my wife had a stroke a few days after have a child whats the chances of her having enother stroke if pregnet?
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there are 2 types of strokes. 1:ischemic, which means the brain has had an insult from lack of oxygen, this is usually caused by a blood clot. women on birht control are at increased risk of clots. 2: hemorrhagic, bleeding in the brain usually caused by increase force/pressure on the small vessels inside the cranial cavity.  women on birth control can be at increased risk for having high blood pressure. increase in blood pressure can also occur in pregnancy i.e. pregnancy induced hypertension, and if not found and monitored close enough can cause stroke during labor.  during labor there is great stress on the female body.  bearing down and pushing increases intercranial pressure.  if someone already has high blood pressure, then they need to be monitored closely especially when pregnant. your wifes chances for another stroke will significantly increase now that she has already had one.  she needs to get someone besides her ob/gyn to follow her medically.  they need to be the one to monitor her blood pressure. \ngood luck
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1) more likely to have a miscarriage. \n\n2) the baby is more likely to die before birth. \n\n3) Smoking can cause placenta previa (Dangerous situation where the placenta covers the cervix.) \n\n4)It can cause a placental abruption (Where the placenta separates from the wall of the uterus denying all oxygen to your baby.) \n\n5)It increases the risk of a preterm birth.
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RICHARD HAKE: Dr, Rocket? You said you had a severe headache. When you had that headache did you realize it was the stroke or were there any other symptoms? \n\nHOWARD ROCKET, DDS: Well, if I would have been more educated to the signs and the symptoms of a stroke, I would have known that my... I had some blurred vision... and I was having headaches for.... I'd say, may be a week before the stroke actually happened.... continuous headaches. But, I've had migraines before, so I just sort of thought may be it was just a migraine. But, I was also having blurred vision. I didn't have any slurred speech and I didn't have any loss of balance that I can remember. But mostly, as I said earlier, it was a blurred vision and then real severe headaches \n\nRICHARD HAKE: Okay. Here's another question from Angie: 'Is there a possibility of regaining speech and the ability to understand speech after a large stroke to the left hemisphere?' I guess, Dr. Rocket, how soon after you were through the emergency room did you regain your speech? \n\nHOWARD ROCKET, DDS: It took about 4 weeks, and my speech came back very, very slowly.... then finally came back totally. \n\nRICHARD HAKE: Can you answer that question about regaining speech and the ability to understand speech after a large stroke to the left hemisphere? \n\nSTEPHAN MAYER, MD: About recovering speech, basically, what I tell my patients is that everyone gets better from a stroke. And that's the rule. And it's usually about that second day after... when you're out.... you know, when you're in the pits, it can't get any worse than that. And then over a process of weeks to months later, patients go about rebuilding their lives. But absolutely-- language functions can improve with time and, you know, I guess it raises the point that, you know, don't get discouraged, you know, it can happen, it will happen, you need the right kind of attitude and you do need real good effective rehabilitation. You need to deal with professionals who know what they are doing. But it doesn't matter if its weakness, or a speaking problem, or vision, or whatever, walking-- all these things do get better unless you are very, very unfortunate.
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A number of things could happen. Some of those things include, paralysis, blindness, loss of speech, inability to walk, inability to think clearly, and worst of all, death.  When someone thinks they may be having a stroke, the first and most important thing to do, is to seek emergency medical help ASAP!
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it is not dangerous in any way except for that she can still get pregant from you while she is on her period. it wont harm you, and it wont harm her. just put down a towel, or better yet do it in a shower so that it does not get all over the place.
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Please take a couple of seconds to read this, it could help somebody. \nDo read this it may be very useful one day!! \n\nDuring a BBQ a friend stumbled and took a little fall - she assured \neveryone that she was fine (they offered to call paramedics) and \njust tripped over a brick because of her new shoes. They got her \ncleaned up and got her a new plate of food - while she appeared a \nbit shaken up, Ingrid went about enjoying herself the rest of the afternoon. \nIngrid's husband called later that evening telling everyone that his \nwife had been taken to the hospital - (at 6:00pm, Ingrid passed \naway.) She had suffered a stroke at the BBQ - had they known how to \nidentify the signs of a stroke perhaps Ingrid would be with us today. \n\nIt only takes a minute to read this   -  a neurologist says that if he \ncan get to a stroke victim within 3 hours he can totally reverse the \neffects of a stroke...totally. \nHe said the trick was getting a stroke recognized, diagnosed and \ngetting to the patient within 3 hours which is tough. \n\nRECOGNIZING A STROKE \nThank God for the sense to remember the "3" steps. Read and Learn! \nSometimes symptoms of a stroke are difficult to identify. \nUnfortunately, the lack of awareness spells disaster. The stroke \nvictim may suffer brain damage when people nearby fail to recognize \nthe symptoms of a stroke. Now doctors say a bystander can recognize \na stroke by asking three simple questions: \n1.      Ask the individual to SMILE. \n2.      Ask him or her to RAISE BOTH ARMS. \n3.      Ask the person to SPEAK A SIMPLE SENTENCE (coherently) (e.g.... \nIt is a sunny day today) \nIf he or she has trouble with any of these tasks, call 999 \nimmediately and describe the symptoms to the dispatcher. \nAfter discovering that a group of non-medical volunteers could \nidentify facial weakness, arm weakness and speech problems, \nresearchers urged the general public to learn the three questions. \nThey presented their conclusions at the British Stroke Association's \nannual meeting in February. \nWidespread use of this test could result in prompt diagnosis and \ntreatment \nof the stroke and prevent brain damage. \nA cardiologist says if everyone who gets this message sends it to 10 \npeople; you can bet that at least one life will be saved. \nBE A FRIEND AND SHARE THIS ARTICLE WITH AS MANY FRIENDS AS POSSIBLE, \nyou could save their lives.
