I had a sreoke in June, 1999 in the thalamus area, and since I turned 79 years old, I'm more forgetful and can't do figures. I used to be able to add a long row of figures, but can no longer do that. I saw Dr. Leger at the Lou Ruvo Brain Center/Cleveland Clinic, and he told me I wouln't have Dementia or Alheimer's disease I finally went to Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale and they put me on Klonopin, and I finally was able to get some rest. I've been seeing a local neurologist since, and he kept me on Klonopin all of these years until they had a generic drug. I've been taking Gabapentin . sinde. My neurologist wanted me to get off of the Gabapentin, so I tapered off, and he put me on Neurontin 600 mg. I told him that made me dizzy, so he changed it to 400mg. I'm not taking anything now, but my right arm is so tight it is miserable and my leg nerves on the r side keep me awake at night. My head is so muddled that I can't think straight. My son and daughter don't think I should be driving, so I have a caretaker 3 hours a day, abnd she usually drives me to Dr. appointments, but I still drive to get my blood tests, and occasionally to the store.
My caretaker fixes my lunch, but I still fix my own dinner. I asked Dr. Leger at the Cleveland Clinic if he could give me something to clear my head up, and he said "No". He said for me to go back and see my neurologist, but I haven't seen him for about a year. Is there anything I can do , diet, etc. to clear my head. I no longer have any energy, and have to rest during the day. I always had plenty of energy before before my stroke. I want to go to a new neurologist, but who do you recommend - I live in zip code 0000, so would like someone near to me. Thank you. Patty S. Hutchinson.