30 Years Old And Have Moderate/severe Stroke

[nurse_lover]

On 8/4/2012, I had a stroke. I taken to a community hospital and I given tPA to break the clot. I was really fucked up, having no ability to talk, and I terrified of being a vegetable. I was fully aware but could not communicate. I had the reassurance that I have my switchblade in my pocket and use to bleed out. The clot-busting drug would have assured that even a well stocked ER could not help me. I am glad I did not kill myself, I had some faith I would be ok. They then transferred me to trauma 1 facility for neurosurgery, which they found it far to risky to operate. I remembered everything going on, but could not comprehend anything at the time. I did know what the anesthesia machine was, and I was wishing to get it. I knew sevoflurane had yellow bottles, but I couldn't even say "mom", go figure... The speech therapist evaluated my swallowing, and found the was minimal damage that. They transferred me to Neuro-ICU that night, but I remember being in 3 nights in the ER. I really want to get diapered, but i guess they do not that when bladder was paralyzed holding it in. The nurse catheterized me, and it felt great as I was drained. I do not remember it was in, but Amy was concerned with UTI's and wanted to remove it. The neurologist had low expectations on my prognosis.

They were astonished my drug tests were clean, so they put through like test they could find. I was constipated, but I managed to get enough out to the bedpan and not get an enema. About 8 days they were scratching their heads what caused my stroke, and they proceed with invasive tests. They gave me a transesophogeal echocardiogram which required general anesthesia. I crashed and had respiratory arrest with seizures. I think I may have fecally incontinent during the 36 hours I was intubated and fed by feeding tube and catheterized. When I regained consciousness my bowels empty. I never found how they empty. My mom said it was the worst day in her life and they would not her see me the morning of it.

The three other patients were diapered, but not me. I think the nurse was trying to preserve my dignity. They at least assisted me using the bathroom, not using the urinal and bedpan. They did their best to make me comfortable and help rehabilitate me. They discharged me from Neuro-ICU to a rehabilitation facility on 8/21/12. That was the longest time I had been away from home. I was really missing wearing diapers and I still had no idea when I could go home and wear them. I also dreaded the smell of 3 week old wet diapers in the closet.

The rehab center was an amazing place. I was there 9 days, and they made a major difference. That's for later.

[redneck diaper boy]

TIA here at 19. Bad pot and alcohol

[Bettypooh]

Strokes are in my family genetics and I am reaching the age where it is becoming a higher possibility. It is one of my bigger fears since I am an active person whose current happiness in life comes from doing things which require fine motor-control which could be lost with a stroke I wish you a full recovery quickly And no matter what, don't let anything ever stop you from aiming for the best happiness you can achieve Even if that isn't what it once was, it is a goal worth having that many without limitations will never reach because they never try

[Mischa]

Both of my grandmothers have had strokes, one of them in her early-middle-age.

[nurse_lover]

It was highly unusually for me to have a stroke with no family history. My dad had a stroke in January (after mine), so there was a history. He was more healthy than me, so everyone was surprised. He just barely got a stroke diagnosis, with no noticeable lasting damage. He was let out after 3 days, and went back the next week. I am thankful of that:-) I had no drug history, having done some inhalants and some codeine in high school and never did anything after. I been clean for like 14 years. MDMA or THC would have likely left me dead. I have never even tried those, jeez, I have never drank alcohol. Mine likely was from a rare condition of vasospasms combined with SSRI antidepressant as a trigger. Now I am off the SSRI, and my mental health is pretty bad now. One of my goals before the stroke was seeing a therapist to discuss how whether I would be candidate for transgender hormones. I had got a therapist from my psychiatrist. There is no way to do that now, as no ethical Dr will prescribe something that carries the risk of clotting. That really hurts me so I just hope the new antidepressant meds help me.

[anned]

Anyone at any age can have a stroke. The most common cause at young age is dehydration.

[nurse_lover]

Anyone at any age can have a stroke. The most common cause at young age is dehydration.

[dmavn]

I had mine when I was 25. I was just recently out of the army and having neurological issues to include incontinance. Had a motorcycle accident entering the Houston city limits a few years earlier. Driver in a Lincoln decided I was passing his turn and crossed three lanes of traffic. Forced me off the road at 60 mph in to the back of a stopped semi.. Woke up in the hospital. Not sure if that was a trigger to my issues or not.

[Dill_Pickle]

Well, anyone can stroke, but the age range from 0 to 65 only has 1/4 of the strokes. I found later that my neighbor had a stroke when he was about 10 years old. They had to perform major neurosurgery to seperate the hemispheres (not sure about details) because the stroke caused siezures that could not be treated with drugs. He never mentioned that until my stroke, so I was surprised, and could make a full recovery. I was told that drug use is the most common cause (well, mine was likely triggered by SSRI and an underlying vasospasm syndrome), but you seem to be in an area conducive to dehydration. My first reaction was I was dehydrated, so I tried to rehydrate. I am on high dose Lithium, so I am paranoid about maintaining hydration. My electrolytes were fine, so I was probably not dehydrated.

Nurse lover, Lithium isn't an SSRI....what other prescribed drugs were you using?

[nurse_lover]

I was on Zoloft, which was likely the culprit. Also lithium, Wellbutrin and methylphenidate (could be a causing factor, but can not function without it). I also wished I was on estrogen or even a testerone blocker but never took any. That would better in another topic.

[Jennifer Funshine]

I can cetrainly relate this thread as I suffered my stroke when I was only 9 years old.

December, 1993 to be exact but I've always had health complications and a history of seziures.

[MOLEABE]

A Late addition Dead at 44 due to *Enchephaloid's on July 1 2013 Difficult Resuscitation with success leaving me in a week long Coma in ICU