I personally did not realize until after I had my real stroke that I had mini strokes (TIA). I had extreme dizzyness and my eye sight dimmed like as if I came in from outside on a really bright day - everything seemed very dark and when I blinked I had the sensation of bright lights. If that made sense - but I was inside the whole time. It lasted 4 minutes or less each time and went away after. I thought it was something wrond with my eyes so I want to the eye doctor and he suggested either I was having migraines or hypertension and to check with my MD re hypertension. I personally did not check with my PCP because it was over and I knew I did not have blood pressure issues... Over 2 years it occured 5 times and then I had a real stroke.
Do not blow it off get your self checked out - I take an asprin every day and that is all I need to prevent it (and no birth control pills) |