever since. docs ran many tests found nothing?

Dr. Dhrupad Joshianswered

Neurology 8 years experience

Unknown cause: New onset sz at offer age should be throughly work up for any underlying cause. Tests are mri brain with contrast to rule out tumor, infection. Blood ... Read More

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A 20-year-old male asked:

I have a small, immobile, painless bone hard bump on the back of my skull slightly above where it connects to my spine. no eye probs. is this normal?

Dr. Dhrupad Joshianswered

Neurology 8 years experience

New or old: Is it new or old. If new and immobile then i consider getting an xray to look further in to it.

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A 60-year-old male asked:

Pt on again/off again hiccups coupled with ab spasms, has dementia meds. what possible reasons and cures if any?

Dr. Dhrupad Joshianswered

Neurology 8 years experience

Try these. : Breath holding Valsalva maneuver Breathing into bag Ice water gargles Swallowing granulated sugar, hard bread, or peanut butter Drinking from o... Read More

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A 18-year-old female asked:

Can lamictal lower effectiveness of birth control? (oral contreceptive?) if so, by how much?

Dr. Dhrupad Joshianswered

Neurology 8 years experience

Decrease Lamictal: Birth control can decreased the effectiveness of Lamictal, but not other way around. https://womensmentalhealth.org/posts/oral-contraceptives-reduce-l... Read More

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A 21-year-old male asked:

Fluid filled bumps on genitals keep popping up in different places(foreskin, shaft, scrotum, etc) as the others go away. been going on for over a month now. every time they disappear they leave a scar where they were. what are all possible reasons?

Dr. Dhrupad Joshianswered

Neurology 8 years experience

See a doc: Is it painful. Consult your doc for any possibility of STDs.

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A 44-year-old male asked:

Been on 100 mg sertraline 4 weeks, had internal tremors and shakes all day, is this a sx and will it pass ?

Dr. Dhrupad Joshianswered

Neurology 8 years experience

Side-effects: Your symptoms seem like a side effects of Sertraline. I would ask your doc, who prescribe it. It would be better to decrease the dosage and see if tr... Read More

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A 17-year-old male asked:

Ive been getting these head pains around my head for the past 3 wk. i also get nausea and feel pretty dizzy. i'm very scared this may be a brain tumor?

Dr. Dhrupad Joshianswered

Neurology 8 years experience

Migraine : If you have family hx of migraine in your mom or dad side then this is most likely migraine. It has typical features of pulsating pain associated with... Read More

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A 31-year-old female asked:

Upper abd pain, jolts of pain off and on diff areas of stom. grumbling and twitching. 3 weeks. pressure in mid up abd. feel very bloated. what can it?

Dr. Dhrupad Joshianswered

Neurology 8 years experience

Gas: Try some over the counter GasX meds. If you constipated, try seena over the counter or colace (docusate sodium). Pt pain is sharp, constant and unbear... Read More

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A 37-year-old member asked:

Does using sign language use the same part of the brain as speaking?

Dr. Dhrupad Joshianswered

Neurology 8 years experience

Nope.: Using sign language uses visual stimulus and part of brain that deals with comprehension. Speaking is controlled by Broca part of brain. It's comple... Read More

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A 18-year-old female asked:

Why is it that some nights i sleep with more dreams than other nights?i dont know why.maybe it's the food or when i'm more tired. sleep problems

Dr. Dhrupad Joshianswered

Neurology 8 years experience

Its normal: Frequency of dreams during night depends on sleep cycles. More deeper sleep means less dreams. N

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A 21-year-old male asked:

Got a concussion 4 months ago, dull headache (3/10 severity) ever since. if i drink this weekend, will i sustain any permanent cognitive brain damage?

Dr. Dhrupad Joshianswered

Neurology 8 years experience

Moderation is key: Drinking is never advisable. Moderation is key. For male, 2 drinks and female 1 drink is okay.

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A 26-year-old male asked:

I'm male, 26 years old. i have been having a shooting pain and pressure in my right side, just under the breast. it gets worse with deep breaths.

Dr. Dhrupad Joshianswered

Neurology 8 years experience

Costochondritis: You are young and less likely to have any serious disorder. Unlikely, heart issues, since its on the right side and it's a sharp shooting pain with po... Read More

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A 54-year-old female asked:

Had nerve block shot in back of head for migraine. 1 wk. now a thumb size depression in my head where they gave shot. worrisome?

Dr. Dhrupad Joshianswered

Neurology 8 years experience

Probably not : They likely injected botox since it was for migraine. Botox paralyze the muscke so previously tensed or spasmiic muscle are relaxes now and hence you ... Read More

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A male asked:

I take lyrica (pregabalin) which causes formication.the lyrica (pregabalin) works great.are there any meds that can be taken with the lyrica (pregabalin) to mitigate this side effect ?

Dr. Dhrupad Joshianswered

Neurology 8 years experience

Atypical side effect: Never heard of formication as potential side effects of lyrica (pregabalin). If anything, it will help reduce it. Talk to your doctor for changing lyr... Read More

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A 21-year-old male asked:

How long does it take butalbital to excrete the body and not show on urine exams?

Dr. Dhrupad Joshianswered

Neurology 8 years experience

Wait 100 hrs: Half life is 35 hours so by after 70 hours or should be out of your system. If you have baseline kidney disease, this haf time will increase. Recommen... Read More

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A 24-year-old female asked:

Could being sleepy cause one to slur words or have issues talking? i was on phone , late, & for a couple secs i was speaking jibberish . startled me

Dr. Dhrupad Joshianswered

Neurology 8 years experience

Possible : Yes, Its possible. Think about how you talk right after waking up. You are young and less likely you are having stroke or tia causing slurred speech.

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A 19-year-old male asked:

How thick is the make human skull? i read online that it is 6.7 mm while when i asked a few doctors they said 10-15 mm i'm confused someone help?

Dr. Dhrupad Joshianswered

Neurology 8 years experience

Varies: It varies among individual and varies with different part of the skull. Here is the rough estimate of each park of skull. frontal 6.3 mm; temporal 3.... Read More

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A 49-year-old female asked:

I was diagnosed with sleep apnea9 years ago can it just go away?

Dr. Dhrupad Joshianswered

Neurology 8 years experience

It can: Sleep apnea gets better with weight loss and if tgere is any anatomical obstruction, it can be removed with surgery. Consult ent physician for the sam... Read More

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