my name is kathy, and i'm 53 years old, I
had something very strange happen to me
this past tues. I was working in the
kitchen, and went to make a step, and
noticed my left leg and foot went numb, I
didn't fall, but it was like I was
stepping on an air cushon..My leg was just
like rubber, like I didn't have normal
control over it...And also my left arm.
Does anyone have any ideas what this could
have been?
I've read that low blood sugar can mimc
tia, but with me I wasn't hungry and
didn't have to eat anything. I'm not
diabetic. This all lasted about an hour
and 45 minutes or so, before I was totaly
back to normal, except from being tired.
Thanks for any advice...Oh yes I didn't go
to the doctor, because it eventually went
away.
Again thank you
kathy
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Jules
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Posted: 01-23-07 05:44am
Hi kathy, I really think you should see
your doctor because it does sound like it
could be a tia and even though the
symptoms go away, it means you are prone
to forming blood clots and could end uo
having a full blown stroke without
treatment.
without
treatment - about 1-2 in 10 people who
have a tia have a stroke within the
following year. This is much higher than
the average risk of someone of the same
age having a stroke who has not had a tia.
The most risky time is within the first
month following a tia - which is why
treatment is advised as soon as possible
after you have a tia. Also, within a year
of having a tia, about 3 in 100 people
have a heart attack (myocardial
infarction) due to a blood clot in a blood
vessel of the heart.
With treatment - the above risks are
reduced
