STROKE symptoms

[w8m8]

I wanted to avoid any "puns" so I'm posting this here and not the other boards .. I thought this was worth sharing and think any little bit of knowledge we have may help at one point or another


Blood Clots/Stroke - They Now Have a Fourth Indicator,  the Tongue 

STROKE: Remember the 1st Three Letters..... S. T. R.. 

STROKE  IDENTIFICATION:

During a BBQ, a woman stumbled and took a little fall - she assured everyone that she was fine (they offered to call paramedics) ..... she said she had just tripped over a brick because of her new shoes.

They got her cleaned up and got her a new plate of food. While she appeared a bit shaken up, Jane went about enjoying herself the rest of the evening.

Jane 's husband called later telling everyone that his wife had been taken to the hospital - (at 6:00 pm Jane passed away.) She had suffered a stroke at the BBQ. Had they known how to identify the signs of a stroke, perhaps Jane would be with us today. Some don't die. They end up in a helpless, hopeless condition instead.

Neurologists say that if he can get to a stroke victim within 3 hours he can totally reverse the effects of a stroke...totally. He said the trick was getting a stroke recognized, diagnosed, and then getting the patient medically cared for within 3 hours, which is tough.

RECOGNIZING A STROKE

Remember the '3' steps, STR.

Sometimes symptoms of a stroke are difficult to identify. Unfortunately, the lack of awareness spells disaster. The stroke victim may suffer severe brain damage when people nearby fail to recognize the symptoms of a stroke.

Now doctors say a  bystander can recognize a stroke by asking three simple questions:

 
S  *Ask the individual to SMILE.

T  *Ask the person to TALK and SPEAK A SIMPLE SENTENCE  (Coherently)

(i.e. It is sunny out today.)

R  *Ask him or her to RAISE BOTH ARMS.

If he or she has trouble with ANY ONE of these tasks, call emergency number immediately and describe the symptoms to the dispatcher.

 
New Sign of a Stroke --------> Stick out Your Tongue

Another 'sign' of a stroke is this: Ask the person to 'stick' out his tongue. If the tongue is 'crooked', if it goes to one side or the other that is also an indication of a stroke

[Butterbean]

Thanks w8m8!

[xxxLinda]

My brother had a stroke 10 years ago, he was 39.  He went into a coma and then we had to decide to turn the life-support machine off after a few weeks.




Recognise stroke symptoms FAST
You can recognise a stroke using the FAST test

FACIAL weakness: Can the person smile? Has their mouth or eye drooped?

ARM weakness: Can the person raise both arms?

SPEECH problems: Can the person speak clearly and understand what you say?

TIME to call 999.




with mad sad love
Linda
xxx


erm...  I wasn't there, I was here in England and he was in Canada.

[gh15]

I wanted to avoid any "puns" so I'm posting this here and not the other boards .. I thought this was worth sharing and think any little bit of knowledge we have may help at one point or another


Blood Clots/Stroke - They Now Have a Fourth Indicator,  the Tongue 

STROKE: Remember the 1st Three Letters..... S. T. R.. 

STROKE  IDENTIFICATION:

During a BBQ, a woman stumbled and took a little fall - she assured everyone that she was fine (they offered to call paramedics) ..... she said she had just tripped over a brick because of her new shoes.

They got her cleaned up and got her a new plate of food. While she appeared a bit shaken up, Jane went about enjoying herself the rest of the evening.

Jane 's husband called later telling everyone that his wife had been taken to the hospital - (at 6:00 pm Jane passed away.) She had suffered a stroke at the BBQ. Had they known how to identify the signs of a stroke, perhaps Jane would be with us today. Some don't die. They end up in a helpless, hopeless condition instead.

Neurologists say that if he can get to a stroke victim within 3 hours he can totally reverse the effects of a stroke...totally. He said the trick was getting a stroke recognized, diagnosed, and then getting the patient medically cared for within 3 hours, which is tough.

RECOGNIZING A STROKE

Remember the '3' steps, STR.

Sometimes symptoms of a stroke are difficult to identify. Unfortunately, the lack of awareness spells disaster. The stroke victim may suffer severe brain damage when people nearby fail to recognize the symptoms of a stroke.

Now doctors say a  bystander can recognize a stroke by asking three simple questions:

 
S  *Ask the individual to SMILE.

T  *Ask the person to TALK and SPEAK A SIMPLE SENTENCE  (Coherently)

(i.e. It is sunny out today.)

R  *Ask him or her to RAISE BOTH ARMS.

If he or she has trouble with ANY ONE of these tasks, call emergency number immediately and describe the symptoms to the dispatcher.

 
New Sign of a Stroke --------> Stick out Your Tongue

Another 'sign' of a stroke is this: Ask the person to 'stick' out his tongue. If the tongue is 'crooked', if it goes to one side or the other that is also an indication of a stroke

you are good girl ,, sorry i offended you ,, i like your postings even the bad mouthing ones,, smart woman! good contributions to getbig and honest

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[w8m8]

you are good girl ,, sorry i offended you ,, i like your postings even the bad mouthing ones,, smart woman! good contributions to getbig and honest

gh15 approved

Thank You, very much .. no sorries .. you've never offended me .. I didn't mean to have you think you had .. my honesty and harshness get me in trouble and turn many people off .. I'm much appreciative you don't hold it against me 

[Swlabr]

Awwwwww. 

[Butterbean]

 

[yng466]

A precursor to a major stroke is what's called a transient escemic attack,it can be hard to recognize,and if left untreatedcould very well prove fatal...