He had a stroke due to a clot at the age of 60 which caused left sided weakness in his leg and paralysis of his hand. His speech was also affected and he has depression. Medication: aspirin (antiplatelet) simvastatin (cholesterol) fluoxetine (depression).

Nerves & brain >> Stroke >> Age 76-95 >> Interview 32 >> When she came home she missed the company and the support of the hospital staff.

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 53 >> He would have liked more help from speech therapy and felt it stopped because of lack of funding.

He had a stroke due to a clot which came from his heart aged 55. The stroke caused right sided weakness and aphasia. Medication: perindopril (blood pressure) simvastatin (cholesterol), warfarin (anticoagulant).

Nerves & brain >> Stroke >> Age 21-45 >> Interview 49 >> She would have liked more help with reading because she wanted to be able to read more than children's books.

She had a stroke due a clot caused by a hereditary clotting disorder age 29, which caused aphasia, right paralysis and epilepsy. Medication: lipitor (cholesterol), warfarin (anticoagulant), tegretol, epilim (epilepsy), baclofen (spasms in arm).

Nerves & brain >> Stroke >> Age 76-95 >> Interview 24 >> She found it helpful to sit and chat with stroke liaison nurse and had been provided with the equipment that she needed for the stairs and bathroom.

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 76-95 >> Interview 45 >> She has been waiting a long time for a bathroom to be put in downstairs. In the mean time she has bed baths and baths at the community centre which sh

She had a stroke due to a clot aged 72 which caused left weakness of her leg and arm. Medication: amplodopine, doxazosin, enalapril (blood pressure) furosemide (water), simvastatin, aspirin (cholesterol), fluoxetine (depression).

Nerves & brain >> Stroke >> Age 56-65 >> Interview 47 >> Advises others to get a care package arranged as she feels caring for a relative who has had a stroke can be mentally draining.

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).

Nerves & brain >> Stroke >> Age 56-65 >> Interview 47 >> Her mother has vascular dementia following her stroke and they have a tuck in service to try and make sure she goes to bed.

Nerves & brain >> Stroke >> Age 56-65 >> Interview 15 >> He was temporarily put on a general ward before being moved to the specialist stroke unit. There was a delay over the weekend but he did not worry.

He had his stroke due to a clot aged 54 which caused right sided paralysis and muscle spasms. Medication: amlodopine, perindopril (blood pressure), ezetimibe (cholesterol), aspirin (antiplatelet).

Nerves & brain >> Stroke >> Age 76-95 >> Interview 40 >> A carer helps her to get in and out of the bath and puts her support stocking on but she still feels a bit independent because she can bath herself.

She had a stroke due to a clot from her heart at the age of 81. The stroke caused partial paralysis of her right hand side and problems with memory. Medication: Cardicor, coversyl (blood pressure), simvastatin (cholesterol), warfarin (anticoagulation).

Nerves & brain >> Stroke >> Age 66-75 >> Interview 44 >> He asked the social worker about the possibility of someone taking him out for short walks but was told that it was not something they offered.

Nerves & brain >> Stroke >> Age 21-45 >> Interview 11 >> Discharged herself from hospital because she was desperate to get home and didn't want to be on a ward with mainly older people but then found it diff

She had a stroke caused by a clot at the age of 34. The stroke caused left-sided paralysis, left hemianopia (loss of vision in left field) and epilepsy. Medication: aspirin (antiplatelet), epilim, tegretol (epilepsy).

Nerves & brain >> Stroke >> Age 76-95 >> Interview 41 >> Her hair started falling out because of the medication she was taking. She told the stroke nurse who arranged for the medication to be changed.

She had a stroke due to a clot aged 87 which caused right weakness and problems with balance and with speech and eating. Medication: atenolol, ramipril (blood pressure), lipitor (cholesterol), aspirin (antiplatelet), motilium (nausea and vertigo), omeprazole (gastric resistant tablets).

Nerves & brain >> Stroke >> Age 66-75 >> Ralph - Interview 60 >> Ralph discharged himself from hospital because he was concerned about the tasks that needed to be done at home. He had no one else to call upon to hel

One morning Ralph awoke to feelings of pins and needles in his arm and leg. Recognising that there was a problem, he immediately called NHS Direct. Ralph was happy with the quick response, but felt that things fell apart afterward. Since he lived alone and had no social support network (i.e., family to call), he discharged himself from the hospital.

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