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Heavy arm and tingling, is it urgent....?

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oliver82851
oliver82851

My 96 year old mum’s GP thinks she may have had a mild TIA 5 days ago. She felt fine afterwards but yesterday and today has felt a heavy and tingling left arm. Her GP did some tests on her on Thu just gone, she is booked in for future tests at the hospital on Wed. Does she need to be seen before then does anyone think (she’s no previous history of vascular problems, but her other son died of vasculitis/ brain haemorrhage).....?

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  • effie_gee
    effie_gee oliver82851

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    Hi Sorry your mum's goimng through this. TIAs are supposed to last for a certain amount of time, that's one theory. Having battled to get a diagnosis myself I've discovered that the after effects can continue for far longer than that short time frame. So it might be that.  To be on the safe side, and if it was my mum, I'd get medical advice sooner rather than later. Not to worry you but just being cautious, best of luck and health to your mum.

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