Migraine as a risk factor for stroke

Hi there , Thanks for your question. I am so sorry to hear that you experienced a mild stroke. Are you still experiencing weakness & cognitive impairments? How terribly scary. As this article points one may be more at risk of stroke with migraine and in particular, migraine with aura. Hope you find this article helpful. https://migraine.com/living-with-migraine/migraine-and-stroke/
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Hi Joanna
Thank you for the links. The stroke was on Memorial Day Weekend, 2018, so it was recent. I was in a medical hospital for 5 days, then in a rehabilitation facility for 3 weeks, where I received intensive physical, occupational and cognitive therapy, 3-4 hours a day, 6 days a week. I'm on disability from work, receiving services at home and still using a walker to get around. My prognosis is optimistic, but the unknown factor is time, since everyone's stroke is different. I was working as a psychiatric social worker in a high stress position (the stress might have been a contributing factor) and whether I will be able to return to that specific job remains to be seen.

I'm worried about this too. My doctor said if I don't smoke, drink heavily and I exercise I'm at a very low risk for future stroke but this has to be causing damage. Unfortunately I have a super high insurance deductible so running to a neurologist every time I have a problem, isn't an option. I'm getting ready to have an aura/migraine now and I'm terrified every time it happens.