Connect
I was Diagnosed with Chronic Microvascular Ischemic Disease
I just had a brain mri in August of 2022 and i was diagnose with Chronic Microvascular Ischemic but i had it 10yrs ago but it has increase since then. I'm drooping things I have memory loss and forgetting with right side weakness and dumbness. My Neuro said I had small stroke (TIA) I just turn 50 in August. I'm very scared right now and very confused.
Like
Helpful
HugInterested in more discussions like this? Go to the Stroke & Cerebrovascular Diseases Support Group.
Connect
Keith
I read the Mayoclinic site to your advice. I will only take the aspirin for circulation. Just looking for something else to help. Every morning when I get up I am light headed and feel weak. I can not seam to get away from it.
Be careful. Per the Mayo website:
Ginkgo might interfere with the management of diabetes. If you take ginkgo and have diabetes, closely monitor your blood sugar levels.
I have been experimenting with ginkgo biloba for circulation. Not sure how it will work?
I take rosuvastatin and zetia to slow/stabilize the plaque buildup and aspirin to thin the blood.
I am taking ramiphil, rosuvastain calcium, trrsiba and novolog
Keith
What medication are you taking for it?
In most people that have cerebral microvascular ischemia the cause is plaque build-up, the same as cardio vascular disease (as in my case). I'm not sure about the relationship with diabetes or blood pressure. You really can't treat it but a healthy life style may slow progression. Mine seems to have slowed down (maybe wishful thinking!)
Keith
Thank-you for confirming what diagnosis from my recent MRI. For 30 years I have been a diabetic, I am 71 now. No Dr or neurologist told me that diabetes could damage your brain getting Microvascular Inshemnia. Why is this not made more public that this can happen with high glucose and blood pressure??
-
Like -
Helpful -
Hug
1 ReactionI assume that you are referring to ischemia in your brain (white matter disease). I have the same thing. Balance is definitely a possible symptom, as it is in my case. Sometimes I am wobbly (my wife's technical term!) and light headed and as a result have had a couple of falls. My wife won't let me on a ladder without supervision. As far as vision, I have noticed a similar degradation but can't distinguish if it is from the ischemia or the normal aging process.
At my last neurologist appointment as he put me through the normal tests I joked that I hope that the police don't pull me over for anything because I wouldn't be able to pass the field sobriety tests even if I haven't had a drink for a week!
Good luck and hope that your disease progresses slowly.
Keith
I have diabetes and have been diagnosed with micro vascular ischemia. Noticed my balance is off, feel light headed and vision has worsened, especially in the dark. Is this part of the illness?