Hi, I'm male, nearly 60 (in 2 months, poor old ******) and I have been diagnosed has having primary Microvascular Disease (Small Vessel Disease) for the last 10 years with no diabetes. I have Vascular Spasms in 4 main areas; heart, neck/head, abdomen and skin (Raynauds). Originally I was thought to be having TIA's as it showed up on CT scans but after a MRI a neurologist diagnosed MVD, apparently I have a spongy bit and some white bits? Nice for me to see but too so what for me to take notice and as she said I'll put you on the at risk of stroke register but there's nothing to be done now! this was about 7 years ago.
Leaving the other areas out of this, I'll just concentrate on the neck/head stuff. My arteries go into spasm (constrict) multiple times during the day, most of the time its just nuisance value but at least once per day it affects my neck/head enough to make me feel dizzy and about every few days they effect my sight, hearing and mental ability especially after exercise or just doing.
My sight dims and becomes fuzzy rather than just out of focus. I have already lost most of my high frequency hearing due to Hypoperfusion killing off the little hairs but all sounds become mixed at this time. I also get Palpitations in my jaw and head, but my memory or confusion seems to be getting worse.
I understand that 'Vascular Dementia' is a real possibility but I'm wondering if I'm going into it early or that it is just signs. So every few days during spasms:
1. I am finding it difficult to find the key word I want to say? I know the word, I can see the word but I cannot find a way of saying it!
2. Swear words are easily found to replace words, in all honesty I don't swear but I cannot help it?
3. Simple tasks become impossible, even making a drink becomes a think about it first and everything I know I used to do easily I have to think about usually backing quickly away from even trying.
4. My speech becomes slow and slurred as if I've had a few alcoholic drinks
5. I get dizzy as if drunk either crabbing to the side (usually left) or falling backwards.
6. If I push to hard at this point I can be physically sick again as if drunk.
7. I have to concentrate on only one thing at a time or I get confused and loose what I was doing
My wife and me get in to arguments at this time, there are very few physical signs that I'm feeling this way so if I don't comply or join in the conversation or do something she wants to know why and I get angry at not being able to! and her for pushing me?
I'm already under plenty of doctors but should I get this checked out? My wife thinks counselling may help but I think she maybe hiding from the truth? and is there anything that can be done other than medication that I'm on already?
Leaving the other areas out of this, I'll just concentrate on the neck/head stuff. My arteries go into spasm (constrict) multiple times during the day, most of the time its just nuisance value but at least once per day it affects my neck/head enough to make me feel dizzy and about every few days they effect my sight, hearing and mental ability especially after exercise or just doing.
My sight dims and becomes fuzzy rather than just out of focus. I have already lost most of my high frequency hearing due to Hypoperfusion killing off the little hairs but all sounds become mixed at this time. I also get Palpitations in my jaw and head, but my memory or confusion seems to be getting worse.
I understand that 'Vascular Dementia' is a real possibility but I'm wondering if I'm going into it early or that it is just signs. So every few days during spasms:
1. I am finding it difficult to find the key word I want to say? I know the word, I can see the word but I cannot find a way of saying it!
2. Swear words are easily found to replace words, in all honesty I don't swear but I cannot help it?
3. Simple tasks become impossible, even making a drink becomes a think about it first and everything I know I used to do easily I have to think about usually backing quickly away from even trying.
4. My speech becomes slow and slurred as if I've had a few alcoholic drinks
5. I get dizzy as if drunk either crabbing to the side (usually left) or falling backwards.
6. If I push to hard at this point I can be physically sick again as if drunk.
7. I have to concentrate on only one thing at a time or I get confused and loose what I was doing
My wife and me get in to arguments at this time, there are very few physical signs that I'm feeling this way so if I don't comply or join in the conversation or do something she wants to know why and I get angry at not being able to! and her for pushing me?
I'm already under plenty of doctors but should I get this checked out? My wife thinks counselling may help but I think she maybe hiding from the truth? and is there anything that can be done other than medication that I'm on already?
