Had a TIA

[rkentzel]

Had a TIA a couple of weeks ago a little spooky. Doctor is changing meds around. I have decided to go ahead with plans to go camping this weekend. We go ever year for the new year. Just plan to take it easy.

[emzee]

Chock you are so lucky to have her and she you. Give her a hug from me would you.
Scottiemom, I haven't heard of SPOT messenger, going to check it out.

[Scottiemom]

dixie029 wrote:
My husband had a widow maker heart attack 2 years ago & we just purchased a new motor home. My question is if you have no cell or wifi service how would you contact someone? We are planning a trip that will take us to some areas that I have been told have no service so I am really concerned. Also there will be someone that had a heart transplant 2 years ago. Is there any type of service I could add that would give me constant service? Thanks.

Yes. Get a SPOT messenger.Spot For about $99 a year, you have the ability to send an SOS message that will send emergency personnel to your GPS location. Runs off satellite. You can get a satellite phone, too, but the Spot messenger will do what you are asking.

When we traveled to Alaska this past summer, I rented a satellite phone, plus had the SPOT messenger. I felt we had it covered. Both worked well.

Dale

[Chock_Full_o__N]

emzee wrote:
Wow chock, your mom sounds like a bundle of energy. Reading all that she does made me a bit tired!!!

I know, right? I'm 57 and she just about runs circles around me. She has some chronic conditions like diabetes, congestive heart failure, etc and she STILL doesn't miss a beat. She has no interest in kicking the bucket any time soon. I can only hope that I will be able to match her when I'm her age.

[Dog_Folks]

rkentzel wrote:
Face went numb for about twenty minutes and I just felt sick for the rest of the day. Doing good now Doc has me taking 81 mg aspirin twice a day. I have hemochromatosis which has not helped and DB II, sleep apnea chronic back and neck pain. My back went out just after the TIA and I could barley walk left leg was affected then it gets you to thinking is it connected. That was five days of hell but that has cleared to. Yes wife is watching over me sometimes to much.

Wives tend to "watch too close." But then again, that is because she loves you. My wife is sooooo caring sometimes it is ridiculous. But it certainty is better than the alternative.

Try not to get mad at her.

[Dog_Folks]

Chock Full o' Nuts wrote:
My 79yo mother has had 2 TIAs this year. The only residual effects that she/we have noticed is difficulty recalling words at times and some loss of function in her right arm. It has not stopped her from camping or playing her hammered dulcimer or driving 400 miles to see us. She has admitted that she's slowing down and she starting to find camping more difficult than before--it takes her 1-2 days now to get ready and it takes her all day to hitch up and drive there or drive home. But she still tows her own little camper and packs her Border Collie along with her.

More power to her!!

[emzee]

Wow chock, your mom sounds like a bundle of energy. Reading all that she does made me a bit tired!!!

[Modracer]

I had 2 TIA's 2 years ago, just 2 weeks apart. They ran all the tests on me, echo cardiogram,CT Scan, MRI and so forth ended up getting a Carotid-Endarterectomy (They did a roto rooter On my neck artery) No apparent damage or loss of function but I now take a blood thinner. So far,so good.

[Chock_Full_o__N]

My 79yo mother has had 2 TIAs this year. The only residual effects that she/we have noticed is difficulty recalling words at times and some loss of function in her right arm. It has not stopped her from camping or playing her hammered dulcimer or driving 400 miles to see us. She has admitted that she's slowing down and she starting to find camping more difficult than before--it takes her 1-2 days now to get ready and it takes her all day to hitch up and drive there or drive home. But she still tows her own little camper and packs her Border Collie along with her.

[timmac]

rkentzel wrote:
Had a TIA a couple of weeks ago a little spooky. Doctor is changing meds around. I have decided to go ahead with plans to go camping this weekend. We go ever year for the new year. Just plan to take it easy.

Meds is usually the cause for more illness, try the holistic way and not eating foods with grains, 3 basic foods is all you need, Meat, Veggies and Fruits..

[dixie029]

My husband had a widow maker heart attack 2 years ago & we just purchased a new motor home. My question is if you have no cell or wifi service how would you contact someone? We are planning a trip that will take us to some areas that I have been told have no service so I am really concerned. Also there will be someone that had a heart transplant 2 years ago. Is there any type of service I could add that would give me constant service? Thanks.

[Jack_Diane_Free]

DW had a TIA about 12 years ago and never a problem since. Carries on normal productive life with no effect whatsoever, and I cannot keep up to her go, go, go all the time.

[rkentzel]

Face went numb for about twenty minutes and I just felt sick for the rest of the day. Doing good now Doc has me taking 81 mg aspirin twice a day. I have hemochromatosis which has not helped and DB II, sleep apnea chronic back and neck pain. My back went out just after the TIA and I could barley walk left leg was affected then it gets you to thinking is it connected. That was five days of hell but that has cleared to. Yes wife is watching over me sometimes to much.

[skipnchar]

Certainly get medical advice from a medical professional. The good news is that MOST of the time any ill effects are temporary from a TIA but other than medicine adjustments you will likely have no restrictions placed on your activities but THAT also should come from your Dr.
Good luck / Skip

[loulou57]

Rkentzal.....sorry to hear your news. It is a weird feeling and a bit scarey.

If your Dr gives you the ok go camping or do anything else you enjoy.


I had one about 10 years ago in my early 40's. I had a really bad headache a week after pnuemonia. Hubby took me to hosp and they said all ok just a headache.

I got up one morning about 4 days later, hubby was away with work. I couldn't spit to brush teeth, tongue felt funny and I drooled when trying to drink. My one side of my face was frozen, eye wide open, couldn't move a muscle. The other side my face drooped terribly.

Anyway, because of other medical issues I just thought it was something to do with those and it would go away. A few days later hubby came home, took one look at me and rushed me to emerg.

2 weeks later and 24lbs lighter (couldn't eat or drink) I came home. The results....a small stroke on one side and bells palsey on the other at the same time. What are the odds of that happening?