Thanks Jane for replying . Its nice to know some one else is experiencing aĀ similar problem.Ā
Yes I will of courseĀ keep you postedĀ .Keep safe. Gretta.
It usually happens after my breakfast I have breakfastĀ between 8am -8.30am.This "event" happenes around 10 am- 11ish. Its a sudden onsetĀ always when I am sitting .
Yea my bloods were done at routine check which was just 10 days before my last "event" they were all normal.
Thanks for your advice on your routine I well alter mine and see if works for me too.I am taking my statins and clopedogrel in the mornings.My recent blood test were all normal. Stay safeĀ
Like yourself and some of the others I was put on Clopidiogrel initially but it was changed 10 months later for Edoxaban which is an anticoagulant and required if AF has been detected. I had really bad spells after being put on this with dizzyness/vertigo, palpitations and visual disturbance. After pressing the cardiologist in January who is working towards getting me a catheter abalation he prescribed Apixiban. After takingĀ thisĀ for a month things have settled down but some days I still got dizzy spells in the morning and felt generally rough. So I got a holter ECG and have found that my dizzy spells in the morning occur after having AF during the night. If you feel any ecoptic beats it might be worth asking your GP if you could have a 24 hour holter monitor for ECG fitted in case AF is causing your dizzyness. I was told that apparently once you were on an anti-coagulant such as Apixiban, Edoxoban, Rivaroxaban (Noac's) or Warfrin the chance ofĀ issues with AF are very low so no direct concern.
Thanks Jack .I had a 7day ecg holster which was normal sinus rythm,Ā with less than 1% ectopic . So no AF present. Have now been referred to a Hospital General Specialist. Don't know when that will be in this covid 19 climate.After my Oxford Astra Zeneca vaccine I experienced the mostĀ violent shakes Ā and shiversĀ for 3.Ā 1/2Ā hours started 1.30 am - 4.30 amĀ .A most terrifying night, could not get warm, no matter what amount of extra clothing and beddingĀ I had . Next day was a total wipe out joint pains, etc . I thought tihs was a reaction to theĀ vaccineĀ but my GP didn 't think so hence my referral.Take care .
Hi Ladyjane, my sister had the AZ vaccine on Wednesday and had the EXACT,Ā and I mean exactly, the same response that you described. She is a fit, 67 year old woman, not on any medication, walked 5 miles to the vaccination centre and 5 miles back. That night she had the response you had. The patient leaflet does say this response happens in some cases. I think you should not link it to any other Ā condition but accept it's your body natural response to the vaccine. Hopefully it means your immune system has kicked in and you are making those antibodies for protection!
Hi Ladyjane. I had my Astra Zeneca on Weds and fortunately had no side effects. Ā It does say though on the leaflet you can get shivers and aches similar to flu like symptoms - are you OK now? Ā
Thank you Patricia.That's interesting to know and very reassuring .Ā
Take care
I'm feeling much better nowĀ Thank You.Ā
That's good to hear. Ā One more step towards ending lockdown YAY!
There's some discussion about medication and when you take it. I was prescribed clopidogrel by the hospital and started taking it four days after I was discharged- I take it just before I eat my breakfast. I also take rosuvastatin in the evenings immediately before bed.Ā
I have recently started having very unpleasant vertigo episodes when I'm lying on my right side in bed - my brain insists that I'm falling off the edge of a high cliff and the whole room spins. Sometimes it happens several times in a row. I spoke to a doctor yesterday and she said she thought it was BPV and has prescribed medication to help. I haven't got it yet so don't know what it is but I really hope it works.Ā
Anybody else with similar problems and/or does anybody think that my existing medication might be causingĀ it ?Ā
Hi Pam I'm also on clopigergel and atorvastatin I've been suffering with chronic reflux since last week he wants me to carry on taking it for another 2 weeks to see if my body adjusts to it ,he also prescribed lanzoprolo for the gastric yesterday but reading the side effects they can cause all sorts of problems ...pippyĀ
Good day all, my first foray to the forum as a 3 months post stroke prescribed atorvastatin 80mg and clopidogrel 75mg plus mirtazapine 15mg for anxiety issues. I have constant daily dizziness starting when I get up whereby I feel slightly drunk and as if walking with flippers. This builds up during the morning, maxing out at about 1.30 pm and eases off to almost unnoticeable by 7pm. I take stroke meds about 8.30pm and mirtazapine immediately before sleep.
