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Migraines after strokes.

By Arceneaux82 · Posted May 9, 2013
In Life after a stroke · 0 replies
I was wondering if anyone had migraines after their strokes. I'm 30 and I've had a total of 4 strokes due to my cns vasculitis & lupus. I have no short term memory my 4 yr old has a better memory than ...

My mom gave the family a scare...

By learner9078 · Posted May 6, 2013
In Caregivers corner · 0 replies
My mom gave the family a scare today. I visit my mom every morning before work. I visited her this morning and asked her how was she feeling today. She said that she was feeling so so, but nothing was ...

Operation

By BarbO1 · Posted April 18, 2013
In I had a stroke · 1 reply
I woke up 3/23/13 and my left side wasn't working right. Limp fingers, couldn't hold a piece of paper but could squeeze the dr's fingers good; leaning and veering to the left and bumped into many objects ...

PFO...to close or not

By Hopein12 · Posted April 4, 2013
In I had a stroke · 3 replies
I am 46...had a small stroke at 31 and another one within the past 8 years that I did not know about. Also a possible TIA 4 weeks ago. They just found I have PFO...not sure about how big...need to go ...

New to Inspire...Enbel Injection Questions

By lmgrizz · Posted March 27, 2013
In Life after a stroke · 0 replies
Has Anyone heard of the Injection shot that is injected in the back of the neck after someone had a stroke? There's a doctor that is doing this in Florida and California ...

New here/stroke

By Hopein12 · Posted March 18, 2013
In I had a stroke · 1 reply
Just found out today after a meeting with my doctor that I have had another stroke and possible a TIA two weeks ago. I am only 46. I had another stroke at age 31. We are now investigating why I am having ...

Why Docs are so scared

By uzi33 · Posted February 12, 2013
In Life after a stroke · 4 replies
I have been going to different doctors and figured it out that doctors are so scared to say anything hopeful. the do not even a minute breaking the hardest news on you. To my understanding is after stroke ...

Tube Feeding in Boston area?

By oleyfriends · Posted February 7, 2013
In Treatment and rehabilitation · 0 replies
I'm interested in connecting with people on tube feeding in the Boston area ...

Stroke Artry Dissection

By uzi33 · Posted February 4, 2013
In I had a stroke · 4 replies
7 weeks ago I had a stroke. Lost my left peripheral vision. License being suspended. It is an awful experience. I feel direction not sure what to do. Have two kids. Big responsibility. I am 38. I still ...

Stroke at a young age (under 55 years old)

By Search_for_Fabry · Posted January 19, 2013
In In the news · 0 replies
A recent study evaluated over 5000 European stroke patients who had a stroke between the ages of 18 and 55. The study revealed 1 in 200 study subjetcs tested positive for the rare genetic condition called ...

12 yr old leg weakness

By plj42010 · Posted January 14, 2013
In Caregivers corner · 1 reply
Hi, my 12 yr old daughter had a ischemic stroke in March. She was diagnosed with Carotid FMD. She had lost function of her entire right side. She's not 100% recovered but has made great progress. We have ...

Not sure what to do

By LissetteB · Posted November 4, 2012
In Life after a stroke · 4 replies
My husband had a stroke a month ago on October 4, 2012. He is only 45. The prognosis is not great, hopefully he will prove them all wrong. He went down to rehab yesterday and I was very excited till I ...

The hidden after effects of a TIA

By nigelb · Posted October 30, 2012
In Life after a stroke · 3 replies
I had a TIA just over 2 years ago. It was relatively mild, and most of the physical effects reverted fairly quickly. Now though I find I am much less patient, more quickly to be irritated, and until recently ...

Info Please !!!!

By reannond · Posted October 29, 2012
In Caregivers corner · 1 reply
My 87 year old grandma had a stroke just 3 days ago... she made it to the hospital within an hour so i guess thats good that it was treated immediately but its affected her speech and she cannot get words ...

seizures after stroke

By MistySnow65 · Posted October 10, 2012
In Caregivers corner · 1 reply
My mother has now had 3 grandmal seizures in the last 2 months. I am sometimes left with her by myself. I have no experience with seizures. Does anyone know what i should do, to get educated on what i ...

depressed

By MistySnow65 · Posted August 9, 2012
In Family and friends · 5 replies
I don't know what to do. My mom had a stroke 4 months ago. The stroke has affect her speech. I live in TX and she is in OH. We used to talk to each other almost every other day. I work from home and my ...

caregiver

By MistySnow65 · Posted July 27, 2012
In Treatment and rehabilitation · 2 replies
Hi, my Mom had a stroke 3 mths ago, and it has affected her speech. She get 3 day of speech therapy, but I don't feel like it is enough. I work from home and my job is allowing me to work from her house ...

CAD/CVA

By tina515 · Posted July 15, 2012
In I had a stroke · 0 replies
Yesterday at 10:10 am Hi my name is Christina and I am also on plavix and believe it Is a true poison to the body ! I was put on it after I had a carotid dissection and cva back in April . my doctor said ...

My mother-in-law had a stroke

By DarkXness · Posted July 10, 2012
In Life after a stroke · 0 replies
My mother-in-law had a stroke as she was flying from Ohio to Florida. After landing and getting to the hospital. She got some kind of shot that should help her. She is 77 years old. She had blood on the ...

carotid artery disection / cva

By tina515 · Posted July 7, 2012
In I had a stroke · 5 replies
It was only 3 months ago when I had my stroke which was caused by a Lt sided internal carotid artery disection . which I now know was caused by a body pump class I took at the 24 hour fitness which had ...

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