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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Alzheimer's / December 2004First bout....
Yesterday, I was about to go outside when, while standing at the door, I had a strange dizzy (for want of a better word) spell along with total confusion. I couldn't remember where the kids/others were and called out to my wife asking what happened to them. I didn't hear her responding and called out again only to get told that we don't have any kids. It's a strange feeling seeing yourself slip into madness. The feeling was very strange; a combination of dizzyness, heat, perspiration and something like nausea. Hope nobody minds me posting like this. It helps me clarify my experience. I'm getting a lot of benefit here and hope my comments don't get anybody upset. - Mod as a hooter! Anthony, see your doctor!! Sounds like a transient ischemic attack (at TIA) and its something both you and your doctor should take very seriously. Mary G. > Yesterday, I was about to go outside when, while standing at the door, I had a > strange dizzy (for want of a better word) spell along with total confusion. I [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > - > Mod as a hooter! Could either be a TIA or perhaps even a small stroke. Could also be the beginning stages of AD. Have you been diagnosed, or are you expecting it because a relative has it? I hope that whatever the case, that you *do* go see a doctor straight away and please *do* keep us all posted. I for one, don't mind your sharing. And may God bless you, Feather _snipped_ >> Hope nobody minds me posting like this. It helps me clarify my experience. I'm >> getting a lot of benefit here and hope my comments don't get anybody upset. >Could either be a TIA or perhaps even a small stroke. Probably the latter - my neuro has referred me for a eeg. - yes, I do have AD. >And may God bless you, Ain't he gonna be mighty surprised should I get into heaven. I'll give him Alzheimer's (hell, I hate that 'h' in Alz.....)! - Mod as a hooter! > >Could either be a TIA or perhaps even a small stroke. > Probably the latter - my neuro has referred me for a eeg. - yes, I do have AD. are you certain that the diagnosis ruled out vascular dementia, which is caused by strokes and TIAs? if you do have a vascular dementia, you need to get some treatment to reduce your blood pressure to reduce the likelihood of further ones. if your diagnosis didn't involve extensive testing, ask your doc to be referred for a full neuro-psychiatric workup, including whatever brain scans they deem necessary. if it turns out the diagnosis was wrong, the treatment you really need could be quite different from what you're getting now. >are you certain that the diagnosis ruled out vascular dementia, >which is caused by strokes and TIAs? if you do have a vascular >dementia, you need to get some treatment to reduce your blood >pressure to reduce the likelihood of further ones. My blood pressure has always been normal. >if your diagnosis didn't involve extensive testing, ask your doc >to be referred for a full neuro-psychiatric workup, including >whatever brain scans they deem necessary. if it turns out the >diagnosis was wrong, the treatment you really need could be quite >different from what you're getting now. Naturally...... I've got more scan badges than a 5 star general!! PET, MRI etc - Mod as a hooter! > _snipped_ > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Probably the latter - my neuro has referred me for a eeg. - yes, I do have AD. OK. I would, if it's alright with you, be very interested in reading more of your experiences as they come, and as you are able to post them. >>And may God bless you, > > Ain't he gonna be mighty surprised should I get into heaven. I'll give him > Alzheimer's (hell, I hate that 'h' in Alz.....)! :) Well, God most assuredly didn't give it to you. . .but I don't know why He allows it to happen. As my client says: "It really sucks." (Only she uses much stronger language.) So, God bless you, Feather > - > Mod as a hooter! |
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