Are there early warning signs like dizziness, headaches, memory loss, incoherentcy, etc. days, weeks, months prior to a massive stroke? About 8 years ago, I woke up one morning and my balance was all messed up. I thought I suffered a stroke so I got on my bike and went to emergency. Turns out I had an inner ear inflammation.
Yes. I don't like paying taxes any more than the next guy, but I'm glad we have socialized medicine in this country. I had no warning signs. I just woke up and I couldn't move half of my body. The good news is that my recovery is almost complete.
Are there early warning signs like dizziness, headaches, memory loss, incoherentcy, etc. days, weeks, months prior to a massive stroke? About 8 years ago, I woke up one morning and my balance was all messed up. I thought I suffered a stroke so I got on my bike and went to emergency. Turns out I had an inner ear inflammation.
A stroke is caused when a blood clot blocks an artery in your brain. Until that clot happens (hopefully never) I don't believe there will be too many warning signs to mimic a stroke. Maybe if a clot only partially blocks an artery, you may get a warning. Numbness somewhere, maybe some slurred speech. But even those may be too late.
Listened to a news article yesterday on this and regular checkups are a good defense. A faulty heart valve that you have no knowledge about can be a culprit. Blood can clot around a disfunctioning valve. When it comes dislodged from the valve the brain is the next destination. Also plaque in arteries can come dislodged and travel to the brain if the lungs don’t hault it first.
They concluded good diet and exercise along with annual checkups are the best defense.
I don’t come from the medical field, but I’m a good listener.
Every one I know of who suffered a stroke had no warning. One had partial recovery, one complete and one died. All in the last month. There are things called transient ischemic episodes, or mini strokes. Symptoms are very subtle. If you suspect, see your doctor.
Thanks guys. It appears that strokes are generally unpredictable. 8 years ago I woke up and my balance was all messed up and I thought I suffered a stroke. The hospital said it was an inflammation of the inner ear. Then I thought I might have brain cancer.
A couple of years ago, my left leg at the thigh was really painful and I couldn't walk because of the pain so I called 911. The hospital did an ultra sound and said there was no blood clot (good news) and they suspected I had somehow irritated a nerve.
BTW: I know someone whom his doctors suspected he has suffered one or more "self-correcting" strokes in the past.
Also off course keep some aspirin on hand.
Some people place some everywhere.
In their car etc.
Popping a few if you feel any signs may definitely buy you some time to get to the ER.
Thanks guys. It appears that strokes are generally unpredictable. 8 years ago I woke up and my balance was all messed up and I thought I suffered a stroke. The hospital said it was an inflammation of the inner ear. Then I thought I might have brain cancer.
A couple of years ago, my left leg at the thigh was really painful and I couldn't walk because of the pain so I called 911. The hospital did an ultra sound and said there was no blood clot (good news) and they suspected I had somehow irritated a nerve.
BTW: I know someone whom his doctors suspected he has suffered one or more "self-correcting" strokes in the past.
You don't usually have warning signs before a stroke, unlike angina or shortness of breath can be a precursor to a heart attack. But as Mable mentioned, you can have a transient ischemic attack (TIA) or mini stroke which can be a warning sign. You will likely need an MRI, within 12 hours to determine if that's what it was. TIA's can present as weakness, numbness or paralysis in your face, arm or leg, typically on one side of your body. But migraines can also mimic these symptoms.
Know the signs of a stroke. Think FAST.
The faster you act, the better the change of recovery.
Yes. I don't like paying taxes any more than the next guy, but I'm glad we have socialized medicine in this country. I had no warning signs. I just woke up and I couldn't move half of my body. The good news is that my recovery is almost complete.
Listened to a news article yesterday on this and regular checkups are a good defense. A faulty heart valve that you have no knowledge about can be a culprit. Blood can clot around a disfunctioning valve. When it comes dislodged from the valve the brain is the next destination. Also plaque in arteries can come dislodged and travel to the brain if the lungs don’t hault it first.
They concluded good diet and exercise along with annual checkups are the best defense.
I don’t come from the medical field, but I’m a good listener.
Every one I know of who suffered a stroke had no warning. One had partial recovery, one complete and one died. All in the last month. There are things called transient ischemic episodes, or mini strokes. Symptoms are very subtle. If you suspect, see your doctor.
