recognizing a stroke

I had a mini-stroke several years ago and I was only 42 years old. I remember feeling strange them my right side felt heavy like a tons of brick. I had 31 mini-strokes it was strange and after those stroke I would have seizers which I have never had and it is very scary. I was put in ICU because of the strokes and seizers and the doctors couldn't beleive that I have suvived that. I had to learn to walk, write all over again as for right now I am fine and feel normal again no more seizers they think it was from the stroke so I had a blood clots and thats what caused the strokes.

Well I have to say that I never knew this either. I guess it is a good thing to know. It is amazing what you find out after

That is really important to know and so simple! I have already sent it to 3 friends. Thank You. xxx

I've heard this before weemam but I'd forgotten it. It's just so easy to do. I'm going to copy this message and print it and put it inside a kitchen cupboard so I can look at it and repeat it until i can easily rememeber it or in the event I need it it will be handy to refer to. Thanks heaps for bringing this to our attention.

Thanks for sharing. Rather easy way to remember the symptoms of STROKE :p My question is when should you ask the "potential victim" the STROKE identification questions? I would say stroke strike at patients almost immediate, even before you are aware of it. It would be lucky if you can appear just in time before stroke strikes at the victim. Unless the victim is already sick and there is some concern that he will have stroke.

thank you for the info am sure it will help a lot of people God bless u and have a great week!!!!

Hi weemam, thanks for sharing with us this useful information. It will indeed help us to recognise if anybody is suffering from stroke. Stroke is one of the major sickness in my country due to unhealthy eating pattern which caused high blood pressure and eventually lead to stroke. Below is an email I received about 2 years ago regarding emergency aid to perform on person attack by stroke. BLOOD RELEASED EMERGENCY AID – WHEN STROKE HAPPENED Blood Released Emergency Aid is a method to prevent stroke patient from becoming paralyzed. This method not only can help but has no side effect and it is effective. When stroke happened, the capillaries in the brain will slowly burst. At this situation, don't panic and don't move the patient no matter where he/she is (eg: bathroom, bedroom or dining hall etc because it'll aggravate the capillaries to burst faster. Raise the patient to a sitting position as where he is. Then start the Blood Released Emergency Aid. Get a needle and it's better to sterilize with fire first. Puncture each of the 10 finger tips and make sure that it bleeds about one drop of blood (one drop each finger tip). After all 10 fingers have bleed a drop of blood, the patient will become conscious in a few minutes' time. If the patient's mouth is pull to one side, pull his ear until it turns red, then puncture two holes on each ear lobe. Make sure each hole bleeds a drop of blood. After a few minutes later, the patient's mouth will be back in the normal position. When the patient becomes stabilize, send him/her to hospital for further treatment. Notes: Sending the patient directly to hospital without performing any emergency aid will cause the brain's capillaries to burst faster due to the vibration on the way to hospital.

What are the symptoms of a stroke? The symptoms of stroke are distinct because they happen quickly: Sudden numbness or weakness of the face, arm, or leg (especially on one side of the body) Sudden confusion, trouble speaking or understanding speech Sudden trouble seeing in one or both eyes Sudden trouble walking, dizziness, loss of balance or coordination Sudden severe headache with no known cause

Wow..! Thank you so much for letting us know. I always wondered how someone would be able to tell. Wish that everyone could know the signs. I remember seeing a commercial once, a long time ago, that showed the warning signs but I don't remember it being that specific. Thanks again.

Thank you for posting that. That is very good to know. My best friend's aunt had a stroke not too long ago. I wasn't there, but even if I had been, I wouldn't have known what to look for.

This is very informative information, and it could save someones life in the future. Thanks for the post weemam.

Two years ago we were at my in laws for a family get together. My hubbies grandma lived with them because she had health problems and couldn't afford to live on her own. She wasn't acting right that night and it really bothered me, although everyone else thought she was just being her crabby self. I called my MIL when we were ont he way home and told her I thought she should take G-ma to the hospital to be checked out, I thought she had had a small stroke that day. My MIL said she appreciated the concern and would keep an eye on her, but really just felt that G-ma was tired. Sure enough we got a call at 3am saying G-ma was in the hospital, and it appeared she had had a couple small strokes and finally a big one that led them to call an ambulance. Unfortunately she passed two days later. Thank you weemam for bringing this topic some attention. I can't help but think if I had been more forceful in my opinion maybe G-ma would still be with us today. Strokes are nothing to be taken lightly.

The above test is good if the patient has a sever stroke. Like myself, I had a mild one, the above test may not have work for me. It was mere guts feeling and when I walk I tend to move to one side. This prompted me to go to the hosp.

Well done weemam for raising awareness! I too could have done with this information years ago! About ten years ago my grandad suffered from a series of strokes and just under 2 years ago my Gran suffered from one. Luckily we knew there was something wrong each time and got them to hospital straight away. We were very fortunate in that my Gran recovered very well. she is almost 83 and very young and fit for her age but others might not be so lucky! good for you honey for getting that information out there! xx

Well thanks for the advice i am sure it will help alot of us around who knows what when where we would need this. Thanks bob.

Thank you for your tip on recognizing a stroke Weemam, I had a slight stroke a couple of years ago but never had any of these signs, it was very scary for me though as one side of my body apparently was hot and the other cold so this is another sign that a person is going to have a stroke as well, my hubby saved my life from this so I was extremely lucky that he was in the home at that particular time.

I was fortunate enough to know about this with my grandfather and he had several strokes. At the end he had a whole lot, but there really was nothing the doctors could do. I make sure I inform those around me about this, becuase it IS so very serious.

Great information wee,thank you for sharing...I think we all need to know this to help others in trouble

Thank you for the information. It will help me a lot specially now that i guess my dad would eventually would have one. Upon reading this post, I read out loud specially to my dad for him to know it to himself that he is suffering from a stroke.

As we know the stroke affect some several damages to brain. We should be careful.To identify the symptons before is very difficult.So the suspected He or She must carry with he or she the details of identification which contains Full Name of person.Age, Full Address,Contact details Phone NOs,Mobile no ETC etc So that in case of Emergency it will help to take immediate appropriate action