Maybe your were having a TIA Transient Ischemic Attack some people call a transient ischemic attack (TIA) a mini-stroke, because the symptoms are like those of a stroke but do not last long and the symptoms are one side of your body may feel numb, tingly, or heavy,you may not be able to move your arm, your leg, or your face on one side of your body.Things may look blurry or dim. You may have double vision or not be able to see. It may be hard to speak. You may slur or mix up your words. It may be hard to understand words.You may feel unsteady, dizzy, or clumsy. You may have trouble walking. This is a medical emergency if your having those symptoms...I dont know if your were having all those symtoms???? Good luck and let us know what happens....

Thank you for your reply. I guess the thing that worried me the most, is I did not realize anything I was doing was not right, I was confused why I was even in the hospital, and just wanted to go home. I've read that most TIA's last a few minutes to maybe a few hours. Have had one TIA a long time ago.

My Dr is very tired of me, and I'm tired of myself too. This all gets very hard, and my migraines are so bad that at times I have wished to die than have the pain.

but this one really frightened me, I still don't remember a lot of it, my daughter had to tell me a lot of things. I guess like memory loss or just not knowing. Had most of the symptoms you mentioned, just not with the eyes.

Thanks a lot for answering.

it sounds like a stroke. my mother took 2 strokes. her first one she was affected on her left side she couldn't walk or talk when she tried to talk she had slurred speech. she was uncoordinated on her left side. she recovered remarkably from the first. her second stroke she was falling over and seemed to be in a daze and felt numbness in her right side of face and hand. she has recovered and doing ok. i would listen to the doc who mentioned the stroke. if you ever experience these symptoms again DO NOT hesitate go to the hospital or call 911. the faster you get medical attention the better.

Don't take an uncertain answer, DEMAND an explanation and ask what is what and why something is happening. If the neuro thinks it isn't a stroke, ask why? I know you're weak so it is easier said than done but the faster you know what's going on the better right?

It is your right and duty to question anything that you do not agree with, when it comes to your medical care. It's Patient's Rights and anyone who enters a hospital must be notified of their rights. If you find a conflict between a hospital doctor and a neurology specialist, then demand an explaination for the reasoning or basis on each diagnosis. It could be that they each are diagnosing you based on symptoms, because a scan (MRI, MRA, etc.) didn't show anything. You can also ask if there are any better tests to confirm a diagnosis.

The National Stroke Association website (stroke.org) defines a stroke as:

"...'brain attack' (that) occurs when a blood clot blocks an artery or a blood vessel breaks, interrupting blood flow to an area of the brain. When either of these things happen, brain cells begin to die and brain damage occurs."

A TIA will have symptoms that never last longer than about 24 hours.

My mother told me that her migraines completely disappeared after she suffered a stroke. She had a TIA two weeks prior and we did not know it. My neurologist recently told me that migraines cannot cause stroke. They also do not affect aneurysms. But they are all related in the neurological sense.

In order to give a better opinion, it is best if you add your "type" of migraine here, because some cause numbness, weakness and even confusion. But from what I know of my FHM and migraines with blindness, I've never seen these symptoms as severe as you describe. I would say TIA and a better explaination as to why your doctors do not agree.

Visit www.stroke.org for all the best information.

I forgot to tell you that you should get a copy of all radiology done on your brain (MRI, MRA, CT scans, etc.) when you entered the hospital. I always get my images (on CD) and the written report showing any findings that are remarkable (something the docs should pay attention to.)

I would get myself new doctors. I think the on-call neuro must have been drunk or something. If your doctor is 'tired' of you, get another one. That is absurd.

Yes, .. get copies of your tests and treatment at the ER. Have your new doc (when you get one) get all your records from the 'tired' doc.

I am no doctor, .. but you describe CLASSIC signs and symptoms of stroke, and yes, it could happen again.

Know that there is little they can do about a stroke that has occurred except physical therapy. They CAN do things to help prevent another one.

Here are SOME quotes you should know:

The clot-busting agents used to treat stroke can only be administered in the first three hours after onset. So if you think you or a companion is having a stroke, dont delay. Call 911 or proceed to the nearest hospital emergency room.

Even if you had these symptoms for only a short time and they went away, you should place an urgent call to your doctor and report them.

and for much more informtation, click below.

http://www.advocatehealth.com/system/info/library/sam/020601.html

Hi,
Maybe it was TIA (mini stroke). It is very possible that you had some kind of stroke. My Dad had 3 TIA's and a major stroke. He has problems with his words, using them, and can't pronouce them clearly. He also has a problem with falling and being unbalanced.

Basilar migraines have symptoms similar to those of TIAs. Worth looking into. I had several stroke-like attacks but my MRIs (2) were clear. When one of these attacks comes on, I just wait it out and rest. They are horrible though...numbness on right side, poor speech and coordination. Good luck and yes, change doctors if you can.