Keith was sitting on the sofa talking to his wife when he suddenly found he was unable to speak properly and began to feel disorientated. His wife called for an ambulance immediately and he was taken to hospital. The next day he had a similar episode and was admitted to hospital for 3 days during which he had a variety of tests and was diagnosed with a TIA.

Jennifer had a major stroke and a TIA at a time when she was caring for her terminally ill husband. She feels that stress played a major factor in precipitating her condition. She has overcome many of the physical symptoms she experienced, but finds it difficult to cope emotionally sometimes, particularly as she is now widowed and living alone. She had always associated strokes and TIA's with elderly people but now recognises that they can affect people of all ages.

Clare had a TIA when she was at work one day, an ambulance was called and she was taken to hospital where she stayed in overnight. Her consultant believes it was caused by a trauma to the neck, but Clare is unsure whether this is the case. She felt vulnerable and emotional for some time afterward, and some physical symptoms persisted for a short while but she is now fully recovered.

Brian was sitting at his desk completing some paperwork when he began to feel disorientated and was unable to write coherently. His secretary noticed something was wrong and called for help. He was taken to hospital where after a short while the symptoms disappeared. The duration of the TIA episode was relatively short and there have been no further repercussions since then.

Adrian had a TIA earlier this year one evening whilst he was sitting on the sofa. His partner recognised what was happening to him and called for an ambulance. He received medical assistance very soon after the event and was taken to hospital. His symptoms subsided quickly and he has no lasting effects. He is making changes to his lifestyle and hopes that he will be able to prevent the possibility of having a stroke in the future.

Gillian received a phone call one day but found she was unable to get to the phone to answer it because her legs were not working as they should. She was seen by a locum GP who didn't think it was a TIA/minor stroke, however later another doctor confirmed that it was likely to have been a mini stroke. She has had a further similar episode since then, which was also confirmed to be a mini stroke.

John was at a conference in 2009 when he briefly lost the ability to speak. He went to his GP next day and was told he had had a TIA. He was immediately referred to hospital.

Ken was travelling home from a holiday in Crete and felt unwell. Whilst sitting on the aircraft he felt some numbness in his leg and found it difficult to move his left arm up and down. He decided to complete the journey home and on his return contacted his son who was coming to collect him. His son felt that something was wrong as he noticed that his father's speech was slurred, and when his wife and daughter heard what had happened they contacted emergency services straight away. They were tol

Michelle experienced her TIA at the age of 26. She experienced visual disturbance and was unable to speak coherently but after five or ten minutes the symptoms gradually subsided. She had several of these episodes over the following months which were not diagnosed specifically as TIA and then later went on to experience a full stroke.

Russell had a stroke in 2006 and then more recently had two TIA episodes. He has been left with short term memory loss, some difficulties with speech, and weakness in his legs. He has a positive approach to his life and continues to keep active and fit.