Why am I loosing control on my legs?
Patient: I had a heart attack in 2007 and have felt well since and on the usual medicines. Last week I lost the control in my right leg and it recovered . Two days later I lost control in both legs and fainted. I am awaiting blood tests and have had my blood pressure tested. The latter was excellent. Please comment. Doctor: Dear patient the history that you give here points to a classic embolic stroke known as TIA.YOU should go to the ER immediately and tell them to get you an MRI/CT head. Mri will be better but if it takes time a ct will also point to a tia.Excellent Blood pressure may rule out a haemorrhagic stroke but it does not rule out the possibility of an embolic stroke which is common in patients with a history of a previous heart attack.I suggest you review the medications with your doctor and consider adding clopidpgrel 300mg with the aspirin you probably are taking.