How do I know this is a migraine and not a stroke? My grandmother had transient ischemic attacks (TIAs), which are called mini-stroke. I was recently diagnosed with migraines have classic after suffering a narrow, blind spots, numbness on one side of my face and hands and two days of intense headaches long. How can I be sure it was a migraine and not a stroke? Many of the symptoms are the same.
I do not understand why so many people on this site with symptoms so severe would even pass the second on the PC!
If you have a story you call nurse or Dr. ER room, they will be much quicker and knowledge to help you.
Pleas call you Dr. Office!
The acronym "FAST" may be useful in identifying stroke.
F - face. Smile and notice if one side of your face is crooked.
A - arm. Raise your arms and notice if one arm is down or weak or something - problem with the motor function in the arm.
S - speech. Talking, that is, for example, if your speech is pasty. T - time. The key is whether you have any of these problems in the face, arms, or with your speech, call 911 and get emergency care.
Many seniors have DRM, but that does not mean this is inherited by their younger relatives. You do not specify your age, but symptoms do not seem to be more like a headache, especially if you have recovered completely. I think your doctor is right.
Place your hand open, but not touching, the focus of pain. If you feel a tingling sensation, it is a migraine.
Migraines, including shareholders will, are of supernatural origin. It has been known for thousands of years, but is considered a "superstition" by science. Consequently, and particularly in this modern era, few people think anything other than physiological.
In addition, the tingling sensation is the body responsible for the mind.
Now for the interesting part. People who suffer from migraines are few saints in the Scriptures. Their halos, observed in the art, represent spirits (the Holy Spirit). It is this entity that is the cause of migraine, other types of headache and neurological symptoms unknown.
If a doctor diagnosed as such, listen to it ... A doctor for a reason. Just because your grandmother TIA does not mean anything: the elderly. It is very common among the elderly. But for a young person having a stroke, there must be some kind of head injury drastic involved.
Posted on March 3, 2010.