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• Nerves & brain >> Stroke >> Age 56-65 >> Interview 28 >> Take the tablets and do what the health professionals advise because they wouldn't be telling you if it wasn't worth knowing.

He had a stroke due to a clot aged 62, which caused right weakness, spasms and speech problems. Medication: ramipril, diltiazem hydrochloride, prazosin hydrochloride, adalat (blood pressure), simvastatin (cholesterol), aspirin, dipyridamole (antiplatelet).

• Nerves & brain >> Stroke >> Age 46-55 >> Interview 34 >> She lacked confidence when her GP tried to change her medication even though she had been told she needed it in the hospital and advises others to tak

She had a stroke due to a dissection of the right carotid artery at the age of 55. The stroke caused left paralysis of her leg and arm and problems with eating and speaking. Medication: simvastatin (cholesterol), warfarin (anticlotting).

• Nerves & brain >> Stroke >> Age 56-65 >> Interview 47 >> She is not always there to give her mum her tablets so the chemist came to visit and discussed her mum's medication and she now gets it in a specially

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 76-95 >> Interview 29 >> He uses a special pill box which his wife fills for him at the beginning of the week. He only once forgot to take his pills and knew to discard them a

He had a stroke due to clot aged 83 which caused partial right paralysis and emotional lability. Medication: doxazosin, bendroflemethiazide, valsartan, adalat (blood pressure), simvastatin (cholesterol), aspirin, dipyridamole (antiplatelet).

• Nerves & brain >> Stroke >> Age 66-75 >> Interview 03 >> She explains that there are lots of different medications to control blood pressure and they have to find the one that suits you.

She had multiple TIAs from the age of 65 and eventually had carotid endarterectomy age 67. Medication: perindopril (blood pressure), simvastatin (cholesterol), aspirin (antiplatelet), clopidpgrel (antiplatelet).

• Nerves & brain >> Stroke >> Age 66-75 >> Interview 14 >> She explained that since her stroke she has had her blood pressure monitored and had her medication increased when they found it had gone up.

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 18 >> She takes an anti clotting drug that contains both aspirin and dipyridamole which she finds much more convenient although she found that it was not al

She had a stroke aged 59 which caused right weakness, pain, vision & memory loss. Medication: perindopril, amlodipine (blood pressure) pravastatin, Ezetimibe (cholesterol), aspirin and dipyridamole (antiplatelet), escitalopram (depression), carbamazepine (pain).

• Nerves & brain >> Stroke >> Age 56-65 >> Interview 53 >> He has to vary the amount of warfarin he takes on different days by taking pills of different strengths which he finds difficult.

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 explains that she has to limit the amount of green leafy vegetables that she eats as they can interfere with the warfarin.

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 66-75 >> Interview 20 >> She is on warfarin and knows she has to limit the amount of alcohol she drinks. She has had some side effects of bruising and profuse bleeding.

This woman had a stroke due to a clot from her heart at the age of 67 which caused mild visual loss and temporary speech problems. Medication: amplodopine, atenolol (blood pressure), simvastatin (cholesterol), warfarin, (anticoagulation).

• Nerves & brain >> Stroke >> Age 21-45 >> Interview 09 >> She was put on a statin as a precaution even though she doesn't have high cholesterol.

She had a stroke at the age of 30 due to a clot which possibly originated from a hole in her heart. The stroke could also have been caused by smoking. Her stroke caused visual memory and visual field defects. Medication: simvastatin (cholesterol), aspirin (anticoagulation).

• Nerves & brain >> Stroke >> Age 46-55 >> Interview 06 >> His doctor explained that there are two types of statin but the one he was taking needed to be taken at night because this is when the cholesterol is

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 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 76-95 >> Interview 46 >> Since he had the stroke he has experienced problems getting an erection and puts this down to blood pressure medication and diabetes.

He had a stroke due to a clot aged 75 which caused right sided weakness and numbness. Medication: atenolol, lisinopril, adalat (blood pressure), furosemide (water), simvastatin (cholesterol), aspirin (antiplatelet).

