How do you feel days after TIA?

After your acute care and recovery, you may notice any number of these long-term effects of TIA:
  1. Memory problems.
  2. Difficulties with executive functioning.
  3. Emotional symptoms (such as irritability or anxiety).
  4. Brain fog, trouble concentrating, and word-finding struggles.
  5. Visual difficulties.
  6. Mildly slurred speech.

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How long does it take to feel normal after a TIA?

This can cause sudden symptoms similar to a stroke, such as speech and visual disturbance, and numbness or weakness in the face, arms and legs. But a TIA does not last as long as a stroke. The effects last a few minutes to a few hours and fully resolve within 24 hours.

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How do you feel days after a mini-stroke?

However, some people were left with some residual (on-going) symptoms that lasted a few weeks, and some people continued to experience some symptoms for a while afterwards. Commonly these included arm and limb weakness or numbness, slurred speech, memory problems, confusion and visual difficulties.

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How do you feel after a TIA?

The signs and symptoms of a TIA resemble those found early in a stroke and may include sudden onset of:
  1. Weakness, numbness or paralysis in the face, arm or leg, typically on one side of the body.
  2. Slurred or garbled speech or difficulty understanding others.
  3. Blindness in one or both eyes or double vision.

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Do you feel sick after a TIA?

Other possible symptoms

complete paralysis of one side of the body. sudden vision loss, blurred vision or double vision. vertigo. being sick.

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Is fatigue common after a TIA?

Fatigue affects the majority of people who have a stroke or transient ischaemic attack (TIA or mini-stroke). It can have a big effect on your life.

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How long are you tired after a TIA?

Regarding the duration of fatigue after stroke, acute fatigue can last up to 6 months, whereas the chronic type can persist in 40% of patients after 2 years. Another study reported fatigue to be still present in one-third of patients up to 6 years after stroke onset.

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How long should you rest after a mini stroke?

Because mild strokes do not typically cause major impairments, recovery is usually fast. Sometimes recovery from a mild stroke can occur within 3-6 months. Other times it can take longer. There are many variables that affect the time it takes to recover.

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What should you watch after a mini stroke?

Trouble walking, talking or understanding. Difficulty swallowing. Weakness, tingling or numbness, typically in one side of the body. Confusion.

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Can TIA symptoms come and go?

Symptoms of a TIA come on suddenly. You may feel perfectly fine one minute and then suddenly develop difficulty speaking or moving one side of your body. Sometimes the symptoms will come and go several times in a short period of time.

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Can you feel fine after a mini-stroke?

Most people who have a mini-stroke feel fine after the event. In fact, many people don't even realize they've had one! Symptoms might include weakness, numbness, tingling, vision changes or difficulty speaking. Most symptoms are temporary and dissipate within minutes but sometimes can last up to 24 hours.

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How do you feel the day before a stroke?

Weakness or numbness of the face, arm or leg, usually on one side of the body. Trouble speaking or understanding. Problems with vision, such as dimness or loss of vision in one or both eyes. Dizziness or problems with balance or coordination.

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Do you sleep a lot after a mini-stroke?

Excessive sleeping after stroke is common during the early stages of recovery as the brain works hard to heal itself. However, excessive daytime sleepiness could signify other problems that deserve a conversation with your doctor.

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What medication is prescribed after a TIA?

Dipyridamole and aspirin — Dipyridamole is a medication that may be given after a TIA to reduce the risk of stroke. It is often given as an extended-release form, combined with aspirin (aspirin-extended-release dipyridamole, brand name: Aggrenox). It is taken two times per day.

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What are good signs after a stroke?

Here are seven signs that you are recovering well from a stroke.
  • #1 You Make Your Best Progress Right Away. ...
  • #2 You Are More Independent. ...
  • #3 You Can Cross Your Legs. ...
  • #4 You Find Yourself Sleeping More. ...
  • #5 You Find the Need to Compensate Less with Technique. ...
  • #6 Your Spastic Muscles Are Twitching.

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What to avoid after having a mini-stroke?

If you've already had a TIA, making these changes can help reduce your risk of having a full stroke or another TIA in the future.
  • Diet. ...
  • Exercise. ...
  • Stop smoking. ...
  • Cut down on alcohol. ...
  • Managing underlying conditions.

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Do you need to go to the hospital after a TIA?

To significantly reduce the risk of stroke, a person who has experienced a TIA must seek the proper follow-up care immediately after the episode. Streib recommends that all patients visit an emergency room during or immediately after a TIA to receive imaging of their brain and blood vessels.

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Why am I so tired after a mini-stroke?

Tasks that may have come easily before the stroke may be harder and therefore require more energy then they previously would. Management of fatigue is best done with lifestyle changes. Many patients are likely to become much more sedentary after a stroke, so encouraging regular physical activity is imperative.

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How many TIAs can a person have?

Some people might have more than one TIA and it is possible to have several TIAs in a short space of time (for example, several TIAs within a day).

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Can you drive after TIA?

You must stop driving for at least 1 month after a transient ischaemic attack ( TIA ) or mini-stroke. This includes amaurosis fugax or retinal artery fugax. You can restart only when your doctor tells you it is safe.

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Is sleep good after a TIA?

Following a stroke, one of the most important factors to a successful recovery is sleep. Quality sleep has many benefits, especially for stroke survivors.

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Are there any after effects of a TIA?

Around 70%reported that their TIA had long- term effects including memory loss, poor mobility, problems with speech and difficulty in understanding. 60%of people stated that their TIA had affected them emotionally. There is no way to tell whether a person is having a TIA or a stroke when the symptoms first start.

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Can you have a TIA and not know it?

Many people may recognize classical signs of a TIA. However, recent research suggests that less common symptoms may go unnoticed. That's unfortunate, because a TIA is an important sign that all is not right with the brain's health.

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Is sleep good for stroke recovery?

Sleep is critical, but sleep problems may follow after a stroke. Poor sleep can slow your recovery and lead to depression, memory problems and night-time falls. The good news is there are ways to improve your sleep.

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Does a TIA show up on an MRI scan?

In a previously reported study, 31% of TIA patients showed an acute infarction visualized by MRI including DWI. A strong association was found between neurological symptoms, speech dysfunction and weakness and an evidence of acute infarction by MRI including DWI (Al-Khaled and Eggers, 2013).

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