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Life after a TIA
What can I do?
- Have regular check-ups with your general practice team. Your general practice team may start you on preventative and blood pressure lowering treatment. It will also monitor your medications, and manage any long-term conditions, such as diabetes.
- Learn the FAST check so that you can recognise the symptoms of a stroke. If you have had a TIA, you have a higher risk than normal of having a stroke. So it's important you are aware of what to look out for.
- Discuss risk factors and lifestyle changes with your general practice team. For example, they may tell you to:
- Keep active. It is important to stay active after a TIA. Physical activity can improve your strength and balance and reduce your risk of a stroke. Staying fit and healthy from the Stroke Foundation has ideas about where to find exercise groups and physiotherapy programmes.
- Do not drive for at least one month after you have had a TIA.
Who can help me?
General practice team
If you need to find a GP, you can search on this map.
The Stroke Foundation
The Canterbury branch of the Stroke Foundation can provide support such as home visits, advice and education, support groups, stroke clubs, and support for you, your family, and caregivers.
Financial support
For information about funding that your GP might be able to use to reduce the cost of your health care, see Funding schemes at your general practice.
Written by HealthInfo clinical advisers. Last reviewed November 2016. Last updated June 2019.
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Review key: HITIA-17463
