Tiredness since my tia i have alot off tiredness fatigue too dont know if its my meds lost quite abit ov weight
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Hi @Aido43
Welcome
Can’t say with 100% certainty but it’s pretty unlikely to be meds.
Search with the magnifying glass for fatigue and you’ll find strategies that may help your management of it
Caio
Simon
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Hi. I think it’s difficult to differentiate what is post stroke fatigue and what is medication related fatigue. In the early stages post stroke/TIA it is likely to be your body’s recovery process causing the fatigue but it depends very much on which medications you are on. I’m 10 years down the line and still don’t know. The only way to know would be to stop the meds (a bad idea). It might be a good idea to discuss it with your GP if it’s causing you problems.
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Ohhh - can you expand on that?
But your comment caused me to do a bit more digging and I sit corrected!!
Dr Google reports that statins are associated with fatigue and blood pressure medication and a whole host of other things!
I guess a challenge in understanding is the word fatigue is often used to mean tiredness and so things like hay fever medication which causes drowsiness also gets a mention and that very definitely isn’t what I get as a description for fatigue.
There was a researcher at a London university hospital kings I think who was researching to prove the postulate that there are multiple mechanisms that lead to symptoms described as fatigue. One early post stroke mechanism was from the physical healing and it was suggested it gets replaced by brain chemistry changes that come on after the necrotic tissue clear up has been done.
The introduction of medication and indeed any food drink supplements herbs and possibly even physical things like massage and acupuncture or just stress and other emotions will change brain chemistry so I guess must have a relevant bearing on the total exposure to fatigue triggers.
Caio
Simon
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My meds cause a certain amount of harm; they are a necessary evil. If I stopped them I would die. I don’t doubt they can cause fatigue. Luckily, in my case, while fatigue can wipe me out on rare occasions, I am fatigue free.
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Hi @Aido43 & welcome to the community. Fatigue is pretty common after a TIA/Stroke so likely to be that. Meds can play a part too. Your brain will need plenty of rest after your TIA so try & incorporate rest into your daily routine.
I too lost a lot of weight after my stroke as I no longer have an appetite or feel hunger. I’d suggest seeing your GP about your weight before it gets too bad. I’m on supplement drinks now & whilst i haven’t gsined any weight I haven’t lost any more recently either.
Best wishes
Ann
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My fatigue is is a bit like having a built-in rechargeable battery that has run out of charge. I can be out somewhere and suddenly feel as though I’ve hit a wall and have to sleep (which I do - if I can find somewhere quiet). The biggest problem is if I’m driving and it happens, because I have to find somewhere to park up. I don’t know which meds cause it. Gabapentin (high dosage) made it worse, so I stopped taking that. The other culprits could be the Tizanidine or the statins, but I would need to stop them to establish that (unwise). I have learned to live with it and take “power naps” when I need to (10-15 minutes usually recharges my internal battery).
On the other hand, it could just be stroke-related, but after 10 years? Who knows!
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I hear you medication is a nightmare… now taking 20 different meds which is exhausting…every time I ask for review I end up with more drugs not less! now diagnosed with heart failure yippee more stuff.
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Wow that’s a lot!
Do you have a pharmacy that will allocate them into timed and daily collections for you?
You have been around on here for a long time 
what made you choose today for your first post?
being comfortable with the reading is fine too of course
Caio
Simon
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It could likely be the stroke recovery.
Any major illness/surgery wipes you out during recovery. But with the brain, even more so, because it cant just shut down to rest when it needs to. It still has to keep the body fully functional even as it juggles to heal and repair the damage done by the stroke. That is exhausting, draining, and so requires lots of rest. Even if its only 10mins here and there to just shut your eyes to rest the brain. And yes, your body’s going to take some adjusting to the new meds, but thats usually only temporary.
6mths to a year from now may be a whole different story. Right now, you’ve been through a life threatening event which is going to take time to recover from, same as any other life threatening, you never just bounce back from, you just never hear the whole story.
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Hi there, i struggle with fatigue and meds/headaches. Early days for me though post 3 months CVA. Ive spoken to my GP/other professionals and close friends. The latter are either working in the health field or have retired. Ive asked numerous q’s and receive different answers. However, ive looked at my own condition, write down good and not so good days, what ive done in the day/diet/medication/fluid intake/how my body is re learning/re programming as i know my body took an incredible jolt!! One step at a time for me. I do realise that other people are in various stages of their own recovery and by seeking out experienced professionals in their own fields for advice/information is my go to in hopefully improving my recovery- however long that may take… 
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Hi @kay.maxwell just popping by to say welcome to the community. That’s a lot of meds you’re taking. I get fed up with my 5 
Best wishes
Ann
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how very lovely thank-youAnn
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