AFTER EFFECTS OF TIA

[Stacey672]

I had a TIA in 2006 but seem to still be experiencing some memory loss.  I still forget common words fairly frequently and sometimes my thought patterns feel confused.  Is this a normal side effect of a TIA?  My doctors told me there is no brain damage and thus no side effects but I seem to experience them.  Has anyone else had a similar experience?  Particularly this long after a TIA? In response to another post, my MIAs showed nothing as well.    

[Max62]

Don't feel alone, I had my first TIA in 2000.  My doctor told me it was due to suppressed grief over the death of my son (he died at 17 years from cancer).  She prescribed an antidepressant and sent me to a therapist who did grief counseling.  The second one did not happen until 2007, and a third in 2008.  It seems with each one my memory gets worse.  At times I almost feel dyslexic in my speech and typing.  My doctor told me there are "like scratches" on the brain from the TIAs, but nothing can be done about it.  I finally had to retire from a job I loved because I just could not function to my full and previous ability.

[PamRam228]

Stacey, I have never had a stroke but what you're experiencing is something I go thru all the time.  I think it's a normal part of aging.