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What Are Symptoms Of A Stroke?

My 86 year old grandmother has been having confusion and emotional outbursts, but she has not been diagnosed with alzheimers or dementia. She had many tests last year, mri, ct scan, lumbar puncture, blood tests, urine test, etc. and no major problems were found. She has high blood pressure and takes amlodipine, metoprolol, and furosemide. Yesterday, after a very emotional and stressful episode, and taking one Ativan .5 at 2:30 in the afternoon, and one metoprolol at 8:30, she appeared to pass out for just a few seconds, and one eye appeared to roll to the side, but she came back and opened her eyes and said she was ok. Could this have been a mini stroke? She still has slight confusion today. The confusion and some rambling talk has been going on over a week, and a doctor just gave her the ativan for the anxiety outbursts.

Also, is oatmeal and centrum silver vitamins ok to take with her medicine?
Tue, 10 Jun 2014
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Dear friend,
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Yes, it could be
Loss of consciousness, paralysis, fits, altered sensation – are a few of the symptoms… there are many others…
The episode could be transient / MRI & MRA may be needed for comparison with old reports…
The treating doctor alone can suggest further based on his assessment of the situation.

Take care
Good luck
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What Are Symptoms Of A Stroke?

Dear friend, Welcome to Health Care Magic Yes, it could be Loss of consciousness, paralysis, fits, altered sensation – are a few of the symptoms… there are many others… The episode could be transient / MRI & MRA may be needed for comparison with old reports… The treating doctor alone can suggest further based on his assessment of the situation. Take care Good luck