TIA and Residual Symptoms/Affects Afterwards

[TIA HasBeen]

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

[debbielg998]

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 :/

[faye504]

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.

[kristin597]

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.

[rleighty]

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!

[catmanhpe]

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?

[Ngianni]

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!!