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Dear Sir,

My daughter aged 18 used to have bouts of palpitation, shortness of breath, tingling sensation in hands and fateigued,lack of energy. She had MVP We consulted internist who sent her to pulmologist for PFT which was normal Then to rule out progression of MVP 2D Echo was done which was normal Then lastly, shhe had bkood tests for Thyroid T3 T4 TSH which were normal. Then we consulted our family physician who is a PCP He prescribed NEUROBION which contains B1-10 mg B2-10 mg B3-100 mg B6-3 mg B12 1 mcg Calcium Pantothenate 50 mg. After she started all her symptoms vanished Our PCP told us that particularly B1 B2 are very vital for her anwiety neurosis. What is this combination of vitamins. Even my wife who had identical symptoms started this combination, she felt better. Both my daughter and wife say that if they take this combination, they feel better but if discontinued they will start discomfort. What is this combination of vitamins Can you educate

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It is a mix of vitamins that is put together in no particular way so as to treat a specific disease. For those of a regular diet they would not be deficient of any of these vitamins; therefore, it would not have a basis for working since the amount of each of these vitamins in the preparation is very small. There is a chance (understanding that I do not know your family) that there is a placebo effect from taking this medication.

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Domenic Sica, M.D.

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Domenic Sica

Expertise

All aspects of hypertension as well as any consideration in drug therapy for the management of hypertension.

Experience

Heavily published in the area of drug therapy in hypertension and renal disease. Primary management physician for a large multi-state referral practice for diagnosis and management of complex hypertension

Organizations
Multiple including the American Society of Hypertension, International Society of Hypertension, American Society of Nephrology, American Heart Association, American College of Clinical Pharmacology amongst others.

Publications
Over 250 publications (see PubMed)

Education/Credentials
Board certified in internal medicine, nephrology, clinical pharmacology, and hypertension

Awards and Honors
Multiple awards as clinical and/or teacher of the year.

Past/Present Clients
Not pertinent

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