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21yr old stroke survivor

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Hi, I'm a 21 yr old female who had a iscemic stroke 3 months ago caused by my pill. I'm almost back to normal now living my life which I was before the stroke.

I'm on clopidagrel to thin my blood which I need to be on forever.

I want to hear from anyone in the same age bracket - to talk to.
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I had a massive stroke last year at the age of 37. I was in the gym running when it happened and my doctors believe it was due to being on the pill, along with being dehydrated and having MTHFR mutation. I have totally recovered for  the most part.I would love to talk to another stroke survivor that had one at a young age.           Angie
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Since the cause was from the pill,Does your doctor say that you will not have another stroke if you stay off the pill? Concerned grandmother who's 16 yr old granddaughter had a stroke.
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my brother has ischemic stroke 53 years  old its been 3 months and he cannot open his eyes he can see we tape one eye open he can t walk no balence speech is off but legible at times his mind is fine as far as we know but he has fallen many times and we cannot keep him safe he sleep s alot the stroke hit part of brain that wakes you up it is a night mare not much on here about this stroke ant
y thing anyone could tell me about this i would be grateful.  Donna
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Hi I had a Tia an a stroke on bank holiday weekend may 2013 I am only in my 10 th week ov recovery an I am 28 years old xxxxx
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are u still unable to run wear heels or any of that stuff u said I was just wondering because I had a stroke about 8 mths ago
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You don't say why you can't get any more of your meds.  Why is that?  What alternate medicine is going to be free?  If money is an issue, you should talk to the pharmacy about any financial help that may be available through the manufacturer or elsewhere.  

Are you aware of how important it is to keep on the clopidogrel?  That is to help prevent further blood clots which could cause an even worse stroke.  The successive ones are usually worse.  Do you realize that a stroke can leave you paralyzed, not able to speak, in severe pain or even death?  What could be any more important than you getting that medicine?

The other medicine is to bring down your cholesterol which is another risk factor for strokes, but not as important as the clopidogrel or some other antiplatelet medication.

You should be scared.  Do whatever you need to do to take that medicine.  Let me know what is specifically the problem.  Maybe I can be of more help to you.
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Hi i have a couple quetions for u about the med u r taking i am out of med and i have no way to get more i am little scared I haven't hd any meds in  weeks. i had my stroke may 20thi was on the plavastatin sodium and clopidogrel, an i need a alt med
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How long ago did you have your stroke?  Yes, there are a lot of young people who have strokes.  It sounds like they discovered the reason for your stroke with your blood clotting disorder.  If your stroke wasn't long ago, you can still make a lot of progress, but you should have physical therapy and perhaps other therapies.  You make progress for years after a stroke.
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The fact that your case is rare does not mean that you are more likely to have it happen again.  While you are waiting to see your cardiologist, perhaps you could ask your regular doctor your question.  It's great that you have had such tremendous recovery. Keep resting and don't stress out about it happening again.  Stress can be far more of a cause of it happening again.  You take care.
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Hi

Stroke commonly affects the emotions.  It can cause lack of control of your emotions and an improper response may happen at inappropriate times.  This is called the pseudobulbar affect.  Pseudobulbar affect (PBA), also known as emotional lability, is a distinct neurologic disorder that causes sudden and unpredictable episodes of crying, laughing, or other emotional displays.


