Stroke Signs

[Jeff S]

I've seen this before a long time ago and can't remember seeing it here nor did I see it in the search section within the past year. I fish with a few 'older' fellas and it never hurts to be aware of the signs.

 

Thought I should maybe share this.

 

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

 

STROKE IDENTIFICATION:

During a BBQ, a friend 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, Ingrid went about enjoying herself the rest of the evening.

 

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

 

It only takes a minute to read this...

A neurologist says 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

Thank God for the sense to remember the '3' steps, STR . Read and Learn!

 

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. Is it 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 999 immediately describe the symptoms to the dispatcher.

 

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

 

NOTE: 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.

[mr motorola]

I'm sure that could be extremely helpful Jeff. I for one fish with a couple of the 'older end' and your info could prove priceless if the unfortunate event ever occured.

 

Strokes can happen to pretty much anyone so it would be well worth everyones time to read it.

 

Cheers.

 

Carl

[Cranfield]

What a useful bit of information, thanks for that.

[Vagabond]

Yes, very useful, thanks for that, although I hope never to have to use it, either as questioner or responder.

[Chris Plumb]

This was put up here a few years ago - and is by-and-large useful advice - though the tongue test at the end is harder to interpret so is a less reliable indicator...

 

http://www.snopes.com/medical/disease/stroke.asp

 

 

C.

[Jeff S]

This was put up here a few years ago - and is by-and-large useful advice - though the tongue test at the end is harder to interpret so is a less reliable indicator...

 

http://www.snopes.com/medical/disease/stroke.asp

C.

 

Snopes was the first thing I checked too Chris. I don't like posting things that are questionable..

 

Happy Belated Birthday by the way.

[barry luxton]

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

 

R * Ask him or her to RAISE BOTH ARMS.

 

If he or she has trouble with ANY ONE of these tasks, call 999 immediately describe the symptoms to the dispatcher.

 

Can i have dispensation on that one, at the mo i can't physicly do that as i have a frozen shoulder.

[Jim Roper]

I lost my sister to strokes(several) back in June. Over the 3 days prior to the first one in February, she suffered a couple of short sessions(about 45 mins) of memory loss. She had gone back on Chemotherapy after 15 months of all clears and the A & E doctor told me that her red blood cell count had been knocked down by the treatment and caused a small blood clot in her brain though oxygen starvation. They told us that the oncologist was being informed and she had another chemo session. We later found out that the oncologist had been on holiday at the time. When we finally saw him, he told us that the strokes were, 'completely unrelated' to the treatment. Who were we to believe? He stopped the treatment immediately. She was home after 8 days in hospital, but suffered chest pains in early June and was back in again. The paramedic who turned up before the ambulance, pumped some morphine into her and then another drug which he admitted he had never used before and had to read the instructions. She left home with the chest pains and within 24 hrs was not able to talk properly, saying words that didn't make sense, although she was obviously 'with it'. I was told by the consultant's secretary that I could not have an appointment to see him, I would have to find him on the wards 'sometime after 0830'. On the 5th day she had a scan that showed she had some clots on her lungs. They had thought it was pneumonia. Another week and they wanted to discharge her, even though she could not communicate. She came home for a home assessment visit and in the next days had more strokes and died 5 days later. Each stroke seemed to be linked to her getting wound up over something a day or so before.

 

If you know anyone on chemotherapy, make sure they drink huge amounts of water and stay calm!

[Ken Davison South Wales]

I'm sure that could be extremely helpful Jeff. I for one fish with a couple of the 'older end' and your info could prove priceless if the unfortunate event ever occured.

 

Strokes can happen to pretty much anyone so it would be well worth everyones time to read it.

 

Cheers.

 

Carl

 

Cheeky b*gger

 

Remember age is not the criteria, clotting of the blood is the problem and a good number of young people suffer a stroke and because people think it only happens to the OLDER END the younger ones are in most danger.

 

The above is written tongue in cheek but it is a serious point, if you take an old fart like me and something happens everyone automatically assumes the worse which is great as a form of protection, if someone in their thirties does the same it will almost definitely be put down to an accident.

[Chris Goddard]

One of the more responsible posters I reckon!! Thanks for that!