Hi, my name is Kevin, I am 58 years old and had my TIA stroke 3 months ago. I actually had two, one in the morning and one in the evening. It was strange really that I had the worst of the symptoms whilst in the ambulance, but by the time I arrived at hospital, it had passed and I felt not too bad. They did all the test and things looked good and they kept me in overnight, and that is when I had the second one.
Spent 2 weeks in hospital with issues with my hand and leg, although my hand was pretty much back to normal after a week and by the time I left hospital I was walking not too badly. I have since been trying to build up my walking and building my confidence and I am happy with how that is improving. One step at a time.
The day after I came out of hospital, I had a knock on the door from the stroke team from the hospital, which was a surprise, and they visited for about a month which helped with exercises and building up my confidence.
My main issue now seems to be lightheadedness, fatigue and anxiety. Trying to build up confidence that I am not having another stroke, but they hold me back a bit and learning to deal with it is a bit tricky.
Hi @wolfie & welcome to the community. Sorry to hear you’ve had 2 strokes. Good to hear that you are doing ok.
The lightheadedness, fatigue & anxiety are all normal after a stroke. The good news is for the majority they improve over time as your strength & stamina improve again.
Many people kerp a diary to help them manage their fatigue levels. This helps identify triggers so you can adapt and adjust accordingly. It also helps you to look back and see how far you’ve come. Especially useful when you feel like you’re not progressing.
The first 6 months your brain is working at its hardest to rebuild the lost capabilities & it needs plenty of rest to allow it to do that.
Hi and a big welcome to our community . Sorry to hear of your TIAs, sounds like you are doing well and heading in the right direction.
Everything you describe is perfectly normal in the early days of stroke recovery and it’s important to give yourself plenty of rest to recover, so be kind to yourself and try not to over do things.
Look forward to hearing from you as you travel along your road to recovery.
Thanks for the replies, and yes Simon, I have been lurking for a while and have the gist of things.
I have an appointment next week with the outpatients department of the hospital to see what the can offer. They do cycling, walking and social stuff, which may be helpful to me. Get out a bit more.
. Sorry to hear of your TIAs, sounds like you are doing well and heading in the right direction.