How to Recognize, Prevent and Treat a TIA or Mini-Stroke - Part Two

Find out more about Transient Ischemic Attacks (TIAs), including risk factors, symptoms and important steps to take if you, or someone you know, experience one. For more information, visit www.heartandstroke.ca

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[heartandstrokefdn]

@imathestrorm It is best to ask your doctor(s) this question, as it will likely require other tests to determine what the cause was in your case.

[irishrosewelding]

@gannitddoge

You have to help yourself. Quit smoking, lose weight.

There is no magic pill or quick fix. People do not realise how common these health problems are, or how fragile health is. You are your biggest health care provider. Doctors are just doctors, not God. They can only do so much.

take care of yourself, take responsibility for your own health.

-a nurse

[sweetrebelar]

@sweetrebelar I am also diabetic, obese, smoke and have high cholesterol and am not very active due to a a neck disorder. Everytime I get a headache now or my hand right hand drops things I get scared!

[sweetrebelar]

@sweetrebelar Last week I was at the pharmacy and got a really sharp headache. I went to my car and sat down because I was feeling "out of it" again. I called my husband and slurred really bad again. Two hours later at a different ER the docs ran a CT and it was ok.My primary care doc has me scheduled for an MRI in a couple of days and i see a cardiologist next week. I don't know what an MRI is supposed to do if it was a TIA and a CT was ok.

[sweetrebelar]

Several months ago I had been feeling dizzy and seeing double.As I was walking to my bedroom my right leg went numb and went right out from under me. I got disoriented, slurred my speech and had a hard time responding to oral communication. My husband got me to the ER and I had a hard time even getting my birthday out and still slurred. I couldn't move my right leg at all and my blood pressure was also up. The ER doc didn't do any of those tests and told me I had vertigo and sent me on my way.

[XXxxTEVYxxXX]

MY MOTHER JUST HAD A TIA 1 WEEK AGO...

[gannitddoge]

@imathestorm they dint even give me a urine test let alone a ct scan they just took blood and told me to go home

[gannitddoge]

@nonielon me too and im 22

[gannitddoge]

hi i have blatently had a tia mini stroke and i was not treated as you said i should be i am in the uk tho so im not sure wether that makes a diffrence tho but i am very over weight at 22 yrs old and i smoke over 300 fags a week i know its not good but i feel like i have not been helped at all tbh

[YourPersonalNum1Fan]

Cadasil is an other big reason for TIA's

[sebwilkins]

Ive had one a month ago and im 26 my bp is 192/123 right now and this really helped explain alot of things to me, im not even over weight but i was in a high risk group.