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

[rickw82]

She was on mild anti depressants for a while after she came to live with me but she thought they were making her dizziness worse. We are moving soon to a city where volunteer work opportunities for mentally impaired adults exist. We talked about it and she thinks she wants to enroll. Hopefully this will get her headed back in the right direction. She's still relatively young (56) so she has a lot of life left to live. Thanks for the advice Sara.

[sara12345]

Yes, is she on an anti-depressant?  That could help greatly help with her motivation.  If she is taking an anti-depressant, see about raising the dose with her doctor.  Or if she is on a peak dose, then changing to another anti-depressant.  

Also can you find anything that really interests your mother?  That might give her some motivation.  But nothing will interest her if she is suffering from depression, which it does sound like she is.

And yes physical therapy and speech therapy are the only two things that I know of to help with stroke disabilities.  But you didn't mention that she has difficulty with her speech or swallowing, so speech therapy would not be a treatment for your mother.

Wish the best to you and your mother.

[rickw82]

My Mom came to live with me in the winter of 2012 after suffering a TIA in the Spring of 2011. She was no longer able to perform at work and because of hte extra care she needed and her lack of ambition her marriage deteriorated.  More than 3 years later she complains of a lot of the symptoms listed here (tired, dizzy, unbalanced, weak on one side). Have any of you had any successful treatments? We went a few neurologists and no one really had any treatment ideas other than physical therapy. I've been riding her for the last few years pretty hard, telling her she's not doing enough and has become lazy (she sits around most of the day) but now I see a lot of people are dealing with the same thing. As her son it's driving me crazy to see my mom go through this and I feel helpless. Anyone have any suggestions?

[sara12345]

You are not too young for a TIA.  Even children have strokes.  Would be interested in what your neurologist had to say.

[sara12345]

Perhaps you need a second opinion from another neurologist.  I had a ignorant one right after my stroke.  Arthritis does NOT cause the symptoms that you mention.  It's great that your symptoms are getting better. Give it more time.

[sbcc]

Very grateful to hear all of your stories here. Had some kind of 'brain attack' 2 months ago. MRI revealed lesions. Neurologist first thought MS, now doesnt think it's MS but they dont have any idea what it was. Do have history of migraines, but this was way more severe than that. Severe heachach, loss of vision, couldn't process or speak, nausea,, totally 'paralyzed type feeling in both arms and shoulders. Awful processing, memory loss problems. A lot of the symptoms are resolving quickly, but still feel like someone hit me across the back of my neck with a baseball bat and have occasional memory issues, tons of fatigue and blurry vision. It's been 2 months of tests and no answers. The Doc last week actually said they thought it was just aging. That i was getting older, and maybe my neck issues were arthritis. I swear I felt like the Charlie Brown character Lucy!  ARGGHHH!!! Anyway, it's so great to read about all of your experiences. I will continue taking all of the supplements that seem to be helping and hope the fatigue and neck pain resolve quickly. Thanks for sharing your stories. It helps a lot.