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TIA? (Transient Ischemic Attack)

Silver Lotus — Sat, 19 Apr 2014 23:34:38 GMT

Anybody here ever have one? Were you nauseous and dizzy with a lack of balance? How long did it last? Thanks in advance!

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RINGER — Sun, 20 Apr 2014 00:30:27 GMT

I thankfully have never had one, but usually it is a precursor towards having more and for sure you need to see a doctor about this. Some TIA's can lead to strokes, so don't be foolish and not check this out. Peace of mind is invaluable!

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lilypadfrog — Sun, 20 Apr 2014 01:27:58 GMT

I disregarded my tia years ago and it led to a stroke. I was lucky I was only left with some right side weakness. Well, my tia started with a bad headache followed by some numbness and a feeling of extreme fatigue. You may not have had a tia but just the fact you are thinking about it means you should see your doctor.

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Helen852 — Sun, 20 Apr 2014 01:32:36 GMT

Three years go I was at home and went to move my hand which felt like it had fallen asleep, well in was unable go raid my hand off the arm of the chair, then my face began to go numb, I started talking to myself and heard slurring. I was alone at the time but managed to call 911, by the time I concluded the call, things had resolved. Regardless also called my husband at work. He came home just as the E.M.T. arrived. After a two day hospital stay and numerous tests, it was decided I suffered Tia. Since then I had one other slight incident but it was just numbness in my fingers. My neurologist prescribed lipitor and plavix as well as omega369 and a full strength aspirin a day.

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kdgn — Sun, 20 Apr 2014 01:41:46 GMT

My mother was found face down in her apartment foyer. I was called, was there within 15 minutes. I called for the ambulance.

1. smile- uneven

2. lift arms above the head-can't raise both arms evenly

3. repeat a sentence- can't, words are slurred

She had recovered within a couple of hours, was kept for 24 hour observation. Tests were run. TIA was the diagnosis. Plavix in addition to her regular baby aspirin as a preventive to future strokes.

Don't mess around if someone may be having one. We think mom had the real thing sometime during the night in the hospital.

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Silver Lotus — Sun, 20 Apr 2014 01:55:16 GMT

Thanks ladies. I am pretty sure I had one in the middle of the night last night. My blood pressure has been up. 187/104 this evening so I guess I will call the Dr on Monday.

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JaneMarple — Sun, 20 Apr 2014 02:30:45 GMT

On 4/19/2014 Silver Lotus said:
Thanks ladies. I am pretty sure I had one in the middle of the night last night. My blood pressure has been up. 187/104 this evening so I guess I will call the Dr on Monday.

Please don't wait until Monday, your pressure is much too high. Get yourself checked out in the ER.

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maryebrown_1 — Sun, 20 Apr 2014 02:30:46 GMT

I wouldn't wait, your BP is getting near the stroke range. Take it again, and if it's still that high or higher, get to an urgent care or ER!

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FUTURE — Sun, 20 Apr 2014 02:47:03 GMT

Take your BP again. If it stays high, definitely seek help. Please.

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bikerbabe — Sun, 20 Apr 2014 03:11:21 GMT

Go to the ER and do not wait until Monday.

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Helen852 — Sun, 20 Apr 2014 03:24:28 GMT

I concur with the suggestion to not wait and go to the emergency room immediately, the medical staff would at least observe and monitor your vitals. In my case the doctors believed a piece of plaque broke off and went through, unlike a stroke, it kept moving. High blood pressure is serious. Please take the symptoms seriously.

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ShowMe — Sun, 20 Apr 2014 03:33:06 GMT

On 4/19/2014 Silver Lotus said:
Thanks ladies. I am pretty sure I had one in the middle of the night last night. My blood pressure has been up. 187/104 this evening so I guess I will call the Dr on Monday.

Why are you on here posting?????.....have some one take you to the ER and contact your Dr.

My blood pressure one time when I was in my doctor's office was 190/100.....he made me lie down and kept a very careful eye on me, and the girl was continuously checking my pressure. That is stroke level.

This is nothing to wait around for.......

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ShowMe — Sun, 20 Apr 2014 03:34:45 GMT

Get the heck off of here now, and get to the hospital.

Every one is telling you to do this.

Please let us know once you return home.

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ShowMe — Sun, 20 Apr 2014 03:58:15 GMT

Hopefully she is getting taken care of now.......

