r/stroke

Hi everyone, this is all very new to me so please excuse me. I know that this topic can be a bit of an eye roller in the obvious answer is " just ask the doctor"

My mom (45) just suffered from an Acute Left ICA Ischemic Stroke. My mom is a huge marijuana lover. I've been working in the MMJ industry for a few years so I am well-versed with terpenes and what can work for a patient. But unfortunately I'm coming to find out that there really isn't a lot of data that supports Marijuana use with stroke survivors. My mom's all I got and I love her so much. I just want to see her thrive and be happy. This has been so hard. I want to use my "weed wizard" skills to tell her that there is something in this program that's going to help with the problem that she is having. But the truth is there's just not enough to support it. And there's a lot of bias that comes with it too. I don't want some doctor to tell me weed is bad if there's no real data to back that. If weed is really bad for this case then I really want that information scientifically and medically backed. Not from a stigmatized background. She hits all the check marks of high risk. Diabetes, smoking cigarettes, high blood pressure ( wasn't taking her medication for it ) family history, ect. If anybody has any further information to share I'm open to anything, thank you all in advance.

This might be an obvious question but I've had various answers from various doctors from different disciplines from cardiologists, neurologist and general Practitioners. I've been working out a fair amount and I come home sore and want to take Advil. The only thing that seems to work. I had a watershed stroke back in January of last year because the anesthesiologist dropped the ball during a hip replacement surgery and caused the stroke. So does anybody have any advice when it comes to what painkillers to take. I know we're not all doctors but I figured any advice would be appreciated. Hope all that makes sense

Hi I (23F) have a very unwell father, I live 5 hours away and I find it very hard to visit my parents frequently especially with work (I work in hospitality so you can imagine) my dad had a stroke 2 years ago, he has been very up and down since but never seems to be getting better only worse. I don’t feel ready to lose my dad at all, I know no one is. But I feel too young.

Im just wondering how people deal with these things? I’m really struggling with it and it’s affecting my daily life, I find it extremely hard to just not think about it which for the first year I seemed to manage but as he’s getting worse it’s getting harder to put on a brave face, especially for my mum, she has so much work she has to do being his carer and also looking after a farm by herself. They cannot afford any help from anyone as my parents are very poor. I help them with money as much as I can.

I just wish I could have some advice on how to not think about it, how to not feel guilty, I feel lots of regret for the past, I know my dad knows I love him and he loves me and is glad to be with me when I can be there, but I worry I haven’t spent enough time with him since I left home. Just so so many things are playing on my mind and I just want to know how you can make it a little easier for yourself. I’m so so depressed about it, I just feel miserable.

Any advice would be nice, I’m finding everything so difficult at the moment, I’m not enjoying things I normally do, just how do you cope with a parent being very unwell?

I had a brief <15 minute episode of tingling in my right hand/arm and a sensation of mild droopiness on the right side of my face. Went away quickly, and I wasn’t sure if it was anything at all, but I went to the emergency room to get it checked out (my mom had TIAs). The hospital put me on stroke protocol and kept me overnight…CT and MRI were clear showing no signs of a stroke. Clear coronary arteries. After reviewing the scans, they canceled the cardiac ultrasound. Blood pressure a little elevated and ldl cholesterol and A1c slightly above optimal. (I am not diabetic) I am already on a low dose of blood pressure med which I check regularly. I was discharged with recommendation for baby aspirin and lipitor and to see my primary within seven days. If I understood correctly, they said although there were no signs of a stroke, that these scans could not “show a TIA“. I remember my mother‘s doctor telling us that they could see signs of previous TIA‘s on her scans. And I see posts here indicating that MRIs show evidence of TIA’s. I’m second-guessing myself now and wondering if I even had a TIA if it doesn’t show up on the scans. Although they didn’t suggest it, I decided to schedule a consult with a vascular neurologist here in Chicago but first appointment is not for a couple of months. Thought I’d ask for input here on the question of whether TIAs show on a scan.

