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Health Boards Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy  
18:40 25-Jul-07   [Replies: 0, Views: 220]    By: Unnamed
Has anyone here experienced HBO therapy for stroke rehab? My mother had a stroke in 2003 and the things I'm reading about it are so very promising. Of course, the closest Stroke Center here in I...
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Health Boards Re-Stroke affecting swallowing/eating  
14:20 21-Jul-07   [Replies: 2, Views: 381]    By: Unnamed
Hi, All this is very new to me and a little bit daunting but here goes. My dad who is now 83 years old had an operation 20 years ago to remove one vocal chord due to cancer. It was a success b...
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Health Boards any software for speech improvement with stroke patients?  
05:23 16-Jul-07   [Replies: 2, Views: 244]    By: Unnamed
My father-in-law had a stroke approximately one year ago. Although he rapidly improved in brain function (even driving himself to work), he recently retired and is now staying at home all day. We...
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Health Boards How dangerous are mini strokes after hemorage?  
18:49 9-Jul-07   [Replies: 4, Views: 600]    By: Unnamed
My mom had a hemorage in april 07 and a mini stroke in june 07. I have a feeling she had a mini stroke last week also. They are looking into it. I really am not sure what to think about these m...
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Health Boards help for my mother please  
08:49 29-Jun-07   [Replies: 3, Views: 352]    By: Unnamed
Hi, I am new to this board! My mother had a stroke in March which has left her with sensory loss on the right side, with speech and swallowing issues. She has been off balance and vomits if she is...
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Health Boards Vertebral Artery Dissection w/stroke  
10:09 27-Jun-07   [Replies: 2, Views: 544]    By: Unnamed
In Februay 2007, my husband (36yrs old) had a right VAD at the C1-C2 as a result of a chiropractor adjustment. He wasn't diagnosed (even though we saw 5 doctors) and he had a stroke 11 days later...
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Health Boards Right Arm Exercises  
15:09 26-Jun-07   [Replies: 0, Views: 244]    By: Unnamed
Hi KShadylady, Here are the arm exercises: 1. Take your arm, and with the other hand massage the affected arm, trying to loosen the muscles. If you keep doing this, eventually it will loose...
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Health Boards Right Arm a  
15:08 26-Jun-07   [Replies: 1, Views: 300]    By: Unnamed
Hi, Here are the arm exercises: 1. Take your arm, and with the other hand massage the affected arm, trying to loosen the muscles. If you keep doing this, eventually it will loosen up. In reh...
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Health Boards Carotid study results  
11:30 25-Jun-07   [Replies: 0, Views: 235]    By: Unnamed
My doctor ordered an ultrasound carotid study after listening to my right carotid artery. I got the results today. Both right and left arteries are occluded 30%. Is this fairly normal for a 72 yea...
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Health Boards To KShadylady re: Back to Normal  
16:53 22-Jun-07   [Replies: 3, Views: 253]    By: Unnamed
Hi, Yes my right arm and leg went completely. The leg came back much faster than the arm, hand and fingers. They say the arm takes longer. In my case it didn't start coming back until four mont...
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Health Boards FVL/platelets/stroke connection??  
13:46 21-Jun-07   [Replies: 1, Views: 348]    By: Unnamed
Newbie lurking, finally go up the courage to post. I put this out on Blood Disorders also, but I'm hoping one of you can help me. Do any of you have a history of FVL (Factor V Leiden -hetero) and/...
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Health Boards Help needed.  
18:29 17-Jun-07   [Replies: 1, Views: 322]    By: Unnamed
Hi,i am new to this board and wondered if any one has any advice or support,as i am completely devastated and lost.On Friday morning i called to my mums to do her weekly shop and found her slumped...
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Health Boards TIA advice and input please  
13:39 9-Jun-07   [Replies: 4, Views: 750]    By: Unnamed
The reason I'm writing this is cause I'm very scared to have a full stroke and I would like to know if anyone else has been through this. I'm also looking for opinions on whether or not it sounds ...
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Health Boards Tia???  
19:22 7-Jun-07   [Replies: 2, Views: 374]    By: Unnamed
My primary care physcian thinks I may have had a Tia. I'm only 25. I came home from work one day and way very dizzy and out of it for about an hour, then shortly later the right side of my of my b...
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Health Boards What is the difference between a stroke and a anxiety attack?  
20:27 5-Jun-07   [Replies: 4, Views: 622]    By: Unnamed
What is the difference between a stroke and a anxiety attack? Ive heard that people can have a stroke and not even know it. And people that are having anxiety or panic attacks think they are havin...
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Health Boards Social Security Disability  
15:48 1-Jun-07   [Replies: 5, Views: 762]    By: Unnamed
They tried to convince me to apply for Disability when I first left the rehab hospital just after my stroke in Jan '06. I didn't want to think of myself as disabled or accept assistance, so I did...
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Health Boards Where to turn for help????  
20:33 29-May-07   [Replies: 1, Views: 364]    By: Unnamed
My brother is 51 years old. He has had four strokes (3 TIA's and 1 major) in as many weeks. The hospital says they have to release him to a nursing home to "get better" before he can und...
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Health Boards My husband's foot is numb....I'm worried about him.  
20:46 25-May-07   [Replies: 2, Views: 468]    By: Unnamed
Hello. About 6 weeks ago my husband sat outside on a log for about 8 hours. The next morning his left foot was numb, and he is unable to move it upwards. When he walks he looks like he is trotting...
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Health Boards jkwatson.........botox injection????????  
06:48 24-May-07   [Replies: 0, Views: 230]    By: Unnamed
Hi, did you have the Botox done? I f so, does it feel better? Let us know how you are doing, ok? Alberta ...
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Health Boards can anyone advise me please!!!!  
07:50 23-May-07   [Replies: 7, Views: 782]    By: Unnamed
hi all, the other day my dh was taken to hospital after taking a supposed panic attack. to me his symptoms dont sound like one, more a mini stroke. i am not clued up on this though. could someone ...
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Health Boards what does tingling on top of head mean?  
20:53 18-May-07   [Replies: 4, Views: 921]    By: Unnamed
i just have a question. recently i have been having this strang feeling at the top of my head. feels like i have a hat on. kind of a numbness feeling. this doesn't happen all the time, but somet...
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Health Boards no stage 3 & 4 sleep post stroke  
23:28 17-May-07   [Replies: 3, Views: 842]    By: Unnamed
Hello all, I am new to this board and am I am looking for information pertaining to my post stoke condition. I had a right side stroke in December 1996 that initially left me with diminished p...
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Health Boards gadgets to make life easier  
15:31 13-May-07   [Replies: 3, Views: 495]    By: Unnamed
Hi All, My dad had a right side stroke Nov 05 and his left side is paralysed. He has lso been effected with disphasia and dispraxia. Do you know of any good websites that have gagets that...
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Health Boards Walk-AID  
10:58 8-May-07   [Replies: 4, Views: 575]    By: Unnamed
Has anyone heard of this device? I went to my prosthetic place the other day to see it. It is radically expensive--- $4500. Of course it is not covered by my insurance. It supposedly will stop ...
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Health Boards baclofen implant  
13:34 7-May-07   [Replies: 1, Views: 271]    By: Unnamed
Has anyone had a baclofen implant? Is it worth it? ...
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