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Cerebellar Stroke - experience/treatment/recovery
Stroke & Cerebrovascular Diseases | Last Active: May 5 11:27pm | Replies (515)Comment receiving replies
Yes I would like to share and find out of anyone out there has had difficulty with the LINQ monitor? I am already having it removed because I cannot tolerate it. Again , I am now awaiting that procedure as I have had no end of unpredictable spasms. My stroke was a full left sided stroke but I got the clot buster in time because I was with my daughter who is a Nurse Practioner. They have not determined for sure what caused the stroke. They said that the moderate hole they found was a possibility but they wanted to rule out Afib as well, which is why the LNQ monitor , but I cannot tolerate it.
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I have had a Linq monitor in for a little over a year, it is inserted on my left pectoral. I had some slight discomfort for probably 8 months, more of a burning sensation. I think it may have been more due to the device pushing on the incision scar when I would lay on my left side, drive a car with the seat belt applying pressure to it. I started using Shea butter over the scar and it stopped.
I have a LINQ monitor but have not had any issues with it. I like knowing that it is there actually.
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@lunnjoy - That's unfortunate the LINQ monitor has not worked out for you and has been intolerable. If you'd be interested in sharing your experiences with it and reading the experiences of others, I'd encourage you to post in this thread about the LINQ monitor https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/reveal-linq-insertable-cardiac-monitor/.
Glad your daughter got you help in a timely manner when you experienced your stroke.
Since the monitor is going to be removed, what will be the next step for you?