Spent part of last weekend in the hospital.

[space-time]

What is TIA? Can we please speak proper English without acronyms?

[Dennis S]

Mini stroke:

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-cond...c-20355679

[Filliam H. Muffman]

Transient ischemic attack: "A brief stroke-like attack that, despite resolving within minutes to hours, still requires immediate medical attention to distinguish from an actual stroke."

[TheCaber]

As I understand it:
TIA == Transient Ischemic Attack
short duration loss of blood flow in the brain or other organ

Nota Bene : I AM NOT A DOCTOR OR MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL

55 gallon drums filled with grains of salt are to your right.

[maco]

Sending good thoughts your way Grateful.

[NewtonMP2100]

......if TIA....there is medication they should have given within a certain time frame to reduce damage.....

[Grateful11]

Thanks everyone for the positive thoughts and well wishes, it means a lot to me.

My wife did tell me that they said I may have had a TIA which doesn't show up on an MRI. I didn't remember them telling us this. They had me on Fentanyl while in the ER and after the next episode had me on Morphine while in the reg. hospital room. So I was a little out of it while many of the tests results were coming in and when the Drs were coming in and I don't hear very well.

Transient ischemic attack
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-cond...c-20355679

Something we didn't think to mention was I had been having moderate to severe headaches for nearly two weeks before last Fridays episode but they have subsided since then. I rarely have headaches unless I'm having sinus problems.

I see my GP this afternoon.

[Michael]

Best of luck for a good report from your GP and other docs.

[mrlynn]

A few years ago I had a mild TIA, which did show up on an MRI. Had no pain or other symptoms except for a little weakness in the left leg, which dissipated over a day or two.

/Mr Lynn

[blooz]

Scary. I hope those symptoms don't recur and somebody has an answer for you.