I am 63 year old male. I had a right occipital lobe stroke 5 weeks ago. no cause has been identified for my stroke. I have intermittent numbness in generally my right hand, finger and thumb. Occasionally in my left hand. There does not seem to be any logic as to when it starts. I also have a very strange sensation sometimes just as I am dropping off to sleep. Where I feel a strange surge through my body/brain, which is difficult to describe fully. It wakes me up, so I cannot get back to sleep. My question/problem is, are these things that I should be worried about? are they things that others are going through? any advice gratefully received.
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All these sorts of peculiar sensations seem to be the brain coming to grips with itself and the physical network it needs to maintain. I had similar sensations early on post stroke. The brain will be actively trying to repair the wound for at least six months after damage. If you observe the patterns in what you are experiencing, it may help keep anxiety at bay. Tap into the forum if you have concerns, and consult a GP if overtly worrying.
I get a surge through my body, even now, five years on. I think it may be neuropathic pain by way of the brain and the central nervous system.
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@age hi & welcome to the community. Sorry to hear of your stroke.
I also had an occipital lobe stroke, affecting my left side.
As @Rups has said in the early days you can get all sorts of weird sensations. Your brain will be working hard to do its repair work & that might explain some of them. I get, what I describe as electric shock type sensations in my head (not my whole body). I found them very disconcerting at first but am used to them now.
If you are really worried discuss it with your GP but hopefully they will settle over time. 5 weeks is no time at all in stroke terms.
Best wishes
Ann
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thank you for that info. small wins in the mental game help a lot
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appreciate the advice, although I was very impressed with care at the hospital, preparation for the weeks after was practically non-existent.
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Hi @age
Welcome to the community, I’m sorry to hear about your stroke.
I hope some of the answers have given you some reassurance and I’m sure others will be along shortly with more answers to your questions. We have some information on our website about the physical changes after a stroke which does include sensations, you may find some useful information on there.
If you need anything whilst you’re using the Online Community, please don’t hesitate to tag me using the @ symbol and my username.
Anna