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August 1st, 2009

Four Stroke Symptoms You Should Watch Out For

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I regularly get health-related emails which contain good information. I don’t post all of them here but only those which I think might help anyone quickly and here is one of them. It talks about the 4 symptoms of a stroke that you should watch out for. These are signs of a stroke that can be easily seen if someone is in danger of one. This symptoms or sign should be the same for both men and women. So without blabbing on further, here is the email I was talking about:

INFORMATION EVERYONE SHOULD KNOW…………………….
Blood Clots/Stroke – They Now Have a

Fourth Indicator, the Tongue

I will continue to forward this every time it comes around!

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

My nurse friend sent this and encouraged me to post it and spread the word.
I agree.

If everyone can remember something this simple, we could save some folks.
Seriously..

Please read:

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.. 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

NOTE: 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.

A cardiologist says if everyone who gets this e-mail sends it to 10 people; you can bet that at least one life will be saved.

I have done my part. Will you?

So there. I have done my part, will you as well? But to recap, the 4 signs of a stroke are:

  1. Unable to Smile
  2. Unable to Talk coherently
  3. Unable to Raise both arms
  4. Unable to stick out Tongue straightly
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  • http://www.remotia.com/ Brenda Simard

    Along with all the symptoms described, I was unable to think clearly or speak clearly. My temperature was 101 degrees. I thought I was heading to heat stroke honestly. Thank GOD I was able to get out of the heat fast!

  • http://www.phawville.com/blog Paolo

    good for you!

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