I sat down at my computer and couldn't focus on the words on the screen. Looked away and everything looked double. A friend who is a medic told me I needed to go to the ER immediately. Another friend drove me - on the drive I saw flashing strobe lights on the upper right of my vision. The ER folks got me in immediately - didn't even have a chance to get to the waiting room. I have no risk factors; my blood pressure is normally low, my cholesterol is very low, and I don't smoke. Went back to work after an MRI which showed nothing, and have started taking a daily aspirin.

I am 75 yr old female and have had TIAs for 18 yrs. I have a family history of hypertension and strokes. I have taken meds for hypertension and high cholesterol for 20 yrs. Recently suffering drop attacks and problems with left ear and fluid in both ears. Daily baby aspirin for many years evidently did not reduce TIAs (left eye only) and after recent drop attacks and all kinds of tests during 3-day hospitalization, was put on medication. Have had only two additional drop attacks since then, but have recurrent left ear pain, now seeing ENT doctor. I quit smoking 6 months ago (after 50 years). I hope will improve, along with moderate exercise; cholesterol and blood pressure remain under control.

I am a 5th grade teacher. I was at work and suddenly I had a very bad headache. Then I felt like I wanted to vomit, so I went sit by the air conditioner. Then, my left arm and face became numb. This all happened within 10 minutes. I was rushed to ER. I am only 28 years old and I will definitely take any steps necessary to prevent a future stroke.

At time of attack, my blood pressure was very high. A few hours after my attack, my blood pressure became normal. I had no pain with the attack. My vision went blank, not black, with horizontal bars, and color was present. My vision returned, but was fuzzy, and then finally returned to normal. The episode was about 10 minutes. I wasn't dizzy or nauseous. About a half hour later, I found out I couldn't spell simple 4 and 5 letter words when trying to reply to emails. All motor skills seemed fine throughout. Spelling popped back in after some minutes.

I awakened form a short nap approximately 1:00pm.The right side of my face from the cheek bone down was numb. I had a pain on the right outside of my head and I felt dizzy and off-balance. I immediately went to the computer and typed in STROKE. The answer spelled out several conditions of which I had three out of five. I called my wife and we immediately left for a doctor's office. Just prior to leaving I took two (2) Bayer aspirins (325mg).The doctor examined me and recommended that I go to the hospital. He called a Nassau County ambulance and went directly. They immediately give me an injection of an anti-coagulant and did a CT scan of my head. I was in the hospital within 45 minutes of not feeling well.

My experience was different. I was watching TV when the vision in my right eye faded into blackness then slowly returned to normal. There was no pain and no warning. After extensive tests, no abnormalities were found. My doctor put me on blood thinners, but we found I cannot take them without having a major stomach crisis. My blood pressure is naturally 100/60 and my cholesterol is 155 with medication. I learned that the vision change is an emergency which I hope I never have again.

When I had TIA, I had difficulty reading, as in the words I was reading made no sense. I had difficulty speaking, as in I know what I wanted to say but the words would not come out. I also had a sensation of pins and needles in my right hand. I was a bit confused as well, as in I could not remember my dog's name. This ordeal lasted about 4 to 5 minutes, followed by a headache. Then I had a general feeling of being unwell, which last about three hours. I have had several of these episodes, and my doctor has me on medication to help control my symptoms.

The day before I had the TIA, I was dizzy at work and my blood pressure was high. I also had ringing in one of my ears. I felt like I was in a big pool of water in my head. I was rather loopy. On Valentine's Day, I was in the kitchen and I suddenly fell to the floor, like someone had pushed me hard. I grabbed the counter with my right hand to hold myself up. I was so shocked at what was happening to me, but I finally made it to my bed. By this time, I was in a cold sweat. I had begun to feel my eyes closing and I had a lump in my throat. I was having problems swallowing and I could feel my mouth drawing to the left. After all was said and done, I was put on two blood pressure medications and I am taking two baby aspirin per day.

I am seventy years old. I was awake for two hours when I bent over to pick up something. I felt as if a heavy weight was pushing me down. I fell against the couch and couldn't get up for a minute. When I did I felt dizzy. I sat down. I noticed my right arm felt clumsy as I lifted it to my face. Also my speech felt a little labored like after a Novocain shot at the dentist. My brother was with me and I said I thought I was having a stroke. We did the smile test and he said the right side of my smile was not even with the left side. We left for the ER. I was unsteady walking and felt off balance. The symptoms subsided while waiting for the doctor. My BP was high 168/80. I felt back to normal within one hour of onset. I am about 70 lbs overweight, and am on cholesterol and BP medication and take 81mg aspirin, don't smoke and have a family history of diabetes. My aspirin dose was increased to 325mg. My blood pressure meds were increased. And I am recording my blood pressure daily.