Feeling Numb down the left side.

[Bangkokhatter]

For a few months now i have a constant numb/fuzzy feeling from left side of torso and all the way down the left leg. It is uncomfortable rather than painful.

 

I believe i can trace this back to doing some DIY at home, using a ladder to fit some lights and then having to descend as i came over all weak and dizzy and have had these symptons ever since.

 

I visited the hospital who gave me a brain MRI and said that was all clear and started treating me for some nerve damage. I ended up trying 3 different courses of treatment with no improvement before i decided to collect all my records and change hospital.

 

Second hospital checked the MRI scan report and did more blood tests and have said i had a "stroke event" and then put me on four different tablets to treat Hypertension and high Cholesterol. Now both of these were high despite regular exercise and an ok diet and i have continued to take the tablets.

 

However, the numbness down the left side has not improved and becomes quite uncomfortable by the time i get home from work and i have no real energy to do anything.

 

Any suggestions are welcome.

[SussexExpat]

Took me about 3 months to recover from a stroke. Beware of statins. They didn't agree with me.

[Bangkokhatter]

45 minutes ago, SussexExpat said:

Took me about 3 months to recover from a stroke. Beware of statins. They didn't agree with me.

Interesting, did you make a full recovery or still have some issues ?

[SussexExpat]

4 hours ago, Bangkokhatter said:

Interesting, did you make a full recovery or still have some issues ?

Not 100%. Mainly balance and fatigue. Initially I recovered reasonable quickly but over a period of 6-8 months I hardly had the strength to walk from the bedroom to the kitchen. Things improved when I took myself off the statins.

[Sheryl]

Improvement after a stroke can continue for up to 6 months and is indeed quite gradual.

 

Some deficits an be permanent but for now, stay hopeful.

 

The most important thing is to prevent another stroke for which control of hypertension and lipids is essential. Most people do fine on statins and if you do not, there are other drugs (though more expensive). Just do not ignore the issue, it is a major risk factor for future strokes.

 

They should also have put you on low dose aspirin or an anticoagulant -- did they?

 

Lastly strokes are often preceded by what are called "mini-strokes" - -so if you have any more episodes of this sort (or other episodes of feeling "strange") do not delay, go straight to a (good) hospital.

 

The effects of a  stroke, if of the thrombotic type, can be averted if given a medication to dissolve the clot within 90 minutes of onset. Only higher level hospitals can do this. Where do you live?

[Bangkokhatter]

38 minutes ago, Sheryl said:

Improvement after a stroke can continue for up to 6 months and is indeed quite gradual.

 

Some deficits an be permanent but for now, stay hopeful.

 

The most important thing is to prevent another stroke for which control of hypertension and lipids is essential. Most people do fine on statins and if you do not, there are other drugs (though more expensive). Just do not ignore the issue, it is a major risk factor for future strokes.

 

They should also have put you on low dose aspirin or an anticoagulant -- did they?

 

Lastly strokes are often preceded by what are called "mini-strokes" - -so if you have any more episodes of this sort (or other episodes of feeling "strange") do not delay, go straight to a (good) hospital.

 

The effects of a  stroke, if of the thrombotic type, can be averted if given a medication to dissolve the clot within 90 minutes of onset. Only higher level hospitals can do this. Where do you live?

Thank you for your reply Sheryl.

 

I was prescribed 81mg of aspirin alongside the other tablets and i have been taken them all as directed.

 

Going by your reply i take it the numbness will continue and there is nothing i can take to reduce this ?

 

Regarding further episodes, at work today i did suddenly start feeling dizzy and weak again, but apart from the continued numbness, no other symptons and after about five minutes was feeling kind of ok again. It was this episode that led to my OP.

 

I live in Samutprakan which has a few international hospitals. The first one i visited was Thainakarin which was recommended, but it was them who told me the MRI was clear.

 

If you have another recommendation it would be much appreciated.