At docās suggestion I paused statins for 2 weeks but no let up and am currently doing same for clopidogrel but no change yet after 6 days.
Just wondering if any similar experience out there, ie a constant dizziness pattern rather than spells?
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Hello @Jamesp 
Thereās no detail in your profile yet but I wondered whether āgood dayā indicated that you are an Aussie?
Youāve replied to a thread that has been dormant for 3 years!! that might be a record
Thereās a post that we put together to help new arrivals Itās here click the text in blue Welcome - what we wish we'd heard at the start
Thatās a pretty normal collection of meds youāre on Iām on the same statin - which I halved to 40 mg cos my GP said I shouldnāt stop it but couldnāt justify 80. Iām also on the cloppydog 75 and I also take candesartan 16mg - Theyāre mostly a knee jerk reaction by the medical folk probably pushed by the drug companies. Certainly the statins are hotly debated as to whether or not thereās a conspiracy :-)!
If a 3-year-old post doesnāt mask the fact that youāre saying hello for the first time then theyāll probably be a succession of folks passing by to say hi. Certainly read around the posts use the search thatās mentioned in the welcome post and comment and like other peopleās posts and youāll get promoted through the levels that unlock other software facilities and bring your support contributions and support needs into everybody elseās consciousness
Good luck on your journey
Ciao
Simon
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Hi @Jamesp and welcome to the forum not matter the age of the post you manage to come in on, itās all relevant 
The symptoms you describe could just be the stroke effect (as I call it) and it affects your balance. There are many on here who have experienced the same themselves, including myself. This did wear off over the first year post stroke for me but I canāt honestly remember exactly how long it took but Iām nearly 2yrs post stroke and donāt have that anymore.
But it is the same way for my speech and foot drop; they are at the their worst in the mornings but almost normal by afternoon/eveningā¦go figure 
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Thank you for your helpful and encouraging response. Truth be told I was beginning to come to that conclusion; time the great healer, eh? Also, the less I fret about it, the less intrusive it seems.
May I wish you a less dramatic Christmas this year?
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Now you are on the right track
You are 3months post stroke, are there any other issues with vision, hearing, cognition or mobility issues?
If there isnāt, you could start some exercise routines to help with your balance issues. Hereās a YouTube link to a woman called Elyse Newland who is popular with many on here for her stroke rehabilitation therapy you might find useful
https://www.youtube.com/@PostStrokeOrg/search?query=Balance
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Thank you for your comments and the link. Apparently I had 3 TIAs, though through good fortune and as I was at a reasonable level of fitness, the physical side effects have been, compared to most, minimal. My current excercise routine is aimed at attempting to regaining lost strength and endurance rather than reducing spasticity. As a result of this I suffer minor inconvenience from stiff thigh, ankle and foot muscles. I have also had to address anxiety issues but have found both one to one therapy and the nhs modular online talk therapy most beneficial to the point where I feel the worst is certainly past.
My vision is not quite as was but a hospital test this Thursday will ascertain the future or otherwise of my driving license.
Thus my only outstanding issues are fatigue, lack of energy, lowered strength levels and dizziness plus a slight increase in my tinnitus. All in all I would think that I got off fairly lightly and hope that my current regime will eventually lead me back to the golf course. 
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That is all excellent news James, you did even better than me and I feel I got off lightly too compared to many on here.
You do apparently lose a lot of muscle mass post stroke. In my first months post stroke I hadnāt the strength to even push a hoover around 
We all suffer with the fatigue in the beginning too. For some, like myself, it waned after several months but it still likes to rear its ornery head from time to time. Iāve had tinnitus most my life and yes, it did get a bit louder after the stroke. But then it always has during any kind of illness, and it goes back to normal when Iām betterā¦which it did also on this occasion. I think it will ease up as the dizziness and balance return to normal. Itās going to take you 6mths to a year to get back to some semblance of normal.
I gave up my driving license after my stroke as it was due up for renewal anyway and no one was going anywhere during the lockdowns anyway 
I got it back a year later but it was still a couple of months before I felt able to get back behind a wheel. Now Iām driving everywhereā¦locally, I leave the long distance to my hubby 
But it has been very useful for getting to the gym, I also go to a strength & balance class run by AgeUK as well as a rambling group once a week. Which has all helped improved my strength and endurance. And you will get there too Iām sure of it Onwards and upwards
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Thank you for your encouraging comments and helpful advise.
As my p.e instructor was fond of saying - its mind over matter - I donāt mind and you donāt matter. Very droll .
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