Transcient Ischemic Attack (Mild Stroke)

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I just want to share some info regarding TIA or Transcient Ischemic Attack or Mild Stroke. I'm 28 and I had my first TIA back in January 2005 and the last one was December 2007. I don't want this to happen especially to young people out there. However, TIA is a bit subtle hence Mild, and may have been occurring already without us knowing it. TIA usually occurs when there's a blood clot in the brain. It can be seen and diagnosed by CT Scan. Take note that if the TIA is on the left side of the brain, it affects the right side of the body and vice versa. Here are some symptoms on TIA and may differ from person to person. Please take note that most of these, I have experienced myself. Please do not take it for granted. 1. Numbness and weakness on one side of the body. Do you feel that one of your arms feel heavier that the other? Also, if your face gets numb on either side, go to a hospital immediately. - Take note that numbness means that you feel less on that part of the body. Most of the time, doctors would ask you "Does it feel thick?" - Weakness means you're having a hard time moving around such as having a hard time lifting your arms up. 2. High blood pressure. In most cases, nape pains that travel to the head is a sign of high blood. If your blood pressure is higher than normal, it may lead to TIA. Headache is a bit different from the usual ones as it feels heavier. 3. Can't speak straight. Unlike a full stroke, someone who suffered from TIA can still speak clearly however, just like in my case, it is noticeable that I stutter from time to time. 4. Imbalance. When trying to walk straight, you tend to veer off either to the left or right. God forbid, let's say a person feels some or all of these symptoms. What can you do to help? 1. I strongly advise, go to the hospital immediately. 2. Stay in the hospital. TIA happen instantly and the symptoms may go away after a few hours. Observe it first and have the hospital take care of you. 3. Follow what your doctors have to say. Take medication as prescribed. I'm taking aspirin. It's a coagulant that lessens blood clotting, thus lowers the risk of another attack. How can you prevent it? Take care of yourself. Eat well, exercise regularly and handle stress. An old friend of mine was at the Stroke Unit of our hospital and he's 60+ yrs. old with no vices and had an attack just because of stress. Mine was due to high cholesterol. Again, take care always everyone!