awaiting referal from TIA
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Has anyone been waiting too long for a follow up appointment from their recent stroke/TIA? I was told that I would be seen in 4 weeks, but I will not be seen till December?!!!! Is this acceptable? I think Not!
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MrsO-UK_Surrey gavin36166
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samuels gavin36166
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Usually whilst in hospital you are seen by the stroke team and all explanations given and tests/assesments, performed...I.E movement,speech, strength, etc etc, when well enough to be sent home....TIA that is, will be sent home and a follow up usually occurs anywhere between 4 weeks to 6 months depending on how bad they think you are. As MrsO has said any worries speak to your GP
gavin36166 samuels
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samuels gavin36166
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I've had 2 more episodes since the first one late last year, I ignored one but called an ambulance for the last one, because I won't lay on the bed for an MRI they said my last episode could be a migraine. They said to me that I could be developing them as I get older this can happen, I've never been the one to get headaches in my entire life unless it's medicine induced...I.E Angina medications but panadol gets rid of that, so who knows I've never experienced a migraine to know how they feel, The symptoms I had in my very first episode "apparently" fitted the bill for a TIA and was treated for that, spent a week in hospital and recuperated but as I said have since had memory loss and the occassional balance problem