I had a TIA but did not know warning signs. The following week I went hiking and had several stumbles and falls, hitting my head. Later I saw a neurologist who tested me for eight hours and determined I now have a Swiss-cheese type of damage in brain. Recovery took over four months in physical therapy, and language took another six weeks, and dropping things from right hand continues. Because all sorts of brain scans didn't show damage, it took 5 months before hospital's neurologist sent me for the 8 hour test. It's been a long haul, but life is GRAND! KNOW THE WARNING SIGNS AND TAKE ACTION!

My mom is on blood thinners, but when her levels get low, it can result in a TIA. The symptoms vary, but usually she exhibits numbness or slurred speech. She went to the hospital just a few hours ago, and will be in ICU for the time being. It's always a little scary, being it is kind of touch and go, so I'm of course praying that she'll be fine like in the past.

Seven years ago at the age of 35 I had a TIA. My symptoms were numbness in my left arm, loss of vision in my left eye (temporarily) and difficulty breathing. I did not suffer with a headache until I was admitted in ER care. Today I still suffer with high blood pressure and high cholesterol. I'm currently on three types of medication along with exercise. I have lost 20lbs in the past year.

I had my first TIA 40 years ago. I went almost blind in my right eye, it only lasted a couple of minutes then it was back to normal. I had one or two episodes a year for the next 35 years. I asked every doctor I went to and every optometrist I went to what it was and they all said "I would have to check you while it is happening" but it never lasted long enough. In 2007 I had an attack and after five minutes it had not returned. I called my optometrist and went to the office. He sent me on to a retina specialist who diagnosed me with central retina artery occlusion. Fluid was drawn from the eye to lower the pressure, but nothing happened. I am almost totally blind in the right eye. I found out in February 2012 that I have Factor V Leiden, this was most likely the cause of the TIAs that I had experienced for all those years. All it would have taken was a blood coagulation test and I could have been taking an aspirin a day and possibly still have my vision in the eye.

My experience was with my 62 year old husband. He came to me with the symptoms. He was very pale, disoriented and confused. He has PTSD so I'm used to those symptoms. I got him to lie down and called 911. They started getting his vitals and BP was very high. His blood pressure was always normal. They took him to the hospital and ran numerous tests to rule out heart attack. After 3 days it was determined he had a TIA. I was told getting him to the hospital quickly was key. The bottom line: if any symptoms are there, don't hesitate. Call 911 and let them take over. Thankfully no lasting effects except he'll be very tired for a while.

Luckily I work in a hospital. I became progressively confused and then could not maintain my balance. When I got to the ER, I was much better. They did all kinds of tests, diagnosed me with a TIA and put me in ICU. I was releases about five hours later. I am taking one time release asprin a day. I am still a bit off balance and my memory is bad. I had a gran mal seizure about a year and a half ago. Has this affected anyones work ability?

I am 48 years of age. I had what the doctors think was a T I A, I had what fealt like a dead leg and arm, and pins and needles on my left side. My sight in my left eye was also affected. I was taken to the hospital and had tests and a CT scan. all was normal. these symptoms lasted a few hours, am now on asprin. family history of strokes and heart attacks. very frightening. am good now.

I am a 70 yr.old woman with a history of heart disease, type II diabetes, and blood pressure problems. Haven't had too many health problems in spite of all this since I hike and eat properly. December of this year I had a total hip replacement done. I was progressing very good until one morning I woke up with double vision. I had no other problem, didn't feel anything unusual. A trip to the optamalogist and he diagnosed a mini-stroke. I have been on multiple meds for pain since the surgery and periodically was taking Ambien for sleep problems. I wonder if all the extra narcotics and the sleep med are the problem. Don't you have to have a neurologist to verify it was a mini-stroke?