Stroke or not

How frigtening, I understand completely. Take away the admission to hospital and tests part and this is where I am too.  In despair. I felt that the hospital consultant was callous and unhelpful so I pushed for an MRI scan, that happened 4 months after the stroke. The consultant had said that she'd write to me but if nothing showed on the MRI then she would discharge me. The report came to my GP late February and I asked for a copy of it last week. The radiologist reported a 'high signal' suggestive of an infarct or ischaemia. Today it was explained away by my GP as it 'might be a TIA or a stroke but equally that it might have been there before' my 'event' last September.  I haven't heard anything from the consultant and my GP suggested that it was unlikely I'd be called back to the hospital. In the meantime my situation has improved but my life has changed immeasureably and I am not the person I was. I don't know what to do eitjher. Sorry I don't have an answer for you Ray, I just wanted to tell you that you're not alone. What I would do in your shoes is ask them in writing to explain what's happened to you, and if it isn't a stroke, what exactly is it? Best of luck.

That's true, what RHGB writes,a TIA would not necessarily leave a trace though I know of people whose brains have them as bright spots, some in clusters that are thought to represent many TIAs. And the other thing to remember is that this word 'transient' is not accurate, a TIA can leave long lasting after effects, well outside the often quoted 24 hr period. I have a copy of a document sent to GPs some years ago to advise them to take note of that fact.

Hi ray sorry to hear what's happen to you I was all so sent to a stroke doctor everything came back normal have they gave you any medication I'm on blood thinners for now as I had a tia attack only for a second very scary though it sounds like a stroke maybe a mini go back to your doctors 

Hi Ray. So sorry to hear what happened to you. I wondered, did a neurologist look at your scans? From what I've heard, it takes a neurosurgeon to carefully inspect and read the scans. I'm not sure a GP would have the training to read them properly. I could be wrong, but having been through 2 TIAS and then a stroke I would find out for sure. If a stroke did happen, the proper physician could recommend the correct meds as well as send you to therapy to regain some control of the side that is weak. I wish the best for you. If you can, please send an update of any new info. I do hope this helps.