Why am I having strokes and TIAs?
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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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It's common after you exercise or do something strenuous.\nIf it happens when you don't exert yourself, go see your doctor.\nHigh blood pressure is NOT something to mess around with. \nHeart attack, stroke.....these and more....go to the doc.!\n:)
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Does he have dizziness, blurred vision, trouble speaking or understanding, trouble walking, numbness or weakness arms, leg (face you stated) especially one side of the body. The pressure he has is it like a sudden severe headache? If he has any of these other signs or symptoms get him to a hospital he could be having a stroke!
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This sounds like a classic case of vertigo. It is not a disease in itself, but a symptom of another condition. Vertigo occurs when the central nervous system receives conflicting messages fromt he inner ear, eyes , muscles and skin pressure receptors.  It can be a result of many disorders. Brain tumors, high or low blood pressure, allergies, diabetes, head injuries, inadequate or interrupted supply of oxygen to the brain anemia, viral infection , fever or from certain kinds of drugs. \n\nBasically your symptoms do sound like vertigo, but what is causing it could be many things. There are at least a 100 different syndromes that can include the symptoms of vertigo, its figuring out what is causing it that is the problem. \n\nHowever, what I can give you are a few well known herbal remedies you can start. The ones im going to list are directly related to getting more oxygen to the brain. Its a good place to start. Matter fact, it might be the best place to start, without enough oxygen to the brain, you will have ever single symptom you have listed. \n\nDMG = Dimethylglycine , increases oxygen to the brain.\n\nVitamin B complex = These vitamins are necessary for normal brain and nervous system function.\n\nVitamin C , alot of it. It Improves circulation. Do you by chance bruise easily? This is a result of not enough vitamin C , also bleeding gums. \n\nCholin and Inositol = Necessary in nerve function\n\nCo enzyme 10 = Improves circulation to the brain, well known for its antioxidant properties and it strengthens the heart muscle. \n\nGinko Biloba = very well known for its brain function improvement, it directly improves oxygen flow to the brain.\n\nA good multivitamin =  Can never go wrong with a good multi
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Sounds like peripheral neuropathy. See a neurologist.
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It doesn't sound like the type of thing I would ignore, but I wouldn't jump to extreme conclusions like a brain tumor or something.\n\nActually, it sounds more like poor circulation, and that CAN be VERY serious in the brain - i.e. strokes.  It is definitely something to head to the doctor about.  This can cause very serious problems.  If nothing else, you may have tendinitis in your feet and some inserts or physical therapy could help.  That part sounds especially odd.
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Causes\n\n  Ischemic stroke  \nA stroke is sometimes called a brain attack. The problem is with the amount of blood in your brain. The cause of one type of stroke — ischemic stroke — is too little blood in the brain. The cause of the other main type of stroke — hemorrhagic stroke — is too much blood within the skull.\n\nIschemic stroke\nAbout 80 percent of strokes are ischemic strokes. They occur when blood clots or other particles block arteries to your brain and cause severely reduced blood flow (ischemia). This deprives your brain cells of oxygen and nutrients, and cells may begin to die within minutes. The most common ischemic strokes are:\n\nThrombotic stroke. This type of stroke occurs when a blood clot (thrombus) forms in one of the arteries that supply blood to your brain. A clot usually forms in areas damaged by atherosclerosis — a disease in which the arteries are clogged by an accumulation of cholesterol-containing fatty deposits (plaques). This process can occur within one of the two carotid (kuh-ROT-id) arteries of your neck that carry blood to your brain, as well as in other arteries. An ischemic stroke may also be caused by plaques that completely clog or markedly narrow an artery. This narrowing is called stenosis. \nEmbolic stroke. An embolic stroke occurs when a blood clot or other particle forms in a blood vessel away from your brain — commonly in your heart — and is swept through your bloodstream to lodge in narrower brain arteries. This type of