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TIA and Residual Symptoms/Affects Afterwards

My question is, is it normal to experience continual affects of a TIA?   Some of what I have read here leads me to believe that a TIA is a stroke that totally reverses itself and all symptoms go away within 24 hrs.  Other postings indicate that if symptoms continue or periodically return, then that is an indication that it was more than just a TIA or that there are continuing problems.

The problems I continue to experience are occasional light numbness in the left side of my face, (nothing like the initial numbness on the day of the TIA which was on the Right side of my face), weakness and fatigue in my neck, right arm and right leg.   Sensitivity to foods and medications (that didn
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I had a tia three months ago on my right side,since then I have been having light pains on the same side of my head past two weeks I been having numbness on right and sometimes left ear , even chewing is proving to be difficult on the right side  
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Meclazine is a med for vertigo however, having a TIA it brings NO relief of the dizziness nor stops the headaches, ringing in ears, chest pains and horrible hot flashes that play havoc with my heart beat. I also have terribly low blood pressure as well as weight loss and no one has been able to help me. I am 43, full hysterectomy over 13 years ago, have always had low blood pressure, Bell's palsy 3 times now ( every 6-7 yrs), and am sick and tired of Doctors chalking it up to anxiety!!!
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I'm very worried.  I'm a 6th grade teacher who has been off from work for two months now after suffering from two TIAs.  Since then I've had a hysterectomy to treat anemia. I've also been diagnosed with Graves Disease.  I struggled with all of the residule symptoms such as left side tingling, slight muscle weakness, insomnia, panic attacks, ect.  My main concern is that my neurologist or PCP cannot figure what my problem is. We sure pay s lot money for them not to really understand why people have TIAs and continue to do so even when they've changed how they've lived their lives
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This is really strange.   If there are this many people suffering from TIAs with ongoing complications then what are the neurologists saying?   Is there any research on the TIA residual affects?
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Paxil almost killed me!  I had seizures after starting to take it. Got to the point of not being able to walk, talk, or use my arms. Lost all muscle strength. My glucose level was out of control. All due to Paxil!
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Hi,

This sounds very similar to what my mother is experiencing currently.  Did you ever get full diagnosis / treatment?  Thank you for any insight you can provide.
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I could have written your story.  This exact thing has happened to me
several times.  Yes, I believe God and the power of prayers is what
has caused us to be living today.
I also believe the only weapon the enemy has is "fear".  My husband and I are in a ministry and it seems like we have been attacked since day one.
All my episodes are mimicking strokes - but all the tests come back clear and the Drs. are dumbfounded.  They tried to blame it on High blood pressure because it rises during these episodes - but that just turned around and gave me severe side effects.
Blessings on you and your family and hope you continue to be well.
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My husband was having problems walking and falling.He broke his L1 vertabre. and another time he fell and broke multable ribs.He was 76 at the time.He walked like he was getting parkinsons. One day we were in the car and he could'nt get his words out. I wrote everything down how he was doing and went with him to his Dr. and told him everything.I told him I thought he had a TIA. I asked his Dr if he would send him for an MRI.He said no he needed to go to a neoroligist and he would give him one.The neuroligist could not see him for 23 days.I begged them to see him sooner.But they said they were all filled up.On the 22 day he had a major stroke.He had rehab for as long as ins would pay.He was getting some better but got pneumonia.Now hes in bed all the time at a nursing home,paralized, confused, I think hes got after stroke dementia.
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My husband was having problems walking and falling.He broke his L1 vertabre. and another time he fell and broke multable ribs.He was 76 at the time.He walked like he was getting parkinsons. One day we were in the car and he could'nt get his words out. I wrote everything down how he was doing and went with him to his Dr. and told him everything.I told him I thought he had a TIA. I asked his Dr if he would send him for an MRI.He said no he needed to go to a neoroligist and he would give him one.The neuroligist could not see him for 23 days.I begged them to see him sooner.But they said they were all filled up.On the 22 day he had a major stroke.He had rehab for as long as ins would pay.He was getting some better but got pneumonia.Now hes in bed all the time at a nursing home,paralized, confused, I think hes got after stroke dementia.
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So glad I found this forum, I experienced severe numbness down left arm and body last Tuesday morning this lasted for less than a minute, thought I had a mini stroke, went to my GP who done a ECG test on me which came up clear, she then sent me to hospital who then done more tests ECG, Heart and Lung Xray on Tues afternoon they came back clear, Had a CAT Scan on Wednesday which has also come back clear. Was sent home yesterday with the explanation that they now think it was due to nerve damage on my neck.an injury from 12 years ago.....mmm ..I am not convinced after reading all these posts , I relate to so many of you. What I did tell them that as a very fit 54 year old woman who never was breathless before suddenly becomes breathless whilst walking and having severe pain in the back of my head when I stand up but they seemed to disregard this ....What I am finding today is that I am exhausted and can only seem to manage to move around for a half hour or so and have to sit down again...This cant be right...
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The Medical community can stick to that definition of temporary if they want, but I am sure it is incorrect, from my own experience and from reading ALL the comments over the years on this post...Symptoms can obviously persist or worsen. I had a TIA six months ago and am still struggling with short term memory loss, and communication problems. I had near photographic memory prior to TIA, so this is a huge loss for me. In Communication specifically, I can think of what I want to say but it takes a long time to form words, the words come out in the wrong order or complete words are dyslexic. Unfortunately for all my relationships, I also can't stop myself from saying exactly what I am thinking and its as if I have lost the filter of common sense. HUGE problem in business and relationships. If I drink alcohol it becomes worse and if I am under stress. Now signs of depression and anxiety are creeping in and its actually all getting worse instead of better.  There really is no FIX for my symptoms....:(
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This post may be a little late in coming, but I was discharged from the hospital this past Friday after suffering what they think was a TIA. Echo showed increased pressure in my heart, but no explanation from Dr (no insurance for me), and mild plaque in carotid artery. I'm on the cardiac diet, baby aspirin per day, and cholesterol meds.  I also have a leaky mitral valve.

