Oh, man! You both have my thoughts and prayers!

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Thanks for the update. I was so very worried, and kept wondering if I should drive down there. I am so glat that you are all home safe now.
Your wife is a total weenie when it comes to medical stuff, so I say, if there is ever a doubt in your mind, just call that ambulance!!! You are absolutely correct, and she should have gone the moment her sight was affected! With strokes/seizures, it's always better to have the medical staff see the symptoms as they happen, rather than hear about them later. (so says my EMT friend)
In medical emergencies, you just use your big hairy balls and don't be afraid to take charge and call for help! I'm so glad you all are ok now, and home safe!!!! :)

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I wish her the best!

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I'm relived that takayla is doing better, the symptoms you described sounded serious, and you were right to be antsy to get her to the hospital. Even if it wasn't a stroke, the brain can do a whole host of weird things. A few years ago, my mom had a case of transient global amnesia which resolved itself over the course of a day, but still was a nailbiter of an experience.

You got her to the hospital, you are now in the process of figuring out what happened, she's home and getting rest. Overall, I think you did an excellent job!

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Good luck to you both! Keep writing down every symptom, even if it seems unrelated, and everything that happens with the doctors.

You may want to also think back the past couple days to see if there was any unusual foods or anything she came in contact with, in case there's an allergy exacerbating things or adding an overlay of unrelated symptoms.

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My thoughts are with you both.

Don't play around with your health, don't let her do it either. Even if you have to play the bad guy, better that than to miss a real problem.

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I'm with mysticpaws about the calling for help and the ambulance thing. It's one thing to be respectful of wishes and boundaries, but that respect needs to be trumped by safety in an emergency, which this was.

It may not have been a classic "stroke", but it sure sounds to me like a "TIA"(I forget what that stands for), which is a very *minor* stroke and can be caused by blood clots that are not permanent. And the subsequent work will all show things to be "clean" and that will be suspicious.
That doesn't mean that it didn't happen, can't happen again or is not serious.

Even a TIA episode can leave you with blindness, numbness, and possibly nerve and brain damage.

When this happened to me on a much smaller scale (I only experienced the eye thing, which is called "amareusis fugax"(sp) ), I was kept at the hospital for a couple of days while they pumped me up with heparin to thin my blood.

I don't think your hospital treated this with the gravity that they should have.

DO follow up with a neurologist and DO keep track of any further symptoms, and DO document all that you saw happen.

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transient ischemic acident tia

and Yes it does

its a Mini stroke (old term)

and Jim's Stroke damage did not show up on the CT or MRI for 24 hours after the incident when they could then pin point the tissue involved - the first neurologist could not See the damage and they send him home only to end up right back in.

his started out with TIAs and progressed

I'm not telling you this to upset you but to make certain you are aware of the problems

if she starts having the symptoms again - at all - give her aspirin then get to the hospital - the aspirin helps prevent clotting problems

Call us if you need any help - really - we will find a way

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I hope it gets diagnosed correctly quickly and hope she doesn't have another episode.

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One other possibility is that it was a migraine. Kory's brother in law had an episode very similar what you describe. IIRC, he even collapsed during PT. turns out HIS family has a tendency to instant on/instant off severe migraines

another possibility is an infection causing pressure on the brain. I had neurological symptoms from a sinus infection that was so far up in my sinus cavities that only an MRI could find it.

at the bottom of it all, SOMETHING caused pressure on her brain. that caused the symptoms. Now you have to find out WHAT that pressure was caused by.

neurologist, blood work - she has to follow through with the tests.

*hugs*

good luck.

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They discussed the migraine option, but said it was unlikely (although not impossible). The sinus thing is an interesting lead: she's had sinus infections all the time I have known her.

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in my case, I had bed spins & couldn't walk. the symptoms faded & I called the doctor. who checked for the standard signs of infection (E,N, T) & didn't see a thing. got sent to a neurologist. he did the standard tests. full normal function. he said MRI. I took the MRI. BINGO. my skull looked like a photo negative of Darth Vader's mask. Spaces that should have been black because they were SUPPOSED to be empty space were glowing white with fluid. Cue the antibiotics.

That was over 15 years ago. I'm fine. They'll find out what's wrong with her. Just make her go. Don't let her be stubborn.

And if you have health insurance, by all the Deities, USE IT. Remember, it's easier to get them to approve claims if you are dragged in in an ambulance. They can't deny emergency use! Especially if you've tried to reach the doctor (or the ins. co's "help line") and they've advised you to go to the ER.

I'm sorry, and it may mean that I have higher insurance rates because I use it, but you pay the money for it to be there when you need it. SO USE IT!

*serious hugs*

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*hugs* to everybody from our camp. Please let us know if there's anything we can do for you guys.
Please let her know we love her very much and are here if you need anything.

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**hugs**

I'm glad she is home, and hopefully doing better. Don't let her out of the follow-up visits.

And next time call the ambulance, dispite what takayla says. Its what the EMT/Paramedics are there for! :) As my SIL always tells me, when in doubt call 911. :)

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Everything'll turn out okay. You'll get through this. Hold on to each other dearly, keep us posted. Well wishes.

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Good luck. You'll all be in my thoughts. Hope you get some good answers and solutions soon.

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I'll keep my fingers crossed, and your family in my prayers. I hope things turn out all right, and soon.

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It is astonishing to me that there is no obvious cause to the symptoms, though it was just a premliminary sweep. I'll jump on the "don't delay!" bandwagon. Seconds count.

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My daughter-in-law went thru the same thing and it wasn't a stroke. I believe it was an infection. Make sure they do tests and find out!
My daughter-in-law is fine now. Never has happened again.
Next time call 9-1-1. Paramedics may have seen her symptoms before they went away. It may have helped.
Hugs to you both. I'll tell Apeyanne to check with you soon.

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I am glad that she is feeling better - next time, don't wait - call the ambulance. Wish we lived closer and could have helped, but I am glad that everything turned out okay.

Lohq

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