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was that really a stroke now or something else?

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teras
teras

hi. im 29. healthy. dont have any health issues whatsoever. had all  clotting etc tests done a few years ago as well, and all is fine... a few days ago i was watching something at my laptop. as i moved my eyes around in the room i realised i wasnt able to see much from my right eye. no other symptom. it lasted about 10-15 mins. then it started getting better. next morning i went to the a&e. they checked my eyes and were fine. they sent me to the stroke clinic within the hospital, they did mris, ct scans of brain neck etc, heart tests,  blood tests etc. all normal. they said it doesnt sound like anything really (hows that even possible!) but asked me to take plavix for a year to be on the safe side. obviously im extremely worried. since then im scared of every minute. i need someone to explain if theres anything else this could be. btw i dont suffer from headaches, migraines etc. could a TIA not show up in any test and happen in a person with no clotting probs? if not, what else can this be?

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  • teras
    teras

    Posted

    so i went to the gp for a follow up and said it could be aneurism/ thats even worse
    • DoctorMark
      DoctorMark teras

      Posted

      Aneurysm is very treatable, however if you have any of the same symptoms you should contact the emergency services for medical attention. A follow up MRI or CT can reveal if it is an aneurysm. Honestly though I still am fairly confident that it was lazy eye or eye fatigue.

      Mark

    • teras
      teras DoctorMark

      Posted

      i had a ct scan with contrast of the brain and neck and showed nothing. wouldnt an aneurysm show up? the opthalmologist suggested its eye aneurysm. you know? im tired. everyday i get more scared.
    • teras
      teras

      Posted

      the opthalmologist said its either aneurysm or clot. i asked i said..maybe it was just tired cos of laptop..and she said no way. wth sad

    • teras
      teras

      Posted

      ok im back. they ruled out aneurysm. they are now saying MS. which is far better than stroke. they also want to check for rare inherited clotting disorders..like...histe...something
  • teras
    teras

    Posted

    so the doctors are now saying it was an eye vasospasm. i dont want to google it lol. but the docs said i should  forget it. it does sound like aneurysm to me though
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