Anyway, Some things can certainly be 'in your head,' but I was reading some of your 'after' symptoms... and mine are identical.  Maybe it's not all in our heads.  Not sure.  But this is scary. I know that the TIA I apparently had was incredibly frightening and I still have dizzy bouts days after, shortness of breath (ongoing for a while).. and chest pain that has that right side component you were speaking of.  also, My brain is SO not working correctly.

I recorded the awful sounds my lungs make when exhaling sometimes (never have smoked) and my dr asked me to play it for her (it's on my iPhone).. she handed me my purse and I opened it.. took out my wallet, opened it.. and couldn't figure out for the life of me what I was supposed to get out of it... that's just ONE example. I can't think.  I mess up my words terribly.  Short term memory is SO shot.

I hope this can be resolved.. for all of us... in good time.

Blessings all.
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Hello, I don't know what is wrong with me.  The left side of my body went numb and went to sleep.  I went to my dr who sent me to the er room.  They did tests on me but was unable to determine what was wrong with me due to all the tests coming back clear.  I will be having an eeg in a couple of days.  My problem is that I'm having a hard time talking and my body tires easily what do I do and how do I handle this situation?  I am unable to work and unable to go to school :/
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Please stop the drinking! Before my stroke I had also started having intolerance for beer. After 1 sip sometimes I would feel crazy drunk, but kept sipping anyone. I wonder if I had quit drinking and smoking could I have prevented stroke.
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I'm not sure if I had a TIA last night and need some insight. Last night I went to sleep at around 920pm then i woke up around 10:00pm because i had to use the restroom suddenly, as I was sitting on the toilet I felt extremely dizzy and had a vertigo type feeling. I peed for a lot longer than usual and my ears felt blocked with ringing. Also my left side went completely weak. My face never drooped bu if felt like it did. I'm not sure if this was caused by dizziness from getting up to fast, anxiety or a TIA. I don't have medical insurance and I'm no sure if i should go talk to a doctor anyway.  The symptoms lasted for a couple of minuets and then went away. Im not sure as to why i would be having this problem. I am 23 less then 100ibs and around 5'6. I have no known medical problems and I dont have high blood pressure. Does anyone have any suggestions as to what this might be. Its making me very stressed and nervous.
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One night when I went to bed I woke up and seen black spots in my center vision (I could see pereferally), I blinked a few times and it went away.  About a week later I was again sleeping and woke up and looked up and there was a veil of black cobweb-like lace coming down over my vision, again, I blinked a couple of times and it went away.  I went to the opthalmologist and he dismissed it as my floaters.  This past week again while I was sleeping, I woke up and my eyes were so blurry it felt like they were crossed! I blinked them a bunch of times and finally my vision came back! I went to the opthalmologist the next day and he said my eyes are fine and he couldn't figure out what was wrong with me and he's actually never heard of that before. So I've been researching online (which isn't always the best thing to do) and I've come up with retinal problems or TIA! I didn't have any other symptoms of TIA, just the blurred vision and blind spots that clear up a few seconds later. I'm scared I'm missing the signs for TIA and I'll have a full blown stroke soon!
