after effects of a TIA

[jjjtll]

A week ago I had a Tia. I was unable to speak and could not move my left arm or leg. This went on for about an hour and 15 mins. After a night in the hospital, and an Mri and other scans. I was released. I was told I should have no side effects. But  now I have bad head aches on my left temple and I get a stabbing pain on my temple and neck, that last that last just several seconds.
    Also my speach has been effected slightly. Often I will be talking and a word will pop in a sentence where it doesnt belong, and I forget just what I want to say.
   Could you tell me how long these symptons last?
     Thank you
        jjjtll

[janrich]

My husband, who is 81, had a TIA on Friday, Oct 11.  His speech was awful.  he couldn't put a sensible sentence together.  I took him to the ER and they kept him overnight.  He was okay the next morning so they sent him home after doing tests on him.  The CT showed he had a small stroke, but since he was already on blood thinner and his blood pressure was fine, they don't know what caused it.  they didn't recommend a neurologist either.  I think they should have.  he has been sort of depressed and sometimes confused.  But he is very defensive when I ask if he is okay.  He won't admit he isn't "quite right" yet.  So scary!!!

[praisehisname49]

I had a tia on July 26th 2013 and was hospitalized from friday night to sunday morn. I had it about 130pm in the afternoon but didnt go to the hospital until my husband got home that night and seen what kind of shape i was in. I was driving about l mile from my home when all of a sudden my vision in both eyes was gone had to stop the car. Thankfully I was on the phone with my brother when it hit so he and his wife came and got me . I just thought it was inner ear because i have had vertigo due to inner ear. But when my hubby got home my speech was slow and slurred. So he immediately got me to the hospital. It was so scarey. I have had a follow up mri since the attack that sent me to the hospital but this mri show i have had several and there are plaques showing up. So now I have to see a neurologist. My mother and her mother and sisters have a history of tias as did my father until he passed away. I am still having problems with my memory and concentrating and trying to remember words. I also am depressed. I am 48 years old and this stuff is scarey.

[dancer72]

i had a tia about 2 weeks ago my neighbor found me said my speech was slurred and i couldn't think or see straight said i have a 70% blockage in the left side of my neck had a angiograph mri and ct scan now i have this pain in the back and left of my neck

[specialmom]

Hi dancer72,  How are you now?  Are they going to do surgery for the blockage?  Any update?  I'm so sorry this happened to you!

[NeSe1017]

My mother who is 91 was taken to the hospital Oct 7 2013 & after several test was informed she had had a TIA was was sent home after 1 night in the hospital with no appointments to see a neurologist, is this normal protocol?  Just trying to gather as much as information as I can.  Thanks in advance for any replies.

[sara12345]

You had a major event and your chances of having a full stroke with far worse effects are about 35% in the next 5 years.  So I hope that you give yourself time and take every precaution to avoid having the full stroke.  And change your standards for doing things.  Who cares about an unmade bed.  You take care.

[Xqqsme]

Thank God for this post! I am 56, female, single and live with my daughter and my grandson and really thought I was also having some psychological crisis as well as the T.I.A.s.  Had two since 30 Sept 2013, and feeling VERY fragile at the moment. Weak and tired and confused and feeling a bit 'lost' inside my head.  I have slept on an unmade bed for the past week because the effort of thinking about making it is too difficult, so I just keep pulling the quilt over the mattress! LOL Sounds quite pathetic but better than trying to struggle with something that seems insurmountable for me today.  Maybe tomorrow.... Also been confused - Dr has said not to drive for a fortnight so I got a taxi to the chemist the other day but gave them my old address !? Go figure that one!  I also keep muddling my words putting them where they don't belong or calling things by their wrong names even though I know it's not right!  And MOODY! surprised I haven't been evicted! LOL. But good to read these posts and know I am not going nuts and this all seems to be a natural progression of recovery.  Just hope it doesn't take too long.

[hollydee57]

hi i had a tia 3 months ago i jusr had tinggling in my lip fingers and my eye felt strange i was given asprin and had a ct scan which showed nothing after a scan i was told i had left corotid artery and had surgery within the week i know have mood swings panic attacks and still have tinggling in my fingers on my right hand and my eye still feels strange anyone else having these problems im waiting for a mri scan thanks