From what used to take me seconds to respond to, now takes me hours.

Anyone else experience this? If so, what strategies have you tried make it better?

Hi everyone,

Unfortunately, I (F, 28) experienced an ischemic stroke in the right dorsal lateral medulla a month ago. I initially had symptoms such as vertigo and double vision. I also presented with balance issues which impacted my gait as I leaned more to the right. Fortunately, the vertigo and double vision has resolved, however I continue to experience some issues with my balance. I’ve been given some rehab exercises to practice independently at home. I do however constantly have an aching sensation in my left leg that makes it difficult to walk for long periods.

I’ve taken 1 month off work so far and my GP has given me another month off. I do feel ready to return back to work (mainly to have a routine again) however I am mindful that I constantly fatigued (need a nap during the day) and feel dazed sometimes when looking at computer screens. I’m a psychologist (full time with 4 days in the office) and very mindful that my job is emotionally taxing.

I was wondering if anyone has a similar job role/works in healthcare and what reasonable adjustments they asked their workplace to support them with when they returned back to work.

Thank you so much!

R MCA acute ischemic two mos ago.

I’ve noticed just in the past several weeks that it always feels like treble is turned way up and bass is turned way down? And also that the treble noises all sounds kind of tinny and on the squealy side (not screechy, more like squealy). Also a song comes on. and it takes me a good couple of minutes sometimes to figure out what song it is because a lot of stuff sounds all alike .Also, I hear beeps and boops from my phone and watch and computer and other ppls electronic devices. I can’t differentiate them to know what I’m hearing. I would love to turn all the notifications off, but my cognitive situation is such that I need reminders for my reminders 🙃 Sometimes the audio mush of treble noises is so bad that I have to ask my husband in a restaurant. Is there music playing? Or sometimes I know theres music playing but can’t tell if it might be in another room?

I’m super depressed right now and wish I could be distracted by my playlist but even when it’s a song I know it just sounds lifeless and wrong.

Just wondering if anyone has had this experience and how it’s going.

My mom (58) had a cerebullar bleed back on December 11th. She’s been doing okay, but cognition is still not fully there, neurologist said at her appointment this week she’s doing good and should keep getting better. She unfortunately has a uti right now and just started antibiotics.

Recently she’s been doing something we don’t fully know what it is. Sometimes when she stands up and we help her to the bathroom she will stop moving and start going down to the ground. Her eyes will roll back and her legs will shake. Once she’s on the ground she’s perfectly fine but we took her bp and it had dropped to 97/60. It’s usually 105-110 over 70–80. We asked the doc and they said keep an eye on it, that this can happen. Has anyone dealt with similar? What’s weird she has a decent amount of clarity after it happens, more than usual which is strange as well. She will be getting an EEG here soon.

Hi guys, my dad got a stroke today (52 years old). I haven't been able to visit him but it was a brain bleed.

From what ive gathered, they transferred him into the ICU, he has lost the ability to move his left side of the body, but my aunt was speaking to him and it seems that he can reply but his speech is slurred and he is hard to understand.

Ive been told hes stable and that he is asleep. I dont have any other information.

They did a CT scan and im not sure if surgery is needed.

With the fear knowing that strokes are a huge cause of death, can someone give me a similar story that ended on a positive note? I am devastated right now.

Hey guys,

Mom had an ischemic stroke Sunday, in the right caudate nucleus and right basal ganglion. Luckily, her only symptoms were sleepiness, and leg heaviness. She can still feel her leg and lift it, but has to remind herself not to drag her leg. Can talk, walk, do all the things. She is on a statin and a baby aspirin.

I’ve been a mess since she was diagnosed. I’m so scared she could have a second one. I want her to live a long time. I’ve been working with my therapist and relying on my faith but I’m just so paranoid something worse could happen to her. We are checking her BP twice a day, cleaning up her diet even more and getting PT started soon.

