I have had 3 mini strokes, known as TIAs at night whilst I was asleep. I have a fear of sleeping now. I dont feel like Im the same person anymore. Im in constant fear of having a full blown stroke, leaving me paralised or worse. I have high blood pressure and high cholesterol, which is hereditary, as Im a slim 8 and a half stone woman of 48. I have always had a good diet and dont smoke. I have seen a professor of strokes, who has given me more blood pressure tablets. I take: Amlodipine and Ramapril for high blood pressure, 1 Baby asprin to thin my blood, Simvastatin for high cholesterol and Dipyridamole to prevent any strokes and hopefully any further TIAs.