Anyone else had post TIA vision issues?

Our son is just getting checked out for TIA. He has blurriness around the edges of his eyes but it does go away. Not his first TIA.

The main difference between a stroke and a TIA is how long the symptoms last and whether permanent brain damage occurs. A TIA (mini-stroke) is a transient lack of oxygen where all symptoms disappear within 24 hours, usually within minutes, without permanent damage. In a stroke, the symptoms persist, often due to a permanent blood clot or bleeding. A TIA is a warning sign of a stroke. You have had a stroke, contact your doctor again because you have persistent symptoms/discomfort!

Yes, I have a similar issue. I don't think of it as a vision issue since I can see fine. It seems to be a spatial issue as I'm certain I'm hitting a certain letter on my iphone yet most often I'm hitting the one left of what I think I'm hitting over and over. About 50% of what I type on my phone has to be corrected (before I send). Of course, phone typos are common for everyone, but it became tenfold after my TIA. That's not the only issue. I'm 67 so naturally sometimes I can't think of the word, name, etc. Everyone over 50 has that on occasion, but again, it was instantly much more frequent after the TIA. Typing on my computer is also less accurate now with transposed letters and just some words with extra letters and syllables. Finally, I've noticed since the TIA, I frequently say a word that sounds like the word I meant to say, but the meaning is not related. For instance shore instead of store, Kansas instead of canvas, crowd instead of cloud, etc. I hear the error immediately, can't believe I said that as it was not my thought and I correct it. I found there is a name for that: malapropism. It's embarrassing.

During my 5 minute TIA that occurred right after a 30-40 hour episode of afib, I suddenly couldn't text or speak anything but gibberish, but I was completely aware of what was happening and ran to my condo neighbors close by to have them call 911 since I couldn't. I was able to speak again in about 5 minutes (so the clot moved through), but the neurologist at the hospital stated the brain MRI showed I had some damage in the communication center of my brain. He couldn't say if it would be temporary or permanent. That was 5 months ago and I still have the same issues. I'm on Eliquis since the TIA.

Do you know why you had a TIA? How long did it last? What was it like? No fun. Pretty scary. I really thought when it started this was going to be the major stroke they'd been warning me about. I had several retinal TIAs (amaurosis fugax) before this happened. Hang in there. Zebra

Zee, Here's my story so far...

So let me explain below. On the quiet warm Sunday March1st afternoon, while enjoying a smooth red blend and some ginger ale, I started to experience some hallucinatory things while chatting with Christine in the garage. I saw things disappear and reappear when I changed my focus point. At first I thought it was due to a new mix of supplements I had taken earlier. However, the hallucinations were accompanied by a headache on the right side of my head and small hooting pains in my right temple. (I finished the wine of course and we went inside, where I proceeded to lay down, thinking it would pass and it didn't. So we packed it up and headed to the hospital, eyesight going crazy and confusion setting in as I didn't recognize where I was at during the trip. Turns out, after some testing results avowed I had a mini stroke. I got spanked for not following my cardiologist's directions, like using my Cpappy and taking Eliquis like they told me to. However, I'm fully functional and only have a sight vision issue that the Doc said would eventually clear. (Soon I hope.) I'm utilizing my keyboard, mistakes and all, but it's hard to type without the red corrections popping up. So family and friends, just wanted to keep everyone in the loop. I was released on Wednesday afternoon, drove myself to the eye doctor like an idiot and drove home still dilated. But I'm a Chavez and that is what we do... I'n using the Cpappy and taking the Eliquis now too. Expensive shit, but I hear the Canadian pharmacies can sell and ship Eliquisto that soon. here for a much cheaper cost. I'll be checking in to that soon.

@grunt1955
Wow, the hallucinations must have been freaky. I didn’t realize that could happen with a TIA/mini-stroke. It’s definitely confusing when everything starts to go haywire. Hope your keyboard issues clear up soon. Fear not, after years of reading text messages, we’re all pretty good at deciphering typos. 😊

I had similar issues with blurred vision, attributed it to MS flare. Wrong! Also had stroke about year later caused worsening of vision. OT helped a little but have learned to adapt, live w/it. My problems w/keyboard usage stem from losing use of dominant right hand. But vision plays part also. Hope you are doing better. Any improvement takes time, patience. Best wishes.

I don't know if these two things are related--probably not, but when I lay my head down on the pillow I get horribly dizzy for a few moments (almost to the the point I could throw up) and after a night's sleep when I first get up in the morning I have double vision which lasts maybe 5-10 minutes. I've not had a TIA, but did have a small brain bleed, and micro bleeds last year. I don't know if I have more since I only get MRIs every 6 months. I'm trying to find a new neurologist since mine never told me I had CAA as well as superfiscial siderosis after seeing it on my radiologists report.

rI's every 6 months.microbleeds

I was sitting in an airport waiting for a plane & both eyes started “fogging” up. I bought eyedrops flushed them out. Slowly but surely as time went by I could not see, it was as if I had a curtain over my eyes, I could only see light. I went to my ophthalmologist & she said nothing was wrong with my eyes, she recommended a cardiologist. Eventually I did regain all my vision. The cardiologist determined I had a TIA. I had never been to a cardiologist prior to this event.

Did your cardiologist prescribe any medication?

High blood pressure meds & baby aspirin. Also ct scans