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Had all the symptoms of a mini stroke. Name it, I experienced it. Arrived at ER and they ran a series of tests, told me to smile and said I was drooping in my weak side, (one side was almost limp, ARM and leg) and did a scan to see if I was showing bleeding in the brain. Nothing was found so they told me and my wife they had a clot busting drug that could save or kill me in so many words. I weighed my options and had them administer the drug. I was air lifted to a better facility as it was given and the rest given in the chopper on the way. I began getting use of my hand and leg ten minutes into the trip . After arriving at the better equipped hospital, I began to see a little improvement. Everyone in the room said I had obviously had a stroke. No doubt. They kept telling me to try to squeeze two of their fingers every few hours as well as multiple other tests. I was progressing slowly until the third to four hour and suddenly started seeing rapid improvement. By 7 in the morning, (started at 5 or so the previous day) I was 90% back to strength. I was so happy. During the night several tests, scans etc were done and each doctor, neurology doctor etc said it was an obvious stroke based off symptoms and other factors. Later in the day I did more tests but was told the following day that nothing was found on any if the tests. Cf scan, mri etc showed nothing. The third day I was almost 100% strength in my limbs but when I went to walk with the therapist, I made one short trip down hall and was weak as a kitten....still had full use of previously limp limbs but very tired and weak. Could not function weak. She said I didnt need therapy based off my walk and left. Later the nutologist came in and said nothing was wrong with me. Then later the admitting doctor said the same Jung, that I was ready to be let go and could go back to work etc immediately....I told him I was getting so weak after only a few steps. He said I was fine and to go home . How can this be in this case that everyone from the admitting ER team to the best doctors all said obvious stroke but when nothing turned up on scans, they wanted to send me home and say I was fine??? I did have members of my church come in and pray with me and I know the power of God can do all things. Perhaps that is the reason. I just wanted to know if there is anything that may have mimiced a stroke to this level that would completely reverse and show no sign or physical damage as this did?
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Hi!  Did you have a MRI after the TIA?  I just had my second one and the MRI doesn't show anything.  I have weakness on my left side that I am going to therapy for and she said based on some of her test it appears I could have some vascular issues??  Anyway, just curious how your MRI looked.  Mine shows no sign of foreseable stroke.  
Thanks!!
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I can relate and mine happened almost identical to yours with ringing of the ears, next week i am scheduled for a ct scan by my neurologist
thanks for what you have shared, for i thought i was all alone.
sincerely James Juergensen
yahoo e-mail using the same name ok, if you need any support
take care of yourself now
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Thank you for that. I had my "suspected" TIA on tuesday or wednesday. I don't do Cocain or even drink and it still got me. I do have (or had) a very stressful job (military) so luckily I can retire soon. All this information says it should have only lasted up to 24 hours. But I went three days before my doctor took real action. She's a great doctor but on the second day of the attack or what ever, when I went to see her for a different reason, I had told her that I was EXTREMELY dizzy and fatigued and she ran some test to see if I was dehidrated and of course, I wasn't. I went back the next day because the symptoms had become worse, that's when she called the ambulance. It's been 5 days and depending on the hour, I get the symptoms back, to include weakness on my left side. I am a diabetic as of last year after I returned from Iraq. I hope everything works out for you and thank you for your post and this forum. I don't want to talk to anyone or my family as to not alarm them. I see my doctor on monday and have many questions, but if I still get the symptoms, I'm just wondering when they "go away". I am 54 years old, not obese, exercise, have good colesterol but just quit smoking the day I got out of the hospital (friday). The big question is "am I part of the 10% that experience a major stroke within 90 days?
Why I am telling you this is because I've led a pretty healthy life for the past 20 years and it still bit me pretty hard. Hang in there.
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Male - 25 years old

Glad I found this forum!