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I have had the same thing and was not given an explanation. The onset of stroke is accompanied by slurred speech and loss of balance.
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An article I found on webmd.com may help answer your question. The link's below. I hope it helps. The title is: Women's Heart Risk May Go Unnoted.\n\nGod Bless!
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You are in a terrible place. My wife has MG and I understand the fear of the immobilization and helplessness it can cause. You should definitely speak with your neurologist and gyn about possible birth defects and fetal damage ASAP. There are other treatments for MG out there like other drugs, IVIG or plasmapherisis. These are all options that should be discussed immediately with your M.D. \n\nIn terms of this possible pregnancy, get yourself to the local drugstore, buy a test and find out for sure. In my opinion, your health is the most important and risking your life for a pregnancy is not an option. Of course, it is entirely up to you and your health care provider. They may be able to work out a way for you to use an alternative means of controlling your disease during the pregnancy. \n\nIf the pregnancy test is negative, you should look into other means of birth control. You can use an IUD, diaphragm, cervical cap, spermicide, condoms, or sponge. None of these rely on hormones and can prevent this issue in the future. There are non-hormonal IUDs that can be as effective as the pill for birth control.\n\nTo the other respondents that said you should have thought of this before becoming pregnant, shame! You don't know a person's situation unless you are there in the room with them. Telling this woman that she should have thought about is before she got pregnant is doing nothing for her very personal and difficult dilemma.
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Before I answer the question I'd like to say something about "mini-strokes".\nWhen you have TIA's (transient ischemic attacks), which are "mini-strokes", they  are basically the same thing as a "regular" stroke, except the symptoms often go away.  If you are having TIA's this puts you at a greater risk for having a major stroke.  Strokes are the third leading cause of death in the United States.  About 1/3 of the people that experience TIA's go on to have a major stroke.  I think that TIA's are your body's way of telling you...."hey, there is something wrong here".\nAs for whether or not you could get SSI, I have no idea.  My step-mother tried it and failed to get it.  I would consult with your physician and see what he says in the matter and read up on the guidelines set forth by the Social Security Administration on getting SSI.
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Yes NHS is crap, similar experience here and I lost my little girl, stillborn at 40 weeks, she had only been dead a week, cord wrapped around her neck. I'd visited my doctor and gynaecologist earlier in the week and they never picked up on it. I knew she'd stopped moving as much but stepmum said it was the calm before the storm. Took me in to start me off, did a scan and told me she was dead, and I'd have to give birth naturally. Sheer hell I'll never forget it. So get your husband to kick but as much as he has to till they take notice. Be careful and good luck. X
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I am so sorry! I am an occupational therapist and I have worked with young stroke victims, and I do not know the cause. If I were you, I would have an intensive series of testing from EEG's to MRI's to find out what's the problem.\n\nDo you have a predisposition to strokes? Do you take birth control? How often do you smoke?\n\nThose are some causative factors that could impact your health.  The major causes of TIA's typically are small blood clots or cholesterol blockages--it's really odd that you have normal cholesterol!  \n\nI would keep going and finding different opinions--mini-strokes a lot of time leads to a massive stroke. Don't let doctors just say, "I don't know." Find one who is willing to keep testing.
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Whenever I am pregnant (just had my 3rd)  I have such high blood pressure, and I OFTEN get those killer instant headaches immediately at the peak of orgasm.  I thought I was the only one...sheesh..   It is an instant, and almost crippling headache.  Kinda kills the mood...
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Please note that I am not a medical doctor, but do work in the field of brain research.  \nIt is definitely possible.  There are many causes of seizures following pregnancy (or during pregnancy).  One condition is called eclampsia, and is described quite well on Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eclampsia).  However, the causes of eclampsia are not well understood, nor are the effects of hormones (like estrogen and progesterone) on epilepsy (search for epilepsy and pregnancy at www.pubmed.gov for research).
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It sounds as if you could be, but you can try an at home pregnancy test..( might want to wait just a few more days...or get an early detection test).and see your Doctor either way. It is a bit early for so many  symptoms. It could also be from strees, the miscarriage, and or from being sick. I would not say you are paranoid. You really have allot on your shoulders it sounds like. I do hope that everything works out for you. If you need to chat just send me a message. I would be glad to help you. I have been there. I wish you a wonderful Thanksgiving. Sorry for your loss. I hope this turns out in the way you wish it to.
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I miscarried back in November of 04.  I found out on a monday I was pregnant.  Then friday night I had a faint pink discharge.  Then saturday morning I started spotting really bad but I didn't have pain either.  I called my dr. that night because it wouldn't stop . He told me go to the ER, so I did, and the dr. there told me I had miscarried.  They did a blood test and my HCG levels were almost at zero.  They did an exam and said that my cervix was dilated as well.  I didn't have a D&C the dr said 85% of women miscarry like this, in the beginning, due to an abnormal chromosomes or whatever, but most women think it's a late period. I got pregnant in Jan of 05 and had a healthy baby boy after that.   If I were you, I would call a dr or go to the ER as soon as possible to get everything checked.  Use a neighbor's phone or pay phone if you have to.
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a minor stroke\na pinched nerve\na migraine\n\njust a few\n\nGO TO THE DOCTOR! please