Cal132

Hello This is my first post. I had a stroke to the right thalamus 5 weeks ago. I live in the Netherlands but originally from NYC. I live alone and try not to be afraid of another stroke. I wonder about the meds I was given Simvastine 40mg Diovan 160 Ascal cardio 100 Persantin ninny 200 one day I feel okay, the next I might have a tingling sensation (like today) in my head. Kind of like pin pricks. I am tired, and scared, my blood pressure went down from 180 over 60 to 140 over 60 this week, which made me happy. I wonder if some of the feelings are from the healing process, the medication or I am having signs of another stroke. My left side was tingling and numb after the stroke, my balance is off but I am walking. My speech is fine. I feel that the doctors dismiss when i ask questions,, "every thing you feel is from the stroke,, give it time.." I walk to the store, buy my groceries, make dinner, take walks,, and rest but I don't sleep well. Mid mornings are rough and by late afternoon and evening I usually feel better. Has anyone else experienced the tingling (for lack of a better description) on the scalp after a stroke. maybe slight throb in the temple. I have had this feeling in the past before the stroke, ocassionally under stress, ie:driving a car and having to hit the breaks fast in traffic. I just don't know what is normal and what I should be concerned about. It's not a throbbing or a severe headache but it's not comfortable, and as I write my right temple is kind of hurting a little. Sometimes I want to run to the emergency room, I did when I woke up and had tingling and numbness down my left side April 10 2011. I mostly go watch a movie or take a walk and talk myself down,,, I do wonder if it is the meds. Any comments are welcome. Sorry I go on so long. Kind wishes Lynn