TIA
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I believe I had a TIA yesterday afternoon. At first all doctor said this too, I then Mentioned in my 31 years of life I'd had 1migriane and after I said this they wouldn't let go of this and continues to then diagnosis me with a migraine which I was very unhappy about and feel is not right!!! Just talked about me as a statistic and I'm worried if it was a TIA was a warning sign of what's to possible happen next... a real stroke!
Has anyone else ever been told that they had a migraine?
I lost the ability to talk, my face dropped (witnesses all by work colleague) my BP was extremely high when examined over the course of and hour, my arms was heavy and unable to move and I numbing all down the left side of my face! The attack lasted approx 2-3minutes and numbing and heavy arm for several hours! Had anyone experience a migraine of this nature for a few minutes?
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DoctorMark hayley_35931
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You experienced symptoms of a stroke but the effects reversed within a few minutes so yes you did experience a TIA. These attacks can easily become more common or even result in a full stroke. I recommend you immediately return to a doctor and explain you have migraines but you are very well aware of the difference between a migraine and TIA
hayley_35931 DoctorMark
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I will visit the GP on Monday and get some advice! As I'm not convinced it wasn't a TIA.... I did try and explain to doctors and consultants but they just kept saying about my age and the probibilitues and statistic is a migraine at your age! I had a Bp rested of 168/100 for a good hour whilst some symptoms percsisted!!
Are you a medical professional?
amkoffee hayley_35931
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A migraine can cause those symptoms. But when I had my very first migraine I went to the hospital and the very first thing they did was a CT scan to rule out a stroke or a tumor or anything else wrong in my brain. I cannot believe the irresponsibility of your doctor not ordering a CT scan. If I were you I would demand to have that done. At TIA will not show on a CT scan. But a stroke will. I just had a TIA 3 weeks ago and the way they diagnosed it was by doing a CT -scan and when they did not see any bleeding then did an MRI still do not see any bleeding and determined from that that I am must have had a TIA. I also had affected speech and lost the use of my right arm. And this lasted about 3 hours. Although I woke up with it so I don't know how long it was while I was asleep.
hayley_35931 amkoffee
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I had the ct and MRI all clear, but as you clearly noted .... don't always show! I'm just concerned about the fact this maybe a warning sign to what maybe could happen!
samuels hayley_35931
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Yes I have experienced this type of behavouir from a doctor, I was diagnosed as having a TIA by other neurologists but the senior one came in to have a look and his opinion differed greatly, he asked if I had ever suffered any kind of headaches or even migraines during my life, my reply was no, I never get headaches and have never experienced a migraine, he said well you have now, the doctor seems to think that I was now starting to develop migraines.
I did a bit of reading up and migraine headaches can mimmick a TIA, they do all sorts of weird things to us....migraines. I haven't had a turn for ages now, so, I like you don't think I was suffering from a migraine. I believe that if nothing shows up on the CT Scan or MRI that it can be difficult to distinguish between the 2. That's what my research has found.
hayley_35931 samuels
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amkoffee hayley_35931
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DoctorMark hayley_35931
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I am aware that a migraine can give you stroke like symptoms but the "aura" of a migraine are not always present in an attack. As blood vessels swell in your brain you can experience numbness and tingles also spotty vision. During a TIA you may experience pain before the attack where as a migraine will give you these symptoms well before the full migraine is in effect.
However TIAs can result in more frequent migraines and of course a TIA can happen at any time.
If you feel you should visit a specialist do by all means see a neurologists. And quite right as mentioned before, a doctor should never assume a diagnosis especially if the issue is neurological and stroke like symptoms were presented.
I believe you did have a TIA and your doctor is literally an idiot.
Return to your doctor or visit a neurologists for a better diagnosis because your health needs to be prioritised over opinion. You have my opinion as a cardiologist and I need you to get a diagnosis. So please as soon as possible return to a health care professional.
Mark
hayley_35931 DoctorMark
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The consultant did say if these symptoms precisit go to the gp and get a referral to neurologist...
Could I ever be certain whether or not is was a TIA of migraine?
As you rightly said it came on so quickly, there wasn't any kind of warning signs as you'd expect and what I have experience when I had my 1 migraine in 31 years.
Can i ask you also, does one migraine qualify me for having a progressive history as noted on my discharge letter?
DoctorMark hayley_35931
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Having only 1 migraine in wouldn't be considered as a history. People who have a history of migraines usually have one every so often.
