Question: Hello there,
Last night I was feeling unusually sleepy and exhausted. I took a nap and when I woke up I noticed my right hand was feeling tingly. I didn’t think much of it because I was sleeping with my newborn and thought she maybe had slept on my right hand. After I while I got off the couch to go into my room and lay down. I then closed my eyes and it’s hard to explain what happened. I saw a bunch of shapes and like tracers, along with a disoriented feeling. As soon as I would open my eyes the vision changes stopped, but I continued to feel a little dizzy and scared. I noticed my right hand was slightly weaker than my left when I made a fist. I had a deep tissue massage last week and I feel he may have pressed too hard on my neck. My neck hurts a little in the right side.
Do you think I may have had a TIA? Should I take some aspirin? Immediately after the episode I felt fine, despite the slight weakness in my right hand. I’m currently breastfeeding. I live in a small town with a small hospital and am considering having my husband drive me to a hospital tomorrow in another city.
Sorry, I forgot to add that I have had a slight headache today and the neck pain remains but all other symptoms are gone. I also forgot to ask if I should go see my regular doctor instead of the ER. Thank you very much for your time.