blood clot is called an embolus. It's often caused by irregular beating in the heart's two upper chambers (atrial fibrillation). This abnormal heart rhythm can lead to poor blood flow and the formation of a blood clot. \nHemorrhagic stroke\n"Hemorrhage" is the medical word for bleeding. Hemorrhagic stroke occurs when a blood vessel in your brain leaks or ruptures. Hemorrhages can result from a number of conditions that affect your blood vessels, including uncontrolled high blood pressure (hypertension) and weak spots in your blood vessel walls (aneurysms). A less common cause of hemorrhage is the rupture of an arteriovenous malformation (AVM) — a malformed tangle of thin-walled blood vessels, present at birth. There are two types of hemorrhagic stroke:\n\nIntracerebral hemorrhage. In this type of stroke, a blood vessel in the brain bursts and spills into the surrounding brain tissue, damaging cells. Brain cells beyond the leak are deprived of blood and are also damaged. High blood pressure is the most common cause of this type of hemorrhagic stroke. High blood pressure can cause small arteries inside your brain to become brittle and susceptible to cracking and rupture. \nSubarachnoid hemorrhage. In this type of stroke, bleeding starts in a large artery on or near the membrane surrounding the brain and spills into the space between the surface of your brain and your skull. A subarachnoid hemorrhage is often signaled by a sudden, severe "thunderclap" headache. This type of stroke is commonly caused by the rupture of an aneurysm, which can develop with age or result from a genetic predisposition. After a subarachnoid hemorrhage, vessels may go into vasospasm, a condition in which arteries near the hemorrhage constrict erratically, causing brain cell damage by further restricting or blocking blood flow to portions of the brain.
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Registered Nurse Here; Okay now lets review the symptoms, \n#1 hard to speak\n#2 Difficult to make sense of what people are saying\n#3 You feel unsteady,clumsy\n#4 Right Arm becomes slightly numb\n#5 Neck hurts Left side.\nNo sir, nothing weird about this, I'm not trying to alarm you, but having worked 24 years as a Registered Nurse in Emergency Room and ICU.  You have the classic, textbook picture, of some sort of neurological abnormalities.  Could be TIA's transit ischemia attacks, mild stoke.  I'm not a doctor cannot diagnosis.  However I STRONGLY ADVISE YOU WITH MY ENTIRE HEART AND SOUL, TO GO THE EMERGENCY ROOM NOW.  PLEASE DO IT NOW, THESE SYMPTOMS ARE VERY SIGNIFICANT AND REQUIRE IMMEDIATE EVALUATION BY A PHYSICIAN.  THESE ARE STRONG WARNING SIGNS, THAT SOMETHING IS AMIDST.  BELIEVE ME PLEASE, WHATEVER YOUR DOING, STOP NOW AND GO TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM.  MANY NEUROLOGICAL PROBLEMS CAN BE STOPPED, WITH THE PROPER TREATMENT.  Now I pray they will find nothing, but again please trust me and go NOW.  Thanks for the opportunity to address such a well thought out, intelligent and most worthwhile question.
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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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See a doctor.  May be a migraine.
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Could have been allot of different things, you should defiantly seek medical help. Call your doctor and make an appointment, they may even suggest yo go to the ER. \n\nOff hand, I would say possible seizure or stroke.
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you must go see your Doctor! Blood Pressure that gets to high...can cause a stroke...go to the Doctor!
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You could be stressed out (tension). Best to see your physician in case it is something else (migraine)
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See you doctor.  Maybe you've been under stress or have PTSD (post truamatic stress disorder).
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There are no nerves in your brain, so it is not your actual brain. I would talk to a doctor if this is seriously bothersome.  My first thought was mini stroke or aneurysm
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Go to see your family doctor,  or maybe a neurologist
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Honestly, you are not going to get decent or quality answers from this site as you are talking in terms most people don't understand.\n\nRegardless, if your FASTING sugar is that high (not VERY high.. but is starting to be worrying), you need to see a doctor for medical intervention if it is required.\n\nIf you have a history of strokes and HTN, you need to be more concerned yet.  Speak to a professional please.