What is Stroke
A stroke, also known as cerebrovascular accident (CVA), is an acute neurologic injury whereby the blood supply to a part of the brain is interrupted, either by a clot in the artery...
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Has anyone ever experienced severe pain on the affected side after an Ishmetic? stroke. I do and i'm on Lortab 10mg and have been on it for over a year and the doctors keep wondering why I run out so often. This medicine doesn;t seem to be effective for me any more. Any thoughts or comments appreciated. GOD BlESS YOU ALL!
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i have really bad pain on my right shoulder where my arm hangs they goy me on victin 
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I had a stroke 5 yrs ago, it was my second. My left side is also affected, mostly my arm & hand. It's painful all the time & numb & usless. Idon't think my doc or my family really understand how painful it can be, my fault partly as I guess I can hide it prety well because Im stubborn. I wish someone had some answers!
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Ferrell, talk to your neurologist, I have really bad migraines but they move around in my head randomly and will stop suddenly and start up again later. I have a lot of pain in my body but I have been diagnosed with Fibromyalgia. Not sure if this helps any...Gator
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My husband has a tremour on the right side that goes to his hand, he cannot close the hand and it shakes, he has be on Labeltol?? to help I would The person who perscribed by husands drugs is called a physiatrist, stroke specialist< thats who I would check with, Joanne
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My rightside was effect...I can't feel anything on my rightside! I have pacthed and pills for my pain. I hates!! Sometime my pain is so painful I can't stand it!! Hope your better!!:)
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yes yes and yes... It sometimes takes time for them to get the right med for you... ask them to change you to something different. they had to change mine around about 5 times... you may also have nerve damage going on. There is now a neuropathy group, you'll also find other helpful resources for pain management.
http://dailystrength.org/groups/ne... :)
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yes i have severe debilitating pain on my affected side it hurts so bad but im kinda used to it i judt deal with it now
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I have heard that botox helps with rigidity and also pain. My grandmother was prescribed Baclofen which help relax her muscles and ease her pain, but unfortunately it made her very drowsy and a bit loopy at times. Therefore, we had to take her off of it. I have spoken to many people that have benefited from it.
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Ferrell,
Yes - I have severe pain in different locations of my head and neck. My strokes were in the occipital lobe. I have several sensations that I experience. It starts as burning then the pain moves from the top right side and extends to the back. The headache can become extreme and I want to go to the ER but I suffer instead. Another area is my carotid artery where I have a dissection. The pain starts as the artery opens and bleeds. The third area is dep in my face. Another area is on the left side at my jaw. All these area of pain are caused by changes in blood flow, aneurysms, and dissections. I refuse to take pain medicine. I work through the pain - regardless of how extreme. I do repetative stretching of of my neck or head for hours. When all else fails - I drink a glass of wine. It works immediately to dull the pain. THe problem is the wine wears off before the pain does. My stomach can only handle so much wine. Many stroke patients never experience pain. This is usually a sign that something else is going wrong, as in my case. I hope this helps. Katherine
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