stroke

[Mimixoi]

hi , I’m 24 suffered a random stroke in July . I am doing better now mentally physically and emotionally all around I am doing well but just wondered if anyone had some advice or pointers for advice generally or any support to help me along the way with recovering as I’m still in the process of that . Like I said I have recovered quite well and quick but any sort of help would be greatly appreciated

Thank you

[john-boy-92]

If you are in the UK, the Stroke Association website has guidance in the My Stroke guide. If you're up to it, there are some local and national online discussions. You will find that universities do studies and trials where they like to have the opinions of those of us who have had a stroke. I find them really helpful.

[Mimixoi in reply to john-boy-92]

Thank you for the reply much appreciated

[JPBeeves]

hi mimixio,recovery is a long term project for any stroke person.i suffered a cerebral infarction plus multiple Mini strokes, a cerebral infarction is a stroke without the deformities, I still suffer from the effects of a stroke.2 months is not a long time. I would recommend you listen to your body on a daily basis , you may notice some changes.

Always remember if your unsure about anything, contact your doctor

[Mimixoi in reply to JPBeeves]

Thank you for the response I appreciate it

[James1984]

I would keep a diary just in case you do find you are different to what you were before. Sleep, movement, tiredness, speech, memory etc. can all be affected to varying degrees. We all want to get back to normal, but in my case I was trying too hard to be normal and so it was difficult in the end to substantiate to my Doctors with the problems I was still having (that varied significantly throughout the day depending on environmental factors). MRI scans don't necessarily show up damage to the brain. In my case the MRI showed damage in one particular area, but didn't show damage to the corresponding areas that my symptoms seemed to be arising from.

[Mimixoi in reply to James1984]

thank you for the reply

[Stubble]

I had one at the age of 27 and my recovery was almost entirely driven by exercise. Cycling for many hours a day restored and improved my muscle strength while allowing me to not have to try to communicate with anyone while this was still difficult.

I recovered within about a year with some minor residual issues taking a little while longer. Blood flow is the key!

[Mimixoi in reply to Stubble]

Thank you for the reply yes I’ve been told exercise can be helpful with the recovery process will look into it for sure

[Pammyi1]

Different Strokes is a charity that supports working age stroke survivors. They have a very good closed facebook group which is a great place for support, information and sharing woes and achievements.

[Mimixoi in reply to Pammyi1]

Thank you