[Northstar1]

No need going to a hospital to see a specialist for medical advice when you can get free advice here on this forum from the many professionals that post here! After all, it’s only your health, nothing of importance.

perhaps britmantoo can prescribe some of his home remedies.

[Bangkokhatter]

Just now, Northstar1 said:

No need going to a hospital to see a specialist for medical advice when you can get free advice here on this forum from the many professionals that post here! After all, it’s only your health, nothing of importance.

perhaps britmantoo can prescribe some of his home remedies.

did you miss the bit where i mentioned visiting two hospitals and am currently taking medication from one of them , or did you just want to try and post a clever comment ?

[Lorry]

3 hours ago, Bangkokhatter said:

Thank you for your reply Sheryl.

 

I was prescribed 81mg of aspirin alongside the other tablets and i have been taken them all as directed.

 

Going by your reply i take it the numbness will continue and there is nothing i can take to reduce this ?

 

Regarding further episodes, at work today i did suddenly start feeling dizzy and weak again, but apart from the continued numbness, no other symptons and after about five minutes was feeling kind of ok again. It was this episode that led to my OP.

 

I live in Samutprakan which has a few international hospitals. The first one i visited was Thainakarin which was recommended, but it was them who told me the MRI was clear.

 

If you have another recommendation it would be much appreciated.

Sikarin Hospital is not too bad.

Samitivej Srinakarin has a good neurologist but it may be far from where you live.

 

[d4dang]

5 hours ago, Sheryl said:

Improvement after a stroke can continue for up to 6 months and is indeed quite gradual.

 

Some deficits an be permanent but for now, stay hopeful.

 

The most important thing is to prevent another stroke for which control of hypertension and lipids is essential. Most people do fine on statins and if you do not, there are other drugs (though more expensive). Just do not ignore the issue, it is a major risk factor for future strokes.

 

They should also have put you on low dose aspirin or an anticoagulant -- did they?

 

Lastly strokes are often preceded by what are called "mini-strokes" - -so if you have any more episodes of this sort (or other episodes of feeling "strange") do not delay, go straight to a (good) hospital.

 

The effects of a  stroke, if of the thrombotic type, can be averted if given a medication to dissolve the clot within 90 minutes of onset. Only higher level hospitals can do this. Where do you live?

my friend had a stroke in Canada while on duty as a police officer. The stroke drug was used at some hospitals but not others. The ambulance took him to a hospital that did not use the drug and he lost use of his left side. That was 20 plus years ago. Two years ago a 80 year old friend collapsed from a stroke, got the drug in 40 minutes and recovered fully in about a week. Perhaps all hospitals in Thailand use the drug but I think it needs to be given with in 90 minutes.

[scubascuba3]

9 hours ago, Sheryl said:

The effects of a  stroke, if of the thrombotic type, can be averted if given a medication to dissolve the clot within 90 minutes of onset. Only higher level hospitals can do this. Where do you live?

Do you know which hospitals in Pattaya do this clotbuster drug? presumably BPH but what others?

[Ralf001]

I have numbness in my legs and feet PAD is the cause.

Get an ankle-brachial index test done.

 

[Sheryl]

9 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

Do you know which hospitals in Pattaya do this clotbuster drug? presumably BPH but what others?

I can't say for certain but in terms of government hospitals the most likely would be Chonburi regional hospital.

 

Among private BPH is likely but I cannot verify.

[Neeranam]

On 5/24/2023 at 8:33 PM, Bangkokhatter said:

I was prescribed 81mg of aspirin

I wonder why 81mg, not 80.

[macahoom]

14 minutes ago, Neeranam said:

I wonder why 81mg, not 80.

Googled and got this:

Aspirin dosing is rooted in this history. The standard adult aspirin dose was 5 gr, or 325 mg in metric, the dose still used today for analgesia. Low-dose aspirin was one quarter of the standard dose, 1.25 grains, which converted to 81 mg. This dosing regimen has persisted to modern times.