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Originally Posted by PassTheChocolate
A friend of mine just had her 3rd in 18 months. She has no insurance, which is a whole other topic. Her CAT scans and MRI's have come back normal and she can't afford to get the rest done. Sadly, the only way she was able to get anything done was the first time when she was hospitalized for 5 days. But does anyone know, or have experience with how this is treated? Without an actual hemorrhagic stroke, there doesn't seem to be any major damage aside from some memory loss. She's not getting a lot of consistent feedback, aside from taking aspirin every day.
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Although aspirin is recommended for a lot of "heart related", "stroke related", incidences no one should EVER take it unless a doctor has specifically recommended it or prescribed it. I had surgery last year for an upper aortic aneurysm and take 325mg of Bayer every day. I also had valve replacement which is why the aspirin..pig valve. I do worry about my stomach with this high of a dose every day so I also take pepcid AC from time to time.
Most hospitals will run free clinics for screenings and I have seen in our local paper here that there have been stroke screenings. The clinics are usually free and they will, at that time, determine if you are in danger of or have been having TIA's or any other kind of stroke.
Your friend probably should speak with her primary care physician and then from there find a good Cardiologist/thoracic specialist. Insurance should cover the better part of this but it is truly essential that he/she follow through with further testing.
My aneurysm never would have been found if it had not been for the thoroughness of my Primary Care doctor. She heard something peculiar when she was listening to my heart and suggested a chest X-ray. Within a day after my chest x-ray, I was on my way to see a cardiologist for further testing. She saved my life for sure!