Hi,
I have decided to join the forum as I am finding difficult to confine in family and friends.
I have been diagnosed having a TIA… this started back in May where I felt unwell and my heart beat dropped down to 48 and i started to faint… I then started having dizziness spells and loss of balance. At first the doctors related to heart problem but after doing full check they thought it was vertigo and prescribed with medications. Over a week ago I was having breakfast and got up and had complete loss of feeling on my left leg and numbness on left arm. It resolved within 20m. I managed to prevent falling by holding myslef and calling for help. Ambulance came and did checks but said all my vitals were fine and told me if i was worried to go to A&E. After 3 days of trying to understand what was wrong I got refered to TIA clinic .I was in absolute shock! I have only turn 45 and I am always keen in adhering to a healthy lifestyle (eating healthy, exercising).
I have been given medication and told I have to take it for life.
I have recently been experiencing a lot of muscle pain but any touch on my skin is painful, i also feel extremely irritated. Anyone has experience the same? There are times I cant stop crying and I can’t sleep worrying that I may have other episodes. I get confused at times with words and cant find the words to place in sentences. There are also days where i feel extreme fatigued. I am currently of sick for 4 weeks but I worried returning to work may aggravate my condition as I have a busy work load, not only that with experience short memory I wont be able to perform at my job.
I haven’t told my children or parents, as I do not wish to worry them, but my husband sister and best friend are aware of.
I am disapointed on some affirmations from my husband, first he stated he didn’t believe I had TIA and some other disapointing comments that I have been given 4 weeks off work not because there is anyhting wrong with day to day activities but simply because I’m not allowed to drive.