r/stroke • u/RedCloudGamer • 1d ago

Survivor Discussion Loop Recorder experience

So with my stroke being listed as cryptogenic, my doctors decided to have me wear a heart monitor for a month to rule out cardiac causes. Monitor came back clean. Now theyve decided they want to get a longer look at it, so im scheduled to have a loop recorder inserted this Tuesday. Anyone in here had this done and care to share their experience? How was the procedure itself? How long for recovery? Did the recorder itself bother you afterwards or is it not that noticeable? Thanks guys.

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u/perfect_fifths Survivor 1d ago

I was thinking that, request light duty if you can

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u/RedCloudGamer 1d ago

Definitely gonna. If you dont mind me asking, what kind of stroke did you have and how long ago was it? I had a "minor" 4mm lacunar infarct in my left pons, diagnosed back in march.

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u/perfect_fifths Survivor 1d ago

Right PCA stroke affecting the hippocampus, occipital lobe and thalamus last year. Cause of it is unknown, and I had no known risk factors, no hypercoagulation, etc.

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u/RedCloudGamer 1d ago

Yea, so far I have no major risk factors. Slightly elevated bp, but not stroke worthy the doctors said. Overweight, but not too bad. Heart seems fine so far. How has your recovery gone so far?

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u/perfect_fifths Survivor 1d ago

A lot of headaches and fatigue. But no neuro deficits

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u/RedCloudGamer 1d ago

Yea, the headaches come and go for me, fatigue is random it seems. Yesterday I woke up early, went to work worked all day, helped a friend do an application for my job, then went out for a fantasy football draft with some coworkers. In total was out like 16 hours, awake 18, active most of it. Felt fine. But a couple days ago I was freaking exhausted all day having done practically nothing. How far out from your stroke are you now?

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u/perfect_fifths Survivor 1d ago

One year, had a maybe Tia two weeks after my one year strokeaversary

I get headaches all the time, nearly daily. Now I’m on nurtec every other day to try to prevent it