It has happen three times in the last 5years. When I get very angry, or overly confused, and my BP goes skyrocketing. My head splits fight down the middle goes like racing as if it were to go numb. Worse than a tingling. It continues until I can calm down. 5 to 10 minutes. Very scary it continues down my body all on the left side. My ani was right frontal lobe with clip repair 13 years ago.
Just had an MRI 2 weeks ago. No changes.
Has anyone else had this experience? If you did what was the answer, the outcome? I’m always afraid it is a stroke.
I don’t have the reactions you do Debbie, but I would suggest you learn some deep breathing or relaxation breathing. It works best if you can identify the first feeling of confusion or anger. Maybe you clench you’re jaw or make a fist…everyone has something they do when emotions start building up, you just need to find yours. Best of luck!
Hi Debbie4,
I completely agree with Moltroub. I know it is hard not to get angry sometimes but try to do some meditation. getting you BP hight is going to put a lot of stress on your heart. if this happens frequently ask you, doctor, for some medication to help with you BP. take care and stay safe.
Same here. Numbness or tingling. It’s been 12 years since my right side clipping. Or I will experience an occasional thump. My last checkup scan was three years ago. All was well.
I understand your concerns and anxieties(sp). I have experienced numbing which I got used to after several years. I also get an annual skull snap pop where I had my craniotomy which happens in the spring. That was harder to get used to until I expected it every year…LOL
The portion of my scalp where I had the skull removed still is a bit numb. but I don’t feel different…almost like dads old football injury.
I like many of you find ways to relax…Its been 36 years since clipping SAH.
and yes as many of are aware of is how the left side of the brain controls the right side of the body.
Love John
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I also experience numbness and tingling of my right leg and arm, it seems to get stronger. My aneurysm is a 32mm giant one on the left ica, was colied and they implanted a flow diverter in October 18. I´m always concerned it might be a stroke, but the MRA shows the annie is fine. What to do about it?
ferret, Have you had your neurosurgeon or neurologist check your spine?
yes, i have, thanks for asking!! in my spine everything is all right, thank god
Good for you! We often forget to look at other issues having an aneurysm. How about any medications you might be on? Look up the side effects, don’t forget the rare ones. Or ask your pharmacist or doctor if there could be some type of interaction going on I hate they can’t figure this out for you. It takes a lot of patience to be a patient. I tell the docs I’m a very patient patient lol
Thank you for your thoughtful response. I only take aspirin als a medication, so there are no side effects to be expected (at least not on my vision 
and yes, I think I have to become more patient and accept things as they are- but I always have a little devil in my head telling me it might be something serious…
I remembered some scuttlebutt about aspirin and vision So of course I had to google it. Seems like there was a lot of stuff going around that indicated aspirin related wet AMD. I went to the latest article I could find https://www.aoa.org/news/clinical-eye-care/the-amd-aspirin-balancing-act which I found very interesting.
There are two schools of thought, probably more…trust your gut instinct or not. Sometimes it boils down to finding a doctor who will listen, do tests and not write you off. In my life I have only had two PCPs that didn’t listen, and assumed. If it wasn’t for the PA with the first I would have lost use of my right arm due to a vertebrae in my neck severing the nerves to it. By the time I got to the specialist, I had lost 90% use of it. It wasn’t psychosomatic as that PCP thought. My last PCP thought my pain was due to stress, the foot surgery didn’t convince him despite the podiatrist not knowing how I could walk, the back surgery didn’t convince him despite the neurosurgeon saying the nerves were so “scrunched up” he didn’t know how I was walking and there wasn’t room for the cage. Finally after my rupture he said “I guess you do have a high pain tolerance”. Not sure why it took the rupture and he wanted me to get a new brain neurosurgeon. I think he didn’t know what to do with me. I was able to get a PCP that I can drive to and is wonderful for me. Honest, looks outside the box, and is not ready to assume. Great medical care starts with the PCP in my opinion.