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Kachina624 — Sun, 20 Apr 2014 04:00:09 GMT

My sister was talking to my dad on the phone at my house when he started talking gibberish. She told him to give the phone to me, described what he'd said and I immediately took him to the ER. They diagnosed it as a TIA. When we got back home several hours later, he couldn't find the bathroom but afterwards he recovered rapidly. He had a heart attack two months later which resulted in his death shortly thereafter.

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ShowMe — Sun, 20 Apr 2014 04:09:16 GMT

On 4/19/2014 kachina624 said: My sister was talking to my dad on the phone at my house when he started talking gibberish. She told him to give the phone to me, described what he'd said and I immediately took him to the ER. They diagnosed it as a TIA. When we got back home several hours later, he couldn't find the bathroom but afterwards he recovered rapidly. He had a heart attack two months later which resulted in his death shortly thereafter.

This is definitely nothing for her to fiddle with. And, hope she has taken our advice. We'll find out eventually.

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hckynut — Sun, 20 Apr 2014 04:12:50 GMT

I suggest reading online information on what symptoms might be a stroke happening or one about to happen. If in doubt it is better to err on the side of caution when you are talking about the brain and/or the heart being damaged.

I have never had a stroke but have had 2 heart attacks. With the 2nd heart attack I knew I was going to have one before it actually completely blocked my right coronary artery. Recognized I didn't feel quite right and moved as quickly as I could under the circumstances to get into my house and call 911.

My wife had a stroke in late December and fortunately we didn't wait around for acute symptoms before going to the ER. It was a mild stroke and one that effected only the left side of her body. Her shoulder/arm/hands/fingers/feet and toes. She is still working to regain total strength in her last 3 fingers of her left hand.

She spent 10 days in the hospital with 8 of them in the wing of the hospital that is In-patient Stroke Therapy. She had many hours of different types of therapy over those 8 days. Occupational/Physical and Speech Therapy. After her hospital release I took her to therapy 3 times a week and each day was a 3 hour session, 1 hour with each type of therapy. This was for 14 weeks and she could not drive a motor vehicle for 3 months after her stroke.

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ShowMe — Sun, 20 Apr 2014 04:19:59 GMT

On 4/19/2014 hckynut said:
I suggest reading online information on what symptoms might be a stroke happening or one about to happen. If in doubt it is better to err on the side of caution when you are talking about the brain and/or the heart being damaged.

I have never had a stroke but have had 2 heart attacks. With the 2nd heart attack I knew I was going to have one before it actually completely blocked my right coronary artery. Recognized I didn't feel quite right and moved as quickly as I could under the circumstances to get into my house and call 911.

My wife had a stroke in late December and fortunately we didn't wait around for acute symptoms before going to the ER. It was a mild stroke and one that effected only the left side of her body. Her shoulder/arm/hands/fingers/feet and toes. She is still working to regain total strength in her last 3 fingers of her left hand.

She spent 10 days in the hospital with 8 of them in the wing of the hospital that is In-patient Stroke Therapy. She had many hours of different types of therapy over those 8 days. Occupational/Physical and Speech Therapy. After her hospital release I took her to therapy 3 times a week and each day was a 3 hour session, 1 hour with each type of therapy. This was for 14 weeks and she could not drive a motor vehicle for 3 months after her stroke.

John, yes, you would know what to do.....having experienced what you have been through yourself and with your wife.

Hopefully she called 911 and got an ambulance to take her to the hospital..... And truly hope she didn't drive herself......

Am so glad your wife has done so well recooping from her stroke......

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raven-blackbird — Sun, 20 Apr 2014 04:49:57 GMT

my daughter did at work..........but she also passed out.........we took her to the hospital thinking it may be her heart but it wasn't.........it was TIA........she only had that one deal with it..........and it just lasted a minute or two.....................................raven

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cater — Sun, 20 Apr 2014 04:57:17 GMT

Silver Lotus, to you from me get your self to the hospital immediately and get checked out. From experience I want to tell you it is no picnic taking care of a person who didn't think it was necessary to go to the hospital when they thought this was happening to them. In stead they waited until it turned into a major stroke and left the person completely disabled ( no speech, no use of their right side of their body). Do you have any idea what it like to live with some one who can not tell you what they want to eat or drink or what is hurting them because their speech is gone. I could tell you first hand what kind of a life it was for many years get to the hospital!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!