30 year old with stroke or demyelating symptoms

Hello there, I’m hoping I might get similar symptom based peoples thoughts. 

Last October I had what at the time was labelled a mini stroke. I had onset numbness and weakness on my left hand side that came on all at once within a minute at most. I found it difficult to speak and was instantly sick and fell to one side. I also experienced chest pains, but no headache. At the hospital they frombalised me certain it was stroke. I recovered fully within 2 days, but remained weak, tired and with confusion + loss of words I used to know. Because I recovered quickly and have no risk factors and my subsequent scans (MRI & CAT) were clear except some small white matter at the back of my head, they became unsure if it was in fact a stroke and whether it might be demyelating disease. I was sent home after 6 days and given Clopadogril to take daily and gave in general been well since except for a recent event where I had onset numbness / weakness on my left side again with lots of tingling - but this time no other symptoms and it resolved within 24 hours. It might be worth noting I had 2 prior numbness events prior to the ‘mini stroke’ before this, but never looked into it as they passed within 30 mins. 

I’m 30 years old, female, healthy lifestyle & weight, non-smoker etc. No risk factors other than speculation of an arithymia (I get chest pain, missed beats & palpatations quite frequently but it hasn’t been caught on tape yet, only seen when I was in hospital of which they lost the record of!) 

I’m wondering whether anyone has had a similar experience or knows whether this would fit into either option (stroke or demyelating). I’m set to have a lumbar puncture & had another MRI yesterday, but I have no doubt it will be clear like the previous 3. 

Any help would be greatly, greatly appreciated. 

Claire

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