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The Clk Man 08-16-2013 09:35 PM

Lets talk Aphasia.
 
I just spent the last 5 days in the UK Medical center being treated for stroke symptoms. The tests came back normal. The Doctors couldn't figure it out. Finally a Doctor said it was Aphasia. I was also very low on B12. They have me taking massive doses of B12

Mölyapina 08-16-2013 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by The Clk Man (Post 3193462)
I just spent the last 5 days in the UK Medical center being treated for stroke symptoms. The tests came back normal. The Doctors couldn't figure it out. Finally a Doctor said it was Aphasia. I was also very low on B12. They have me taking massive doses of B12

Oh, I'm very sorry to hear that. Are you able to speak/read/write ok? Are the symptoms gone/to what extent?

Oh, and what the heck are you doing in the UK? :P

I will be praying for you tonight.

Mölyapina 08-17-2013 08:38 AM

For those of you who don't know what Aphasia is, here is a description from the Mayo Clinic (how can you not trust a clinic with mayo in the name!).

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Definition

By Mayo Clinic staff

Aphasia is a condition that robs you of the ability to communicate. Aphasia can affect your ability to express and understand language, both verbal and written.

Aphasia typically occurs suddenly after a stroke or a head injury. But it can also come on gradually from a slowly growing brain tumor or a degenerative disease. The amount of disability depends on the location and the severity of the brain damage.

Once the underlying cause has been treated, the primary treatment for aphasia is speech therapy that focuses on relearning and practicing language skills and using alternative or supplementary communication methods. Family members often participate in the therapy process and function as communication partners of the person with aphasia.

Mölyapina 08-17-2013 08:43 AM

Robert, do they think that Vitamin B12 deficiency is the underlying cause here? Please let us know how everything is going.

link 08-17-2013 09:24 AM

Sorry to learn of this. Traveling can cause stresses that can produce all kinds of problems.

Did your docs check for what is called high levels of homocystene? If not, ask them to do so.

If your aphasia has past, you are out of the woods, but a fairly complete medical workup is a good idea once you get home.

elchivito 08-17-2013 10:23 AM

Apahsia is a set of symptoms, not a cause IIRC. Sometimes doctors figure if they can put a fancy name on it patients won't ask any more questions.
Were it me, I'd want to know what caused it.

el presidente 08-17-2013 10:29 AM

Hope you're feeling better my man!

kerry 08-17-2013 10:35 AM

UK=University of Kentucky I think. Hope they find the cause.

Mölyapina 08-17-2013 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by elchivito (Post 3193602)
Apahsia is a set of symptoms, not a cause IIRC. Sometimes doctors figure if they can put a fancy name on it patients won't ask any more questions.
Were it me, I'd want to know what caused it.

If I understood what I read correctly, B12 deficiency can cause Aphashia.

Dubyagee 08-17-2013 01:36 PM

H pylori can cause a B12 deficiency.

Pooka 08-17-2013 03:06 PM

I had a stroke a few years ago that caused this for a time. It was weird to hear myself talking in a normal voice and seeing everyone look at me because all my words were coming out slurred or in the wrong order.

I also, for a few weeks, had synesthesia which is where you hear in color. This is hard to explain, but when someone would say something cross to me I would see everything in a red hue, nice sounds caused everything to go blue... It was like putting on shaded glasses for each different sound.

And then it all went away. Slowly but surely everything returned almost to normal.

My Doctors told me I had a stroke because I was old, I told them having a stoke will make you feel your age.

The Clk Man 08-17-2013 06:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Jooseppi Luna (Post 3193486)
Oh, I'm very sorry to hear that. Are you able to speak/read/write ok? Are the symptoms gone/to what extent?

Oh, and what the heck are you doing in the UK? :P

I will be praying for you tonight.

I can speak ok and also write i am very weak and have been sleeping since I posted this yesterday.

Dubyagee 08-17-2013 06:59 PM

Hope all works out well.

Mölyapina 08-17-2013 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by The Clk Man (Post 3193817)
I can speak ok and also write i am very weak and have been sleeping since I posted this yesterday.

Oof. That's got to be nasty. Let us know of any updates, but only as you are able. I hope you are sleeping okay?

I'm really sorry to hear about this. It makes me sad, it really does... I hate to think of you going through even more struggles.

Mölyapina 08-17-2013 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by kerry (Post 3193607)
UK=University of Kentucky I think.

I guess that makes more sense, yeah... :P.


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