General Chat

Fan - I had several minor strokes (TIAs) between 1995 and 1997 when I had a more serious stroke. That resulted in an operation to unblock my carotid artery.

I still have problems some 16 years on - although I have to say I was very fortunate as I did not lose my speech or have any paralysis for more than a couple of weeks. However that said I still have fairly regular bouts of pins and needles down my left arm and hand and a constant numbness in three of the fingers on my left hand.

These days I just get on with my life, keep popping the pills, as I have had enough of hospitals over the past 20 years, I take things as they come, I have good days & I have bad days, when by body yells at me to slow down I do what my body says. I sit down and take things easy.

:-D

All I can help you with is that i had a fair number of them 10 years or so ago. Had no effect on me other than I don't feel quite right in the head (I know).

Funny thing is, driving my car for the last few days, I have been seeing black spots in front of my eyes and i thought "here we go again" but they areactually are three tiny black spots on the windscreen - tar or similar.

Very best wishes Happy days

I had either a series of TIAs or a minor stroke last Feb and wonder if others still have probs this far down the road....I was lucky and did not lose speech or have face fall or was paralysed but I have constant pins and needles down my right side from ear to toes,including my hand and arm.

I also have a pain in my side all the time that becomes worse with too much exercise and I find it difficult to do a lot of things now which is frustrating as I was pretty active before.

Is this normal.

MRI says I def am affected in my brain(I knew that all my life anyway.. :-D)but I have not had any help from NHS or stroke Ass as I live in the back of beyond and really cant be bothered with all the hassle of arguing for it much longer.

But what I really want to know is if anyone else has been left with a pain in their side or pins and needles that wont Pee Orf.??

I have spoken to no one that has suffered a stroke at all and am NOT looking for Gooey Symphony ,just a little comparisons if poss.

Fan...x