I didnāt touch alcohol for some months after my stroke. Not because of medical advice, but because my balance was impaired (and still is to a lesser extent), so I felt as though Iād had one too many to start with. Other than that, I have made a pretty good recovery. I have use of all 4 limbs, though if I carry a drink in my left hand I am liable to spill it. I can also climb a ladder if needed. But put even a small stool in the middle of the room and ask me to get up on itā¦ no chance!.
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Hello Sam,
Iām now on 5 months. Today I feel really well. Are you in hospital or home? I was 8 weeks in hospital, I reckon this was good for me. I had the nurses and carers encouraging me on. One had had a stroke and was very fit now. She really pushed me (in a nice way), so I would get better. Little nudges are good. 
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Kind nudges are what we need for sure!
I was only in hospital 5 days and havenāt been offered any physio, Iām doing hand and arm strengthening exercises ( found out last night my 78 yr mum has more strength than me 
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I really think apart from hands and arms Iāve been affected more emotionally and cognitively, I struggle concentration, memory and Iām just bloody exhausted!! 
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Hi @Toni.p
Welcome but sorry about your stroke.
Had mine year and half ago. Same med but not bp ones as mine was due to hole in heart.
The emmotion issue seems to be very common. First few weeks i blubbed twice a day but after a year is sort of back to normal, but i do find i get emmotional more than i ever did. The wife thinks its an improvement!
I found the site and forum really useful. The SA also has dome great booklets you can get. I phoned the helpline up very eary as for me the NHS gave me diddly squat eg first appt was 7 months! SA phoned me every 2 weeks to check in and gove advice. Really supportive.
I tend to look forward alot now. Cant drive a car looking in rearview mirror mate. You crash.
Best of luck! Ps love my beer. Now drink LAlc onesā¦
Hello Sammy, you should have had a discharge package of care; carers and rehab therapy. Anyway, get on to your local council for one. Youāll be accessed by a social worker, where you agree what care and provisions you need. Youāll be means tested too, no doubt. You should have already had therapists come to your home. That is the best way forward in the beginning.
The therapists will listen to you and should help as you are having other probs. as you have mentioned. Mine do. They understand fatigue in strokies too.
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Mikey, I left hospital with nothing! Maybe I donāt need it, but apart from heart traces etc I had nothing booked! I had to ring up to book and organise an appointment with the stroke team. Iām meeting them in February. Hopefully Iāll learn more then. X
Never was a black stuff fan. Leffe is ok. Done a lot of āresearchā.
For me the better ones are either brewed then alc taken out or brewed with yeast to just 0.4 or so. I look on ingredients. If no yeast i dont buy. If no yeast they have not been brewed, they are just a concoction of āstuffā. I have also found un brewed non alc drinks are normally packed with sugar and cals.
I like Big Drop citra and DIPA. Nice flavors and 15 cals a can. Adnams ghost ship is good as is brew dog AF and Nanny State. There are some 2% beers nice too.
If you like gin try Haymans small gin. Its 42% BUT you only use 5mil as bitanicals like 5 x strength. Good flavours and 80% less alc the a normal single gin.
I coould go onā¦ and on :0)
Hi Sam,
Good you have an appointment with the stroke team.
Make sure they really support you with good rehab.
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