88yr old lady several tia chances of recovery?
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When your 88 full recovery is very rare she might recover but at that age its rare to get for a full one. Im not meaning discouraging are anything but thats my personal expeirence Im wishing her the best luck though.
720300
I know this is easier said then done, but I wouldn't worry about it just yet.  Ive had mine for 3 years now and I'm 32 and your body does go through changes all the time.  Just take a deep breath and relax and if things don't change in a week or so, then call a doctor.  I'm a Paramedic and a woman, so just tryin to help 8-)
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Every patient is different in the severity of the stroke, and you will see the most dramatic recovery in the first 3 months. She will continue to progress for many months (I was able to elicit progress with a patient 10 yrs after a left hemisphere ischemic stroke left him with only single-word utterances). Typically, with a stroke affecting Broca's area, a patient will have expressive aphasia and some degree of receptive aphasia (loss of language use). Hopefully, your friend (?) has good insurance so she can get the needed amount of therapy. HMO's usually limit the amount of therapy, and the therapists must get authorization every week, vs. every month with Medicare. I usually saw Medicare patients in nursing homes and outpatients at hospitals for up to three months, some as long as six months, as long as they were making "significant" progress in using gestures and drawing pictures as an adaptive way for communication. A "communication board" can be very helpful in allowing her to point to pictures to get her basic needs met. These should be  the first objectives in order to reduce patient, family, and staff frustration. Developing home therapy programs and coaching family members in how to elicit the patient's best communication was essential.\nI suggest occupational therapy for treatment of her right arm and for activities of daily living (ADL's), such as grooming, bathing, dressing and transfers.\nPhysical therapy can help her with walking (you didn't say if her  right leg is weak), trunk control, balance, and  muscle strengthening.
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First thing the doctor would probably recommend is that she take aspirin barring any contraindications.  81mg per day has not been shown to be any better than 325mg per day (if my memory serves me correct).  The higher dose has just a higher incidence of GI bleeding without a decrease in incidence of TIA/CVA.\n\nIf she continues to have TIA's then the doctor would consider adding aspirin to a medication called Plavix (clopidogrel) or change aspiring to Aggrenox (aspirin/dipyridamole combination).\n\nIf she has a CVA, then she might be put on Coumadin (warfarin) also.\n\nLowering her LDL and total cholesterol and raising her HDL would probably be a priority too.  There are various medications out there which can do the trick depending on how low her cholesterol needs to come down.  That amount also depends on the other risk factors she may also have (diabetes, hypertension, etc.).\n\nAs for diet, a low cholesterol diet is historically best, but I think there is evolving research showing that perhaps it's really a balanced diet that works best.  If she can do exercise, that generally improves other medical conditions (diabetes, hypertension, HDL cholesterol) which may affect her health.
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Sorry for your husband's prognosis. Here is a site that might help direct you. All my best.\n\nhttp://www.abanet.org/aging/toolkit/
977304
Even with all the relative information and seeing the patient the most experienced doctor can only make an educated guess at recovery time. Every injury is unique and even with the most advanced diagnostic equipment its exact extent can only be estimated. From what you say it sounds as though your wife is well on the way to full recovery and will only have to be patient for a little while yet. Best of luck.
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Is this 88 year old frail or sturdy. If she is a frail 88 year old she is going to need skilled care.  Skilled care can be done in the home does not need to be in a nursing home.  Also, one of the major problems with fractured femurs in any person is developing a fat embolus, but for an 88 yearold female you need to watch out for respiratory complications as well, the hospital should have given you an Insentive Spirometor,(it looks like a plastic breathing toy) have her do that every hour and turn cough deep breath exercise,the way that is done is by having her sit down hold a pillow over her abdomen, turn her head to the side take a deep breath and cough real hard as to wring out her lungs of all the air. Get her up and moving ASAP do not let her stay in bed that will be her demise.
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Wow, there is no way that anyone can give you a valid answer here.  You need to go to a doctor and be evaluated.  \n\nMany things need to be considered to evaluate your risk and determine if you could actually have experienced a TIA.  Some of these are your age, your health condition, your family history, and your symptoms, their frequency, length, and severity.\n\nPlease do not depend on anyone's answer on this site.  Your health and life are much too important.  I would recommend that you have someone drive you to the doctor, in case there is a condition that might effect your own ability.\n\nI don't mean to scare you but until you have this checked into, you should not take risks.
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See an M.D.  \nShe probably needs a catheter.  Her body may be shutting down at the age of 90.
614213
Check with your local community colleges and AARP organizations to see if anything has been set up locally. Also, if there is an Area Agency on Aging, check with them.
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Yes, but ppl don't always recognize a transient ischemic attack when they have one. A TIA could be just a few minutes of confusion, blurred vision or dizziness. Things that many of us would pass off to something like being tired or getting up too fast.
583013
You have to be careful taking herbal supplements.  They tried giving ginkoba to a bunch of elderly patients at a nursing home and it thins the blood which for them led to increased strokes!  The best thing to do is eat healthy, drink 8 glasses of water a day, and get a full nights sleep every night.  Also do things like crossword puzzles and stuff when you are sitting around the house.
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Hi,\nSounds like you have had a hard time of it. I am a nurse and I work in rehab, and I see a lot of stroke victims.  I think you should talk to your doctor about the risk of another stroke because the reason for your first stroke plays a big factor in the chances of another. Some people have strokes because of life style, meaning we commonly see people who are very over weight (like 50+ pounds over), heavy smokers, high blood pressure, and heavy drinkers.  Some contributing factors we can change by choices we make, others we cannot. No one here can tell you if you are at high, moderate, or low risk because one needs to know history.  You did not say if the stroke caused you any disability? \n\nI think that in general in most cases strokes can be prevented and not only by life style changes like don't smoke, don't drink alcohol, have regular check ups because a very big factor is high cholesterol, and high blood pressure, both increase anyones risk of stroke, and both can usually be controlled by diet, exercise and medication.  Visit the heart and stroke foundation, they are a great source of information.\n\nNerve pain is another matter, that is a really hard one to cope with. I know it is the worst pain. I pinched nerve is not permanent, it can be treated and should be, usually rest and physio will fix it, and if not surgery. It is not something anyone should be suffering with permanently, if your doctor is not referrring you, than you need a new doctor.  Anyway, I wish you all the best, and good luck.
585630
You're a strong 70 year old! Now your suspicion might be correct but it's best you see a professional or have a Physical therapist visit you at home.
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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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Not unless you are 96 with a bad hip, but I know a lady who is 103 and still uses and exercise bike.
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It might. My uncle had lower back stenosis and it caused numbness in the lower extremities. He had surgery when he was 78 and did fine. Better check with your doctor.