flatterycat
08-01-15, 14:03
So worried - as you may know I've been very worried about a BT due to odd symptoms. Then, after returning to work I had a nightmare yesterday. Was in a meeting at work when I suddenly developed what I thought was a migraine aura. I've had these since about 14 and don't get the headache - just the bright, flashing scintillating scotoma, which takes about 20-30 mins until it passes out of my field of vision. This time I had a sudden bright area in my right eye and couldn't see from that area and was blind in that patch. Trouble is it was only in one eye and wasn't like the normal aura. Normally when I have migraine aura, although it appears to be in one eye, it's not because if I cover each eye I can still see the aura.
Anyway I panicked and went to out of hours. They gave me a full eye exam, neurological tests and blood pressure. Then they decided that they wanted to make sure it was not a mini stroke. So, they then did a load of blood tests and an ECG! All of which was normal. Still, they have referred me to the TIA clinic! The doctor said she doesn't think it was a TIA but, because my eye symptom was different to normal and because my brother had a stroke at 35 (he's fine) they want to be absolutely sure. So, I spent hours sobbing yesterday. While I was there I also told her about my BT fears and she said if she thought I had a BT she would send me for a scan straight away. She said that nothing I presented with made her think that. (I even told her about my flashbacks). So, I'm waiting now for a call from clinic and just don't know what to think:weep:
How will they know whether it was or wasn't a TIA? They've also put me on aspirin for two weeks as a precaution. I'm female, 46 and have no known probs. my cholesterol etc is fine too.
Just feel frightened and yet through all of this I'm still scared it's another symptom of a BT.
Thanks for listening - helps to get it off my chest.
Anyway I panicked and went to out of hours. They gave me a full eye exam, neurological tests and blood pressure. Then they decided that they wanted to make sure it was not a mini stroke. So, they then did a load of blood tests and an ECG! All of which was normal. Still, they have referred me to the TIA clinic! The doctor said she doesn't think it was a TIA but, because my eye symptom was different to normal and because my brother had a stroke at 35 (he's fine) they want to be absolutely sure. So, I spent hours sobbing yesterday. While I was there I also told her about my BT fears and she said if she thought I had a BT she would send me for a scan straight away. She said that nothing I presented with made her think that. (I even told her about my flashbacks). So, I'm waiting now for a call from clinic and just don't know what to think:weep:
How will they know whether it was or wasn't a TIA? They've also put me on aspirin for two weeks as a precaution. I'm female, 46 and have no known probs. my cholesterol etc is fine too.
Just feel frightened and yet through all of this I'm still scared it's another symptom of a BT.
Thanks for listening - helps to get it off my chest.