I had an experience three weeks ago where my left arm felt heavy, achy and numb. this was followed by the same sensation in my leg and face (left). I realized this wasn't normal and went to A&E. I was kept in the hospital for three days. The numbness lasted a little under 24 hours.

In this time I had blood tests and an MRI scan. All results were clear!

I told the first doctor (who was very helpful) that I work 6 days a week in a stressful job and I drink quite heavily on a weekend. I also told him that I had 'STUPIDLY' taken cocaine once two weeks before I went to hospital. He told me that I was having a mini stroke and the cocaine use was nothing to do with it as it was too long before the event. He then explained that stress and alcohol was probably the main cause.

HOWEVER! - After being moved to a different ward I was discharged from the hospital by a different doctor who told me my tests were all clear and I shouldn't use cocaine! I took this advice on board. The doctor also told me I wasn't allowed to drive for four weeks. The discharge letter that was sent to my house said nothing of a mini stroke. Instead it said I had experienced vasospastic phenomenon and the use of cocaine could be a factor.

Three weeks later I am experiencing the same symptoms as a lot of the people in this discussion. HEAD ACHE, LIGHT HEADED, LACK OF CONCENTRATION, SENSITIVE HEARING, DIARRHEA and TIREDNESS.

I believe what I experienced WAS a mini stroke, I also believe the symptoms I am experiencing are linked. It seems to me that this is a real problem for a lot of people.

I am seeing my doctor tomorrow as I am not happy, and I will be back in the hospital next week for my clinic appointment.

I know I can't give any advice to anyone but I thought it would maybe comfort some people with the same after effects of a mini stroke. I hope you all find the answers you are looking for!
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I'm sorry to hear of your fathers medical problems. I actually had a neurologist tell me, that many Drs. still don't fully understand TIAs and long
after effects can continue and if they really exist. Symptoms vary greatly from patient to patient. If you bring up disability applications, many Drs. start back peddling because they don't want to deal with the paperwork. It's a shame, that things have to progress to very negative end results. I'm surprised that more frustrated patients that have menatlly unstable, haven't taken a pistol with them and shoot their specialists. I don't condone this but..............
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Csn u tell me more  because my dad is having the same problems.  Plzzzz.  Reply to my comment
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Due to the difficulty making an accurate diagnosis', Neurologist in general just don't have answers. Some consider themselves right next to God, when you start, doubting or confronting them, that they're missing something and get negative with you. They have to keep the assembly line of patients flowing, so either refer you to another specialist. Since 2009, when I had my series of TIAs and was out of the hospital one day and starting having an excrutiating headache, and sensitivity to lights and sound, so back to the ER I went. Two days in Hospital again and no definitive diagnosis. I see my doctors on a regular basis, the only positive that came out of this was that my GP sent me to a Nephrologist. The Dr. put me on Monoxidil( meds for balding, which I'm not). My BP has been under control since.

I suffer the short term memory loss still, and very lethargic. I'm on 9 meds, which I believe adds to my lethargy. Those two problems alone make my job as a high school teacher very difficult to impossible. My contract year in 08-09 was not renewed. Couldn't find a position until the next teaching year. I didn't want to return to the classroom but I accepted the job mainly for the health insurance. Missed 40 days, mainly due to my back problems, my contract again was not renewed again. At almost 59, I'm going to have a very tough time finding a teaching job or a job period. I do not want to return to the classroom. With my health issues. I've had epidurals, and various other spinal diagnostic test diagnostic test, including Neurotomies for the L5-S1 region, they didn't work. Looks like invasive back surgery next. I'm going to go ahead and apply for a disability retirement through Texas R.S. My worst problem now is my back pain. If I was a horse, at least they would put me down and out of my misery.

Back to residual back problems from my MRI's. I just haven't been as mentally sharp as I was previously. When you have a high school class of 30 students and you have a memory lapse, while lecturing, it's hard to playing it off. I have great emphathy for the people that have had TIA's and their frustrations, when all tests return normal. I'm just as frustrated, tired and depressed as you other victims. Good luck!
JT
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