TIA

[Ghas1]

Hi thanks for welcoming me to the group.

Strange thing happened Friday. Nearly 1 year post Stemi heart attack and stent, when I was 53 and 7 months post GI bleed, had strange moment. Wife was talking about her sisters whom I have known for over 30 years. For the life of me I could not place their name anywhere! This went on for about 5 minutes with the wife getting more irate! Couldn’t get the right words out and right hand slightly heavy.

All over and back to normal in 10 minutes. Visited A&E had bloods, Ecg and CAT scan. Nothing shown but thought had mini stroke. Sent away within hours with the hope of a telephone call from stroke team in next 7 days.

Very anxious. Can anyone offer advise on usual timescales and next tests to be done?

Thanks

[Hidden]

Not a doctor, but sounds like a minor stroke, the same thing happened to me when I had my 2nd 1, sadly there is no test thst can be done. See what the Stroke Team says

[Ghas1 in reply to Hidden]

Hi Herooftime thanks for reply. When eventually did see stroke team, (they didn’t receive referral from A&E), Consultant said it was small clot on brain that had been dispersed. Changed my clopidogrel for apixaban . Amazingly no follow up and no driving for 4 weeks. Feel ok now just scared of what’s to come next

[Hidden in reply to Ghas1]

Could well have been a minor stroke as my 2nd was a small clot on the brain. Noy good that they didn't have all your papers. Just take it easy & hopefully nothing will happen, has all the feeling returned? As mine didn't

Don't wanna alarm you, but in my case it was the warning sign of the stroke I had 26th Jan this yr, but hopefully that won't be for you, I'm on the same bloodthinners that you 1st mentioned starting with a C & have been since my 2nd minor on the 7th Dec last yr. Fingercrossed the new ones will work better & stop anyhingelse from happening

I was the same, no follow up,but ended up having 1 & that went badly

[Ghas1 in reply to Hidden]

Thanks for reply

Had referral from Consultant to Anticoagulant Clinic. Just waiting for appointment- not sure it will be anytime soon!

[Sukindred in reply to Ghas1]

If it was a TIA by definition that is transient and do causes no lasting damage. Did they say they will give you a brain scan to see any effects A transient is he ox attack . My husband is also on apixiban and that is the best medication for blood thinning . So as long as you’re on thenm and keep exercising and eating and drinking healthily you’re protected by the meds . Hope so anyway!