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Hi my names Amanda Im 28 yrs old. On 10-22-12 I became aware there was something wrong. I woke to sharp pains in my chest that was shooting down my arm it didnt last long but the pain was very intense. I went ahead and went to work where it happened again sending me to my knees. It wasnt 10 minutes after that when i tried to stand and my left side was to heavy and I couldn't move. I work in a Nursing home my charge nurse helped me to a chair checked my vitals and my blood pressure was down to 70/30 she immediately sent me to the hospital where they worked like crazy. When I was coherent again the doctor told me I was one of his rare cases I had a heart attack which also lead to a stroke.I have regained the use in my left side for the most part but I still feel very sluggish. I am home now on bed rest. I havent been to my cardiologist yet but im worried that being my case is rare the posibilities of it happening are great.
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hi my name is raji. I'm 21 years old.in july 28 2011 all of a sudden i had a heart attack. i had 5 surgeries and then in august 29 i had a major stroke. my whole left side was affected.i couldn't walk or talk. then i had a brain hommorage. i had 17 surgeries total. and now I'm in the list for a heart transplant. pray for me. i wish i'll be back to normal.give me suggests.
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Hi my name is siddha and I had a stroke aged 19. I have a clotting disorder( blood clots too quickly). So I have to have clexaine injections everyday. The damage I have left has affected me a lot. My memory is really bad, the brain damage has affected my personality and I still have some problems with my left side. I used to dance a lot but now I cant as my co-ordination is stupid! I found that a neurologist in southampton was of no help what so ever. He disbelieved me when I told him about the stroke. We had to fight for two years before he eventually agreed to a MRI. Even when the results proved what I had been saying all along, he still dismissed it!! Because of his attitude, the damage left is worse than it could have been. There really should be more research in to why us young ones had strokes. Gps and consultants especially need to be more aware of the damage left after a stroke. I am looking into going into medical research myself to try and get an understanding as to how and why this happens.
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I'm roli from india i have  ichmic strok last month caused my pill please i talk to you few question please join my id ajay.***@****
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im a 22 y/o male i had a stroke last 1 year ago by oct. and im really afraid  becouse i still cant control my arms and fingers can some body tell me if how many years it takes to go back to normal my movements? pls answer this becouse im really afraid no to get back 2 my normal stenght again
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My sister 18 years old had a massive stroke in June 2010, she had a craniumotomy to let her brain swell. We were told she may die or be left severely disabled. 1 year down the track she is doing amazingly well. Walking, talking again. Its been a hard road for her though. 1 month ago my dad had a stroke in exactly the same artery he was 53, he also had a craniumotomy but he didn't survive and became brain dead. My sisters blood results have all come back normal, as have mine. But they hospital think there may be a genetic blood disorder in our family to have caused this to happen.. Anyone else have any advice.. Im freaked out!
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My daughter who was 28 had a stroke on July 30, 2010.   She had several TIA's before the massive stroke, she has been in therapy for almost a year.  I don't understand why people so young are having strokes.  Doesn't make any sense.  Bless you all.
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hi, im a 24 yr old female, i had a stroke at the end of last year december, i too was on the pill, Levlen ED and believe this is wat my stroke was caused from, i still have muscle pain in my back because my gluts and deeper core muscles are styl weak. its being 6 months now, and all i want is just to go back to normal
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My fiance had a stroke 3 years ago. He was 21 years old. He took a 5 hour energy shot and 1 hour later he exhibited stroke like symptoms. Thank goodness we went to the hospital when we did because the doctor who treated him said we came in just in time. Luckily he hasn't developed any problems with his movement and he is probably in better health than me. H e recently was selected to be a Border Patrol agent but before he gets hired, they must take all of his medical history. I am so worried that they will shoot him down. I don't want to see his dreams disappear. He is such a good person. Is anyone out there in law enforcement that can give me any advice?
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hoping you can add me up here. :) so glad there's someone i can talk to about the same condition :)
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hi i'm karla, my boyfriend had stoke last july, he was working out in a gym at that time that it happenned, he was only 21. It was left sided hemipharesis. it was really traumatic. He's trying to recover, he can walk though its kind of slow, he can move his arms but not his fingers, though he can give a really tight grip. I'm hoping he can go back to normal. He haad so much plan for he's life and still young. I hope for your prayers, and i'll also do the same for you, :) I hope also you can give me advises to tell him, he gets really depressed alot a times.

Thankyou, God bless us all.
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Hey im 20years ol.

I had a stoke two weeks ago all from a bending over in the shower and coughing.
They foung a pfo in my heart and they have told me i should get surgery to close the hole but there is no proof that it prevents having another stroke.
They also told me it could have been caused from the pill and smoking on top of that so i have stopped taking the pill and quit smoking.
Im a bit confused and scared whether to do the operation
and my emotions are so out of wack.
i cry really easy over stupid things and have been snapping at my boyfriend which i never used to do.
Its nice to be able to just tell people who have been in the same boat.
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I also have factor v mine was deemed clinically insignificant but i had my stroke May of 07 I was 26 years old. Its something you have probably had your whole life and didn't know it. They thought it might have caused mine then changed their mind. there were some weird circumstances to my stoke though.
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Hey-

So i just recently got out of the hospital, I am 19 year old female, and thought I was completely healthy and normal, but I recently had a seizure and after doing several tests I recently just found out that I have had 3 strokes. They said the strokes were caused by a blood clotting disease called factor V, does anybody else have that?!
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