Anything else I’m missing in terms of prevention?

Ever since my stroke i have been very private with my life. I do t share any updates until I’ve been personally asked i feel like some survivors constantly post about it on instagram. Personally i dont wish to share any unless I’ve been asked directly.

A new research study published in February shows that doing THIS type of exercise can help you make more progress in your recovery. I’ll explain you what it is and how you can easily include it in your home rehab!

It’s not even funny, it’s straight up annoying.

Two weeks ago, the left side of my face went numb and stayed that way for about 4 hours. I called my wife and reported my symptoms to her. We weighed what I should do for a while. I told my twin brother what was going on.

Then my wife called me back and said she talk to her boss and she said we needed to go to the ER. My brother texted me and said the same thing.

So, off we went to the ER. Soon after we got there my face went back to normal. They gave me a CT scan, which showed no brain bleed. Then late that night, I got an MRI, which did not show a stroke.

The next morning the resident came into my room and said I probably had a complex migraine. So, I felt good. 45 minutes later, the neurologist came into my room and overrules the resident, letting me know I had a stroke (TIA).

I felt a little whiplash, but the neurologist was pretty emphatic.

I've been out of the hospital after 10 days and back to work, but I'm feeling very, very mortal.

Five days ago, I took my first solo drive and felt nervous. I was attending a live event in a room full of strangers. What would happen if I had another TIA?

And on the way there, I felt a tinge of numbness in my cheek, but it only lasted about ten minutes.

Do any of you feel like your life is more tenuous after your TIA/Stroke, like you're waiting for the next one?

43 male, I’m 3 months into my hemorrhagic stroke recovery, I’m doing pretty good rehabbing. I’d p/t, o/t & s/t 3x’s a week, I do home gym 6x’s a week. I’m walking with right leg about 70% can move my right arm but numbness is real strong can’t really feel things in my hand and half my right side face is numb with a burning sensation. Speech ok with some stutter and drool 😂.

I wanted to see if anyone had tried peptides such as: Semax, Selank, Ara-90, Dihexa, Cerebrolysin. I’m reading a lot of research all over just wanted to see if anyone tried.

Thanks

I’m having increased symptoms from my spinal cord injury after my stroke. My brain neurologists wants me to do another long mri to determine if I have had another stroke or complications from my original stroke. I honestly can’t see the point of this as there is no treatment for these further complications and no plan to improve my quality of life. I have read that if you have a spinal cord injury and then have a stroke it can make your original neurological problems from the SCI worse. I want to refuse to do further testing because there’s nothing she can do to intervene anyway.

Ive posted a few times over the course of the last ~5 months. My pops (66yo)had a stroke around chirstmas 2025 and after a hospital stay, intense rehab stay, he is now in a skilled nursing facility to continue his recovery. He had a massive stroke, fully right-side paralyzed, and was alone for ~24hrs before he was found.

Before the stroke, he lived alone, was very active, and was the classic stubborn grumpy dad. He was going to do whatever he wanted regardless of what people told him. Well, it hasn't stopped. He constantly demands to go home and sets arbitrary dates for himself. It's now at the point that we have a meeting every two weeks with the staff at his facility. I then have to tell him all the reasons he shouldn't be home yet over and over. They tell me he is improving slowly every day and is participating in his PT finally, but he still can't do basic things like transfer in bed, sit on a toilet, or move around in his wheelchair effectively.

I don't want this to sound horrible, but I am in no place to be his caretaker in his current state. He left me with a mountain of debt to try and deal with on top of my own life. I've found ways to pay his mortgage and started dealing with his outstanding debts from before the stroke also. But I feel like it will all be for naught because this constant denial for him to go home is slowly destroying any relationship between us that still exists.

This was a ramble. not sure what im looking for, but ive got another meeting with him and the staff in an hour that im not looking forward to.