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Question: About 3 weeks ago i experienced blurred vision and seeing objects in my peripheral. Also after about 10 minutes. Vision was better but right hand went numb. I was at work looking at two competer screens when this happened. And yesterday it happened again. Same object in my peripheral. And blurred vision. And it lasted a bit longer. Numbeness of left hand this time and tough. Went to my doctor and she gave me elavil to sleep and thinks it aura migraine. I dont get the migraine but i do have a headache after. My bp was 120/77. Normal for me. And she did not do any bloodwork or ekg or mri. What do you think? She is a new doctor to me but i really like her. She is a Gen. Prac. So recap. Everything happened on my left side 2 nd time and right side 1 st time. 2 nd time numb tough and hand.
Brief Answer:
This requires evaluation to rule out transient ischemic attack.
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Welcome to Health care Magic.
I am Dr. DADAPEER K, an Ophthalmologist and I will be answering your question.
I reviewed your history.
The symptoms mentioned by you like sudden onset of transient blurred vision, seeing objects in the peripheral visual field with numbness indicate a probable transient ischemic attack.
The common causes for these transient ischemic attacks are decreased blood sugars (hypoglycemia), decreased blood pressure (hypotension), hypovolvemia..... and vascular causes like atherosclerosis....
Migraine also presents with similar symptoms and follows by headache. But the presence of numbness of hand requires evaluation by a physician of some preliminary tests like electraocardiogram, bllod sugar examination, lipid profile test......
Hence I advice you to go for evaluation before treating this as migraine.
Hope this answers your question.
Thank you
This requires evaluation to rule out transient ischemic attack.
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Welcome to Health care Magic.
I am Dr. DADAPEER K, an Ophthalmologist and I will be answering your question.
I reviewed your history.
The symptoms mentioned by you like sudden onset of transient blurred vision, seeing objects in the peripheral visual field with numbness indicate a probable transient ischemic attack.
The common causes for these transient ischemic attacks are decreased blood sugars (hypoglycemia), decreased blood pressure (hypotension), hypovolvemia..... and vascular causes like atherosclerosis....
Migraine also presents with similar symptoms and follows by headache. But the presence of numbness of hand requires evaluation by a physician of some preliminary tests like electraocardiogram, bllod sugar examination, lipid profile test......
Hence I advice you to go for evaluation before treating this as migraine.
Hope this answers your question.
Thank you
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
My dr did advise me to get my eyes checked. What are the test for TIA ?
Brief Answer:
The tests for TIA are evaluation of blood sugar, blood pressure.....
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thank you for the follow up question.
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The tests for transient ischemic attack are general tests like measurement of blood sugar, blood pressure, lipid profile and cardiac evaluation like ECG.
Usually your physician with MD in medicine will do the evaluation.
Hope this answers your question.
Thank you
The tests for TIA are evaluation of blood sugar, blood pressure.....
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thank you for the follow up question.
'
The tests for transient ischemic attack are general tests like measurement of blood sugar, blood pressure, lipid profile and cardiac evaluation like ECG.
Usually your physician with MD in medicine will do the evaluation.
Hope this answers your question.
Thank you
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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