silent stroke - Page 2

MarkeieMark · ‎06-24-2012

My father had a silent stroke at the stove. I hope you keep the cast iron on a lower shelf now.

Fressa · ‎03-20-2012

My grandmother had a series of silent strokes that affected her vocal cords. She could only say a few words. It took the doctors a long time to locate the problem. That was years ago.

SeaMaiden · ‎03-10-2010

DH and I have been taking an 81 mg baby asprin daily for at least 10 years. Of course we also take a lot of other supplements like vitamin K2 and such.

Justice4all · ‎12-22-2013

@hckynut wrote:

My wife had a stroke on 12-20-13. She asked me what I thought, and I said "we are going to the ER". She still has weakness on her left side. Silent? Not exactly sure what constitutes a "silent stroke".

I have a friend that found out he had 2 of them. He told me he "knew something was not right", but he was not big on doctors. His 3rd one was bad enough to get him to the ER, that is how he learned he was on #3. But "silent"? In his case I call it stupidity!

hckynut(john)

A doctor told me he was having a stroke while giving a lecture in a hospital, and he did not know...he just couldn't find the words..the doctors in the audience realized it...this doctor said you don't know when having a stroke...I add 'necessarily.'

151949 · ‎03-09-2010

My DH certainly knew he was having his. He ran to me trying to speak and couldn't.We rushed to the hospital and by the time we got there he was ok. However, he had indeed had a actual stroke , not a TIA.

chrystaltree · ‎05-10-2010

I work in healthcare and yes, I have heard of silent strokes. I have reviewd thousands of medical records so I have seen them. My understanding from neurosurgeons is that this type of stroke interrupts blood flow in the brain and destroys brain cells but not in vital areas so there is no loss of function. Hence...the silent part. The patients have no symptoms so they don't know anything happened. The damage is permanent but not in any areas that cause symptoms or deficits. People only know they have had one when they have a brain mri for some other reason. It's an "incidental" finding.

chrystaltree · ‎05-10-2010

@Kitlynn wrote:
@elruth wrote:
A cast iron skillet fell off the wall of my pantry and fell on my head while I was reaching up on the top sheIf. had a CAT scan. No bleeding was shown and I thought all was ok. My Dr called and said the scan showed I had had a major stroke...could be years ago....and he was shocked that I didn't have paralysis or speech problems. I don't remember ever having any problems. I am now taking 81 mg of aspirin a day. Anyone here have a silent stroke? I am 78.
I have not but my Aunt had several mini strokes a few years ago and was really shocked when she found out. She was always going to Curves to work out and one day her knee when she got up was just like a limp noodle. She thought she might have done something to it working out. Turns out she had had several mini strokes and it finally had caused her knee to not work. Good rehab and she was back up and running. She was eighty two when that happended. I am glad you are doing good and have no damage of any kind.

Mini strokes are not silent strokes. There are always symptoms with mini strokes. Patients often don't recognize the symptoms and they don't realize they are having strokes.

qbetzforreal · ‎08-28-2010

@hckynut wrote:

My wife had a stroke on 12-20-13. She asked me what I thought, and I said "we are going to the ER". She still has weakness on her left side. Silent? Not exactly sure what constitutes a "silent stroke".

I have a friend that found out he had 2 of them. He told me he "knew something was not right", but he was not big on doctors. His 3rd one was bad enough to get him to the ER, that is how he learned he was on #3. But "silent"? In his case I call it stupidity!

hckynut(john)

A silent stroke is a stroke that does not have any outward symptoms associated with stroke, and the patient is typically unaware they have suffered a stroke. Despite not causing identifiable symptoms a silent stroke still causes damage to the brain, and places the patient at increased risk for both transient ischemic attack and major stroke in the future.

HLP · ‎04-02-2015

@puttypiesmom I have been on statins and high blood pressure meds for years, I have them checked every 6 months, and mine are always good. No the arteries still clog up. Also I took aspirin for probably 50 years and that didn't help me from having a heart attack during a gall bladder surgery. A lot of places have different test they give in the community for say $100.00 dollars.The carotid test is in this. My insurance, and I think most insurances pay for this at a regular Dr. office. Ask your Dr. I was in excellent health all my life till I reached 70. also was very active, mowed did what ever. I'm 84 now, and think I'm still doing good, but sometimes you hit that bump in the road, and it's smart to know it's coming. Hope you stay ahead of this too.

halfpint1 · ‎03-10-2010

I have my usual 3 month visit with my doctor and will tell him. I was trying my phone since I saw it blinking. Was trying to talk to my son and this--All of a sudden I was stammering and couldn't get the words out plainly for a couple of minutes. My son asked if I was having a stroke for I was blubbering like. Anyone have something like this?