• Nerves & brain >> Stroke >> Age 46-55 >> Interview 05 >> Experienced irritating muscle spasms which have continued after her stroke. She finds the muscle relaxant baclofen helps.

She had two strokes 3 months apart (aged 43) due to haemorrhages from arterial venous malformations. The second stroke caused right-sided paralysis and muscles spasm. Medication: baclofen (spasms), phenergan (anxiety), phenytoin (epilepsy due to a brain tumour age 41).

• Nerves & brain >> Stroke >> Age 66-75 >> Interview 14 >> Took amitryptiline for central post stroke pain but experienced side effects and now takes gabapentin which is some help.

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 46-55 >> Interview 05 >> Says that residual damage to her brain from her stroke has caused epilepsy, migraine and depression but her neurologist helps her to manage this.

She had two strokes 3 months apart (aged 43) due to haemorrhages from arterial venous malformations. The second stroke caused right-sided paralysis and muscles spasm. Medication: baclofen (spasms), phenergan (anxiety), phenytoin (epilepsy due to a brain tumour age 41).

• Nerves & brain >> Stroke >> Age 66-75 >> Interview 13 >> Describes his first seizure, his medication and not being able to drive because of the seizures.

He had a stroke due to a clot aged 66 which caused left weakness, pain/sensitivity and epilepsy. Medication: atenolol, perindopril (blood pressure), atorvastatin (cholesterol), aspirin (antiplatelet), Epilim (epilepsy), citalopram (anxiety).

• Nerves & brain >> Stroke >> Age 66-75 >> Interview 14 >> Her stroke was caused by high blood pressure but she had not had her's checked before the stroke and now urges other people to get their own blood pre

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 66-75 >> Interview 20 >> Her stroke was caused by an unusual heart beat which formed a clot that went from the heart to the brain.

This woman had a stroke due to a clot from her heart at the age of 67 which caused mild visual loss and temporary speech problems. Medication: amplodopine, atenolol (blood pressure), simvastatin (cholesterol), warfarin, (anticoagulation).

• Nerves & brain >> Stroke >> Age 76-95 >> Interview 46 >> One man said he was generally very good at taking his medication but took special care and made sure he had a good supply of medication when he was go

He had a stroke due to a clot aged 75 which caused right sided weakness and numbness. Medication: atenolol, lisinopril, adalat (blood pressure), furosemide (water), simvastatin (cholesterol), aspirin (antiplatelet).

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Medication to prevent another stroke

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Medication to prevent another stroke

• Nerves & brain >> Stroke >> Age 66-75 >> Interview 14 >> In the hospital they were given more responsibility for remembering their medication. She now writes down when she has taken her tablets and uses an a

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).

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Medication to prevent another stroke

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Medication to prevent another stroke

• Nerves & brain >> Stroke >> Medication to prevent another stroke >> Medication to prevent another stroke

 

Medication to prevent another stroke

• Nerves & brain >> Stroke >> Age 66-75 >> Interview 14 >> In the hospital they were given more responsibility for remembering their medication. She now writes down when she has taken her tablets and uses an a

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 76-95 >> Interview 46 >> One man said he was generally very good at taking his medication but took special care and made sure he had a good supply of medication when he was go

He had a stroke due to a clot aged 75 which caused right sided weakness and numbness. Medication: atenolol, lisinopril, adalat (blood pressure), furosemide (water), simvastatin (cholesterol), aspirin (antiplatelet).

• Nerves & brain >> Stroke >> Age 76-95 >> Interview 29 >> He uses a special pill box which his wife fills for him at the beginning of the week. He only once forgot to take his pills and knew to discard them a

He had a stroke due to clot aged 83 which caused partial right paralysis and emotional lability. Medication: doxazosin, bendroflemethiazide, valsartan, adalat (blood pressure), simvastatin (cholesterol), aspirin, dipyridamole (antiplatelet).

• Nerves & brain >> Stroke >> Age 56-65 >> Interview 47 >> She is not always there to give her mum her tablets so the chemist came to visit and discussed her mum's medication and she now gets it in a specially

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).