Is this a TIA (mini-stroke)?

A few weeks ago I had to go to the ER because i had a severe headache on the left side of my head. The right side of my face was drooping and i was drooling. I had one doctor tell me it was a mini-stroke, and another told me it was a seizure. I recovered from it, but i have felt very ill ever since. (when i say recovered i mean there was no permanent paralysis). Now it seems like I cant stay standing for very long. I get tired and weak after a while. My blood pressure has been elevated, and so has my pulse. My cholesterol is 286. But i have lost around 7 lbs since i had it. Altogether, I am down 35 lbs from my highest weight. I weigh 190 now. I'm only 20 years old. Anyone else who has experienced an episode like the one i had, or knows someone who has? Your answers are appreciated :)

A former lady friend of mine experienced a stroke at about your same age too. Hers was much more severe. I think maybe it was a haemorrhagic stoke. She had two of them. The result was that she had to go through much more therapy than one might imagine. Some doctors thought she would never walk again. But she was determined, and she not only learned to walk again but also completed her master's degree in political science at Berkeley, California.

Today she is an associate professor at a college in the midwest, and also the author of two books, while also writing a third study, something to do with the role of women in revolution in South American countries.

My own mother has suffered a severe haemorrhagic stroke. She is eighty three years of age. Now she has learned how to swallow some, but still has the feed tube.

I have learned that there are some stroke support groups throughout the world. You might call a hospital near you to find if there is one. If there isn't, you might start one. I'm pretty sure that there are others in your area who have also experienced strokes, whether TIA-- transient ischaemic attack or otherwise.

Apparently your cholesterol is very high. My gf says that eating raw garlic lowers bad cholesterol. Two to three cloves a day, not supplements which are damaged by heat and being stored too long. I suppose your doctors might have you on some medication to help maintain your cholesterol levels.

I hope that you get well and stay well! Courage, you! :)

First off GET THAT CHOLESTEROL DOWN, having it like that at 20 is a no no. In an ER setting it is very common to get carted thru the system like cattle which is why they usually tell you on the check out papers to follow up with a physician. TIA's are not age specific, I know of small children that have had them. I strongly suggest a third opinion from a recommended doctor. BUT don't freak out, I'm not suggesting this because I think you had a stroke, it could have also been Bell's Palsey, you may ask them to see if that is the case. Bell's Palsey has very similair symptoms to stroke, and is linked to stress and being over tired. I know three people who have it, (all of them connected to my mother in law would you believe? ;) ) But yeah I'd have a professional who has more than 5 minutes to spend with you take a look.