Hi everyone, thanks for letting me join.
I’m Gord, 50 & suffered my stroke in April. I had multiple blood clots on both my lungs & 1 went through a hole in my heart which then travelled to my thalamus causing my stroke. I’ve lost my peripheral vision, so won’t be able to drive again. I have also lost some of the feeling in my left foot and left hand.
I suffer with mood swings terribly since my stroke. One minute I am calm and then the next minute the smallest of things can trigger me into a complete head fit. And then once that has passed I will sit and cry.
Does anyone else suffer with erratic moods since there stroke?
It’s nice to be able to chat to others who understand.
Hi @Gord & welcome to the community. Sorry to hear of your stroke but i hope you find this a useful place to be.
It isn’t unusual to have changes in mood and be more emotional after a stroke. I find i cry a lot these days and i’m not ad patient as i used to be. It does generally improve over time. Have a look at this leaflet which might help explain things a bit.
You could also try googling emotional lability and having a read of that too.
If you use the to search peripheral vision there are many others in here who have had the same issue and you may find their stories offer some hope for you and getting back to driving.
Hi I had a stroke, one or the other,last Saturday.My daughter was driving me for a CT scan because of the dreadful headaches I had been experiencing for 10weeks. On the way my left hand went numb and pins and needlesy.I had had a full blown stroke in 2018 ,same arm .After scan went to A&E where I was triaged.My BP was 260over something.This was at 10am. At 5pm ,on a ward ,my face was affected and my words were gobblygook.I was told it was a TIA., as it didn’t last.Discharged the following morning with Amlodipine ,5mg.I am anxious and an over thinker, I go over and over the experience ,yet when it happened in 2018I was on a stroke ward for over a week and I had an MRI .I calmly recovered then but this has rendered me a nervous wreck.There are so many questions.Still got the headaches!
I’m Dan, sorry to hear about the after affects of your stroke. My personality after my SAH was affected I used to have flash points on my anger for no real reason. My likes and dislikes changed, I get no real new strong emotions…I just like stuff. Only advice I can give you is that it takes time to accept the new you and effort to change things you do not like…5 years on it still a process. I really wish you the best my friend in your recovery journey. I’ve been on another recovery journey for nearly 20 years now and one thing I always take with me is a day at a time. Someone once said to me “how do you eat an elephant ”? … " A bite at a time". Good luck brother. Dan
@June_P wow your BP was high. No wonder you were getting headaches. That might be why you are still getting headaches as it might take a little while to get your BP down properly. It could also be a side effect from your TIA or caused by your anxiety.
Having already had a stroke it will be natural to feel more anxious after your TIA it was only a week ago though so still very early days and hopefully it’ll ease over time. If your TIA was caused by high BP you are now on meds to lower it & that will lower your risk of it happening again. I assume you’ll get a follow up in relation to your BP to make sure your meds are working.
Reminds me of mine ( 269 / 198 now 130 / 80 ) !! You say you’ve still got headaches? I’m not giving any medical advice, but this is what I would do
Grounding ( to eliminate any inflammation ) and thin your blood
Wheatgrass juice ( blood purification )
Balance your electrolytes ( Fresh coconut water )
A potassium booster ( Gem salad banana avocado )
Distilled Water
Near Infra Red 850nm radiation PBM
These are just some of the things I would address urgently. You may be salt sensitive, so it’s worth trying Himalayan salt for your BP. Of course go for Garlic, celery, Beetroot, Watermelon, all the things that lower bp. Hawthorne regulates BP very well. A bit of research needed.
Thank you for your reply. I am very impatient and expect things done yesterday! Looking back over my posts ,when I had my first stroke I was much calmer.I think it’s because I’m 77now and feel older!I don’t know whether to rest or get up and go.Obviously,because it’s Christmas time every
For a week I’ve been on Amlodipine and I think it’s making me wheezy. I can’t get my breath and looking atmymessageswhen I had my last stroke I had to come off Amlodipine. Complications! Anyone else not suited to it?
Sounds to me like you should see your GP ASAP re the wheezing. If you have had problems with it in the past that should be in your medical notes. Make sure they add it in. Sounds like they need to change you to something else.
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Types of Grounding:
Electrical Grounding (Technical Context):
In electrical systems, grounding refers to connecting electrical equipment or systems to the Earth to prevent electrical shocks, stabilize voltage, and protect circuits. It provides a safe pathway for excess electricity to discharge into the Earth.
Earthing (Wellness Context):
This is a therapeutic practice where people physically connect with the Earth, often by walking barefoot on grass, soil, or sand, or by using grounding products like mats or sheets.
It is believed that this connection helps neutralize free radicals and reduce inflammation in the body due to the Earth’s negative charge.
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Reduced inflammation: By balancing the body’s electrical charge.
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Common Ways to Practice Grounding (Earthing):
Walking barefoot on natural surfaces like grass, sand, or soil.
Swimming in natural water bodies like oceans, lakes, or rivers.
Using grounding devices (e.g., mats, sheets, or patches) connected to an electrical grounding system.
to search peripheral vision there are many others in here who have had the same issue and you may find their stories offer some hope for you and getting back to driving.
”? … " A bite at a time". Good luck brother. Dan