I can say without much doubt at all that it wasn't a migraine. Usually migraines come on slowly, symptoms start up to 24 hours before you experience the actual headache. Was your one and only migraine after your attack? If not then the answer is TIA.
Remember a TIA is usually a warning and there is always a greater chance of stroke in the future.
hayley_35931 DoctorMark
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I was about 17 at work and vision started going funny, like I looked at a light for too long (the migraine I had)
Non of this happened yesterday! I was at work just of lunch about to take the lift to put my lipstick back on, got into the lift with my department manager and my tongue started to feel numb and from GF to 3Rd floor started and major effects finished! I was trying all I had to talk and say what was happening and couldn't my arm felt heavy,blurred vision and numbing all down my left side of face arm and neck. After my arm felt like I'd lift a 1000 weights and it was aching! Paramedic came and my bp was 168/100 and still had facial numbing and when examining said I was still slurring abit and my face still dropped a bit, but not to the extreme! Bp consisted to be this high over the course of an hour. Then returned to normal. Numbing sensastions last about 2 house then I had pressure sensation at the back of my head!
In not someone who gets stressed at and usually love having so much on, I have a demanding job, but since august last year I have had serious of events that has happened and two days before Christmas my father was diagnosing with terminal cancer and was a shock! I think the serious of events and this with my father May has had an effect on me more than I think I realised! And I will definitely go to the gp Monday and listen to my body and take some time out!
Lastly would like to ask if stress can in fact be so harsh to your body and cause a potential TIA?
DoctorMark hayley_35931
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With the details you have provided me about your migraine being years ago I can safely presume that you did have a transient ischaemic attack or TIA.
As I mentioned before these often come as a warning and a visit to hospital is usually very recommend.
If you need to you can always drop into hospital but it is best to get an emergency referral from your GP that way you get seen faster and your not sat in the ER for 4 hours.
If you live in the UK you can also call 111 and they will get you an emergency appointment with the nearest hospital but wait time in this case can also be well over 3 hours if you count the time between your initial call and the actual appointment.
Moving back onto stress, it is true that stress can make situations more difficult and raise blood pressure, to deal with stress induced BP before you go to sleep and when you wake up it is good to prepare, take 1 ibuprofen with food. This will help keep your BP at a respectable level, also staying calm during your work day will help. I also recommend until you get seen by a specialist rest up, relax as much as possible.
Mark
hayley_35931 DoctorMark
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Everything I've told you about, what has been said was from a doctor in hospital. I was taken there by ambulance as three diff paramedics all called I had or was having a TIA!
I did have an Ct and MRI and they were clear, but consultant also explained to me that TIA may not show up on a scan!
He then discharge me saying my diagnosis was a migrane due to my age, 'progressive history' (being the one occasion mentioned) and probilbility! This is why I'm seeking advice because I believe it wasn't a migrane as happened so quick!
joanne19156 DoctorMark
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I've been on this stroke merry go round for 20 months one doc says migraine another tias another ms the laSt stroke doc I saw said small stroke has I've still got neurological symptoms and I lost my speech in fact it went cockney for 4 and a half months had various scans and so on finally diagnosed with a fib I'm lucky I guess I'm left with mild weakness right side foot drop and weakness right hand loss of cognitive function and speech inpediment sick of scans and hospital appointment s
humpalumpa hayley_35931
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HI Hayley, can i just say i had my Carotid Endarterectomy following approx four/five attacks of vision loss, twice i went to see my GP over thi,s and twice i was told it was possibly Visual Migraine, my bp was checked and was declared normal , however i was and had been on Bp medication since I was a 50 yrs old.
Here i would like to add that i was am an Ex Nurse and this diagnosis didnt fit comfortably with me, so next time i lost my vision i went back again and challenged my GP about his diagnosis telling him i had experienced migraine as a teenager and had never lost my sight with it! and was well aware of many of the other symptoms but i knew mine was not Migraine,
A few weeks later i had another attack and my daughter took me to [email]A@E[/email] and all as I can say is, they saved my life, my Visual Migraine turned out to be Amorax Fugis which is i believe a severe warning sign of an Impending stroke where the blood going through my plaqued up Carotid Artery was breaking off and causing my vision loss, it was explained to me that if i didnt have my artery cleaned out it would result in a stroke ,
You must go back asap, or even to your local [email]A@E[/email] and insist on a doppler test at the very least ,I realise more than most that GP's are exactly that , they cant be expected to be consultants in all field of medicine , but sometimes need to listen to the patient a bit more. Good Luck and please let me know your outcome.
hayley_35931 humpalumpa
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