From Patricia Finney, Falmouth, Cornwall, UK
I am a writer of mainly historical novels. I scored fairly high on your imagination tests. That said, there was a time about 11 years ago when my imagination faltered after I had a haemorrhagic stroke. After a few days in intensive care, I was put on pills to reduce high blood pressure. Suddenly I couldn’t visualise anything, not even a rainbow. In desperation, I rang a friend who is a doctor specialising in stroke aftercare and told her about this. “Are you taking diuretics?” she asked. “Stop them at once.” I did and two days later my ability to visualise was back(31 May, p 37).
Consult a doctor before making any changes to your medication.
