Stroke and memory

Very very fortunately, after a TIA 3 and a half years ago, my mind and memory remained intact and apart from a spell of dizziness and feeling as though I had two left feet, I continued on the right road to recovery.
It was more physically than mentally that I was affected, possibly saved by the fact that I take warfarin and statins.

Some excellent resources on the Headway website if anybody would like to know more.

www.headway.org.uk/about-brain-injury/individuals/effects-of-brain-injury/fatigue/?gclid=Cj0KCQjwyZmEBhCpARIsALIzmnIm_c3cdqFAPCR1Wf_PHtq-yn-iR-yktYGocBhHt53J4Kn_rgKQRDMaAvnPEALw_wcB

A stroke is a brain injury. Neuro fatigue following a brain injury is common and it is not like ‘feeling tired’. After 18 years of living with it I still have days when I have to choose between sitting upright or eating, because I can’t manage both. My memory plays strange tricks but I’m wise to it’s shenanigans now ? It doesn’t sound as though your friend acknowledges her memory deficits, or maybe she’s not aware of them. 2 years is a really short time in terms of stroke recovery, please have patience with your friend ?

My husband had a stroke 4 years ago and was diagnosed with vascular dementia last year. He does get very tired and forgets a lot. I’m training myself not to ask if he remembers something recent although he can recall things from longer ago.
I don’t ever argue with him about what he does or doesn’t remember (unless I’m feeling really frustrated?)

DS1 had a severe stroke 14 years ago, aged 35, he still gets very tired even now.

I would suggest, if you can, that the muddled memory is reported to the gp. Vascular dementia is often caused by strokes and tias.

The advice usually given is not to argue as people with vascular dementia are often aware that things are not right and pointing it out causes distress.

I’ve often found that people who , due to a medical problem, have memory problems often get extremely angry and upset if you tell them that they are wrong.

Normally I think that when there is no illness involved the person who has forgotten something will just shrug and say that they must have forgotten then, not get angry.