I had a Stroke on the 29th October 2009, this was followed by a number of TIAs then at the end of March i had another Stroke again involving my left side,thankfully they seemed to have settled down now. I have been left with a weakness on my left side, although i can walk and use my aem and hand, they are weak and i tend to drop things, i can be holding something and it will just give way almost like a spasm, the same with my leg, it will just collapse and recover just as quickly. my balance is also affected.

Although, litrature says that right-sided stroke patients dont have problems with speech, i seem to, when i m tired, i can either stammer, (or it is difficult to explain,) it is almost like my mouth twitches and i cant get the words out. I also find i difficult to find the words i wnat to use, which is really frustrating. It is the same with sentences, i get half way through them and i find i cant finish them although in my mind i know what it is i want to say. my family are very good and can usually finish for me, but if it is with someone i dont know i start getting upset and the whole thing gets much worse.

I also get extremlely tired, not just tired i mean exhausted, it takes me most of the day to do just little jobs around the house, i have to keep stopping and sometimes i am so tired i have to go to bed and can sleep for hours.

I have problems with my bladder and i have seen the consultant who hopefully has the answer to the incontenance so thats a plus point.

Although i am allowed to drive again, i dont and my daughter does all the driving because there has been a number of occasions webre i have just forgotten what ot do, fo example i was at my gps for my check up and i always reverse out and i just forgot how to do it, jade my daughter had to guide me. so now i dont drive, but my memory is just terrible i repat things all the time,, i tell her things over and over again she has the patience of a saint. and i forget what im doing or what i have done, im not safe to be on my own, i was making her tea i put the pan on , put the pasta in , but no water and went and sat down.


What i want to know is anbody else like this afte a right sided stroke. especially the speech and tiredness





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