Cerebellar Stroke - experience/treatment/recovery

I have recently written some of our experiences with my mother in the https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/cerebral-amyloid-angiopathy/ section. It seems a lot of issues are similar.
I give you so much credit for getting help with depression. I feel it has been a vital part of my mom's recovery. We had to add an additional medication (for it) last fall. A month or so ago she started refusing some of her meds, and it turned out to not be a good thing (messed up cognitive thinking even more and she started imagining things again). A couple weeks ago we had all her meds evaluated and will have a re-check the end of the month. It is so important to stay on top of what's working and what is not. Keep taking good (and smart) care of yourself!

My heart goes out to you, its a hugh learning cruve

Ugh, depression stinks! I think that most therapists say after a stroke it is harder to hide your feelings, they are just all out there! I have found this to be true of my world now. I do take an antidepressant, the first one took was a disaster, but the second one is better. Not great, but better.

@kleo4 Hello Karen,

I have been thinking about you and your partner. As I noticed from your last post, he had a doctor's appointment on the 11th. I am hoping that he got some information that has put your mind at ease and has offered him a good strategy for recovery.

When you have time, I would love to hear from you again.

Teresa

Hello All:

Many of our Members have posted about post-stroke recovery and some of the discouragement that can happen as you adjust to your "new normal." In the most recent issue of Brain & Life (free subscriptions are available to anyone interested in receiving this publication by regular mail or email) there was an article, "10 Ways to Manage Post-Stroke Depression." Like me, I believe you will find this article very informative. Here is the link, https://www.brainandlife.org/the-magazine/online-exclusives/the-neurologist-is-in-10-ways-to-manage-post-stroke-depression/

I found the points of staying active, physically and socially, to be especially interesting. There are many stroke support groups and I was wondering how many of our Members have been involved in a group and would like to share what goes on in their group and how it has helped them.

I look forward to hearing your comments.

Teresa

Sounds great you have recovered hello im a staff nurse i want to get back to work asap but the thing is am still dizzy after 2.5 years my world was turned upside down by a stroke which ripped through me in May 2015 I have had physiotherapy occupational health which helped me I am not walking unaided I use a wheelchair which I do not like as some people especially children stare and make me feel uneasy

Hello @ausian1967 and welcome to Mayo Connect. I see that you just joined our online community and that this is your first post.

I am so sorry to hear of your stroke in 2015. It sounds as if you are grateful for the progress you have made, but you are discouraged by the leftover effects of your stroke. This is completely understandable. Just like you, most of us would prefer to walk unaided without needing a wheelchair.

Could you share with us, as you feel comfortable doing so, what has helped you the most in your post-stroke recovery? At Connect we all learn from each other's experiences and I sense that there is a lot we can learn from you!

Once again, welcome to Mayo Connect, I look forward to hearing from you again.

Teresa

hello have you fully recovers I had a cerabellstroke 2.5 years ago I just have constant dizzy spells and can walk yet it's so frustrating I work as a nurse and the ward manager gave me a3 year career brake which is most helpful

mine does my eyes jump and I cannot walk yet due to my head being dizzy for 2 half years

hello hope you are getting better did your dizziness lapse and did it resolve