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The Clk Man · #1 08-16-2013, 09:35 PM

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 · #2 08-16-2013, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by The Clk Man

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?

I will be praying for you tonight.

Mölyapina · #3 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 · #4 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 · #5 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 · #6 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 · #7 08-17-2013, 10:29 AM

Hope you're feeling better my man!

kerry · #8 08-17-2013, 10:35 AM

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

Mölyapina · #9 08-17-2013, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by elchivito

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 · #10 08-17-2013, 01:36 PM

H pylori can cause a B12 deficiency.

Pooka · #11 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 · #12 08-17-2013, 06:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Jooseppi Luna

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?

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 · #13 08-17-2013, 06:59 PM

Hope all works out well.

Mölyapina · #14 08-17-2013, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by The Clk Man

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 · #15 08-17-2013, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by kerry

UK=University of Kentucky I think.

I guess that makes more sense, yeah...

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