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• Nerves & brain >> Stroke >> Age 66-75 >> Interview 35 >> His wife had been able to do most care tasks for him but still needed help and advice in the early days and after being ill herself had to call out he

He had a stroke due to a haemorrhage aged 65 which caused left paralysis and problems with incontinence, memory and mood. Medication: perindropril (blood pressure), simvastatin (cholesterol), loperamide (to constipate), fluoxetine (aggression).

• Nerves & brain >> Stroke >> Age 46-55 >> Interview 07 >> Found it embarrassing to have his catheter put back in by a female doctor.

He had a stroke/hemorrhage aged 47 which caused left paralysis, vision loss and epilepsy. Medication: bendroflemethiazide, celiprolol (blood pressure), atorvastatin (cholesterol), phenytoin, sodium valproate (epilepsy), paroxetine (depression).

• Nerves & brain >> Stroke >> Age 76-95 >> Interview 24 >> The antibiotics used to treat the infection caused by the catheter caused diarrhoea which was very debilitating.

She had her stroke during a hip operation at the age of 78. The stroke caused right partial paralysis and some pain in the leg. Medication: aspirin (antiplatelet) panadol (pain).

• Nerves & brain >> Stroke >> Age 46-55 >> Interview 06 >> Described the symptoms of urine infection after catheterisation and that it was the lowest point of being in hospital.

He had his stroke at the age of 53 during an emergency heart operation. His stroke caused partial right-sided paralysis and vision loss. Medication: bisoprolol (blood pressure), simvastatin (cholesterol), aspirin (antiplatelet).

• Nerves & brain >> Stroke >> Age 76-95 >> Interview 42 >> His catheter sometimes leaks overnight. He worried that the carers in the home would get fed up but they reassured him it was part of their job.

He had a stroke during a heart bypass aged 74 which caused right weakness & speech, memory & emotional problems. Medication: perindropril, furosemide (blood pressure) simvastatin (cholesterol), aspirin, dipyridamole (antiplatelet), dosulepin (depression).

• Nerves & brain >> Stroke >> Age 66-75 >> Interview 35 >> Describes bowel management and problems of infection with long-term catheter use that was overcome by using an externally worn sheath.

He had a stroke due to a haemorrhage aged 65 which caused left paralysis and problems with incontinence, memory and mood. Medication: perindropril (blood pressure), simvastatin (cholesterol), loperamide (to constipate), fluoxetine (aggression).

• Nerves & brain >> Stroke >> Age 76-95 >> Interview 32 >> Found catheterisation a nuisance because she had to learn to attend to it each morning but she got used to it and it was taken out eventually.

She had a stroke due to a clot at the age of 88. The stroke caused weakness and cold sensitivity in her left hand and problems with eating and drinking. Medication: Antibiotics.

• Nerves & brain >> Stroke >> Age 56-65 >> Interview 47 >> Carer of mother who has had a stroke describes how her mother's continence problems are the most upsetting aspect of having the stroke.

Carer for mother who had a stroke at the age of 83. Her mother now suffers from vascular dementia and some visual loss. She is registered partially blind. Medication: bendrofluazide, perindopril, (blood pressure) omeprazole, (gastric resistant tablets) citalopram, (antidepressant); senna and/or movicol, (laxative) calichew (calcium/vit D3 supplement) alendronic acid, (bisphosphonate ), detrusitol, (urinary continence).