--is post-stroke or Central Pain syndrome, known to be a consequence of strokes (and a number of other brain conditions), especially along the spinothalamic sensory tracts:

http://www.painonline.org/intro.htm

www.centralpain.org

http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/c...ntral_pain.htm

If your symptoms appeared after the TIA, then Glenntaj has some valid points. If you had the symptoms before the TIA, then I think you need to have an autoimmune work up.

You could start with your GP or Neuro (if they are willing to investigate) OR go to a rheumatologist. You need some basic AI labs, (ANA, ANCA, RF, SSA & SSB, Lupus anticoagulant, C3 & C4, autoimmune profile, cryoglobulin, IgG subclasses)...just to start. There are more, but can't think of them off the top of my head. If you ask for an autoimmune (full) work up, they will know.

Tell me more about the heart disease. How was this diagnosed? Are you taking anything for it? What are your symptoms? And do you have problems with your BP when standing?

If you have a clotting issue, it can affect the heart issue. So I think the focus should be on 'what' caused that TIA/stroke. So you should get the aCL blood test done for sure...along with the lupus anticoagulant, protein C & protein S, PTT, and various other clotting factors. Has the temp vision loss, facial paralysis, etc happened more then that once? If so, how many times? This TIA/stroke cannot be ignored...so I'm glad you're taking the aspirin. Has it occurred again since you started the aspirin?

Once you get some basic labs done, then hopefully the results will give a direction to follow. This is not necessarily a fast process and takes some patience.

In most cases with Sjogren's, the joint pain is directly related to the AI disease...although early arthritis is a problem.

I was asking the OP about possible rashes...in case she had something that might indicate lupus (malar rash) or livedo reticularis, which can be associated with antiphospholipid syndrome. I have livedo, which is not technically a rash, but gives a red lacey look to the skin. It is there all the time.

The feeling of fullness can be related to gastroparesis or delayed emptying, which is an autonomic dysfunction. It can last for hours.

I was just trying to give some examples of symptoms that she may have, that could be important to know. Many of these things are related to Sjogren's or other AI diseases, which can be associated with certain types of PN.

Thank you so much! It's wonderful to be understood and believed!

The vision loss may have been an amaurosis fugax. Look it up and see if that sounds like what happened. Your vision loss ONE eye...and was temporary, right??

Please keep us posted. I'd like to hear how your neuro appt goes.

Wishing you the best.