Coping strategies and resilience

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Coping strategies and resilience

>> Stroke >> Coping strategies and resilience >> Coping strategies and resilience

Coping strategies and resilience

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 56-65 >> David - Interview 61 >> David talks about the importance on focusing on one thing at a time during the recovery process.

David experienced two strokes in 2003 in addition to two episodes of pneumonia. The stroke, which affected his mobility, balance, and ability to drive, led to an early retirement from his job as a monitoring officer for the local council.

Nerves & brain >> Stroke >> Age 56-65 >> Interview 16 >> He explained that as time went on his list of things he cannot do has got smaller and he hopes to eventually get back to decorating.

He had a stroke due to a clot at the age of 55 which stroke caused initial paralysis on his left side. Current medication: ramipril, bendroflemethiazide (blood pressure), lipitor (cholesterol), aspirin, dipyridamole (antiplatelet).

Nerves & brain >> Stroke >> Age 66-75 >> Interview 14 >> She wanted to be able to get to the shop on her own so she set herself a goal of taking the bus or walking locally making sure she stops rests on seat

She had a stroke due to a hemorrhage aged 60, which caused left paralysis, spasms, central post stroke pain (CPSP) and depression. Medication: bendrofluazide (blood pressure), simvastatin (cholesterol), fluoxetine (depression), gabapentin (CPSP).

Nerves & brain >> Stroke >> Age 56-65 >> Interview 31 >> Set himself goals for walking the dog and gradually increased the distance. Having a dog has encouraged him to get better.

This man had two TIAs (aged 56) and a stroke (aged 57) due to clots. The stroke caused temporary paralysis on his left. Medication: perindopril, bendroflumethiazide (blood pressure), atorvastatin (cholesterol), aspirin, delayed release dipyridamole (antiplatelet).

Nerves & brain >> Stroke >> Age 66-75 >> Interview 14 >> It's important to have something to look forward to and to set yourself goals to work towards, no matter how slowly.

Nerves & brain >> Stroke >> Age 66-75 >> Susan - Interview 62 >> Susan would use the nurses’ check-list by her bed as a goal-setting tool.

Susan experienced a stroke in 2007 while at home with her husband. Her husband called for an ambulance, which unfortunately, did not arrive until much later. While she was waiting for an ambulance she suffered a fall and injured her left side (hip, shoulder, wrist, and arm), these injuries were left untreated while in hospital.

Nerves & brain >> Stroke >> Age 66-75 >> Susan - Interview 62 >> Susan talks about the importance of setting small manageable goals in recovery.

Nerves & brain >> Stroke >> Age 56-65 >> Interview 01 >> Records his progress in a diary and encourages other people to do the same.

He had a stroke due to hemorrhage aged 57, which caused left paralysis, left neglect and some early problems with speech. Medication: atenolol, ramipril (blood pressure), levetiracetam (epilepsy), paroxetine (antidepressant), omeprazole, (gastric resistant tablets).

Nerves & brain >> Stroke >> Age 46-55 >> Gavin - Interview 63 >> The stroke initially took a toll on Gavin’s marriage but him and his wife are finding ways to make it work.

Gavin is a 47 year old media representative/spokesperson. He lives at home with his wife and two children. He is not working right now because of his stroke, but hopes to return to some type of work one day. His ethnic background is White British.

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