At around 1 a.m. my husband went to the bathroom. He got dizzy and fell to his knees tried to call out but could not talk. I heard a moaning and went in helped him up and he could talk again. Brought him to E.R. they said he had a T.I.A. We are seeking further med. care through the V.A.

I am a 45 year old female and I had a TIA on Nov. 21, 2010. I was standing in the kitchen talking to my daughter when she asked me what in the world did I just say. I attempted to repeat what I had said and realized myself that it was gibberish. I looked at my right arm and was scared because I could not feel it at all and did not recognize it as my own. Needless to say off to the ER and a hospital stay of a couple of days along with a plethora of tests. Result TIA and major life style changes to avoid having the more serious stroke that this is a warning of.

I was very restless the night before sleeping. I woke up that morning -unaware of where I was. Later that day, my voice was slurred, and I slumped, needing attention to get me to hospital. The following day I appeared to respond quite well to all tests -could raise my arms -voice back to normal -even able to project my tongue without it going to the side. On a memory test I could remember the words supplied. I was kept in the hospital three days before release.

Last week I started feeling like spider web was in my face and then I started feeling really weak and then on one of my hands the fingers stared twisted and my vision was blurred and I couldn't breathe.

Actually, I'm seeking advice. I'm a 59 year old male; non-smoker with a moderate BP problem (currently 80mg BP med). My concern is maintaining my balance when walking; periodic numbness in my right leg and feet. Sometimes it feels as if my right leg is responding slower than my left leg. Also whenever I attempt to lie on my right side, I immediately become dizzy. I've had MRI's on my brain; right leg; as well as my heart.

My mother, age 80 and a type 1 diabetic has had several alarming short events which I think may be TIAs. She suddenly becomes unfocused (to say the least), her face sags, she is not able to speak in words, and sometimes growling sounds other times disjointed syllables. She then appears to fall asleep. The events last only a couple of minutes and are several months apart. Since she also suffers from Alzheimer's it is difficult to know exactly what is happening. She has no memory about the time she is out of it and thinks we are making something out of nothing.

It started with a dead/tingling left arm. The following day the left leg was very slightly affected in that I would occasionally trip when walking. The left arm remained numb for 24 hours or so and then it was very weak and I couldn't straighten my fingers for two days or more. I was not admitted in hospital at all. The MRI scan took place 4 days later. The Doppler was almost 2 months later.

Excellent article. I have a friend who was hospitalized recently due to "unexplained symptoms" such as twisted side of face, swelling under one eye with no change in color, but full of what appeared to be fluid. Tests included blood work, scan and IV antibiotics. They told him everything was "OK". Nothing was found. The doctor told him that he probably got bitten by something. I would like to know what you think about this situation. I told him he probably had a TIA. He also doesn't take a daily ASA. His only diagnosis is BPH and is on medication for it. I was a nurse for over 30 years.