Stroke warning signs women
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The doctor said hypertension was the cause. There seemed to be no warning signs except on the day it happened. He had a terrible headache and went downhill from there. He was taking all his medication--plavix, 325 mg of asprin, blood pressure medicine, etc. and was doing fine. He did have very bad back pain but finally got relief and was back to himself for a month and a half. This stroke came on so suddenly....did I miss something? His pressure was under control and he was feeling good.
in the sense of symptoms of a stroke and stroke warning as signs of a pathology that could lead eventually to a stroke.
the only way that could indicate higher risk of stroke is that it was caused by a vascular problem, but you should have a bit more going on I guess. it also depends on your age.
maybe it was caused by sudden sun exposure.
why are you worried about having a stroke, do you have other symptoms? is there someone in your family who's had a stroke?
https://www.medicinenet.com/11_signs_and_symptoms_of_stroke/article.htm
F: face dropping
A. arm weakness
S. speech difficulty
T. Time to call 911
That's an easy way to remember when to get help. Time is of the essence with stroke. Please report back if you were able to see a doctor. Be well.
(from strokassociation.org - but also applies to pets)
Also called TIAs, transient ischemic attacks are minor or warning strokes. In a TIA, conditions indicative of an ischemic stroke are present and the typical stroke warning signs develop. However, the obstruction (blood clot) occurs for a short time and tends to resolve itself through normal mechanisms.
Even though the symptoms disappear after a short time, TIAs are strong indicators of a possible major stroke.
it could be possible that you are having symptoms of a stroke the loss of sensation whether it be in your leg hand or face are some of the warning signs, i strongly suggest that you see a neurologist, as i can tell you a stroke is not a fun thing after having one myself because of ignoring the warning signs and ended up losing the ability and use of my hand.
I believe that the greatest risk is your likelihood of a full blown stroke, which of course can be life threatening. A TIA (mini stroke) is usually considered a warning sign by Doctors that something needs to be addressed. I assume they have given you medication to help lower the risk of a clot forming? such as aspirin?
About one-third of those who have a TIA will have an acute stroke some time in the future. Many strokes can be prevented by heeding the warning signs of TIAs and treating underlying risk factors. The most important treatable factors linked to TIAs and stroke are high blood pressure, cigarette smoking, heart disease, carotid artery disease, diabetes, and heavy use of alcohol. Medical help is available to reduce and eliminate these factors.
F = Face: One side of the face droops.
A = Arms: One arm starts to drop when both arms are raised.
S = Speech: Speech is slurred or sounds different than usual.
T = Time: A person who is having a stroke needs to be seen immediately. A stroke is a medical emergency that needs immediate treatment. Some medicines and treatments work best if given within a few hours of a stroke.
https://www.drugs.com/cg/left-hemispheric-stroke.
It never happened to me before the hpt, but it did later in my pregnancy. It is definitely a symptom though and can happen much earlier in some women! I am sending lots of positive vibes and SSBD your way! I hope this is your month!
The reason for my postis not to sscare but to educate others about the seriousness of the disease and highlight the warning signs. For a disease so common (according to my research) I think I was failed by my gynae. Don't get me wrong, I don't blame her but I am now telling u what she shud have told me; which is: SWELLING IS EXPECTED IN PREGNANCY. HOWEVER, IF U SWELL IN THE HANDS AND FACE, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE GET UR URINE TESTED FOR PROTEIN TRACES AND UR BLOOD PRESSURE CHECKED.
Hi there
So you are very careful as in you use contraception every time??
If you have children then you will know what it feels like to be three months pregnant . Have you gained weight during that time at all ?
Tests can be expensive but it just seems really strange.
I had heavy periods and I mean like someone left the tap on!!
I only have a light 2 day period now but there is a reason for that. I had hydrpthermal ablation four years ago.
Sudden numbness or weakness of face, arm or leg -- especially on one side of the body
Sudden confusion, trouble speaking or understanding
Sudden trouble seeing in one or both eyes
Sudden trouble walking, dizziness, loss of balance or coordination
Sudden severe headache with no known cause
Sudden face and limb pain
Sudden hiccups
Sudden nausea
Sudden general weakness
Sudden chest pain
Sudden shortness of breath
My question is, now I am experiencing some other things that I have read could be the early warning signs of an impending heart attack in women, they are - spasmodic dry cough (comes out of the blue, sometimes 12 x day, others 2 x day), and I am suffering from very interrupted sleep. I am waking up almost every hour on the hour every night for the past week or so. I also suffer from extreme bouts of fatigue (not always in conjuction with lack of sleep).
sudden numbness or weakness of the face/arm/leg/one side of the body
sudden confusion, trouble speaking or understanding
sudden trouble seeing in one or both eyes
sudden trouble walking, dizziness, loss of balance or coordination
sudden, severe headache with no known cause.
As you noticed, these symptoms occur suddenly. If you experience any of these, immediate medical attention is important. Take care and I hope this helps.
This condition can be a precursor of stroke and should be taken as a warning to make lifestyle modifications to prevent a future stroke. These changes can also be seen in migraine headaches. MS plaques are hyperintense on T2 weighted and FLAIR images and hypointense on T1 weighted scans and are located in the periventricular white matter. Enhancement with gadolinium also is seen with MS lesions.
* Sudden numbness or weakness of the face, arm or leg, especially on one side of the body
* Sudden confusion, trouble speaking or understanding
* Sudden trouble seeing in one or both eyes
* Sudden trouble walking, dizziness, loss of balance or coordination
* Sudden, severe headache with no known cause
I am a 32 year old veteran. been going to va for other reasons, but when they did a CT scan on me, the report said "oval shaped hypodensities inferior basal ganglia possibly represents prominent virchow-robin spaces or lacunar infarcts. Lesion in left basal ganglia measures 1.07 x .60 in size. I asked the doctor about it and he said it was a TIA, but after some reading, i'm not sure it wasn't a stroke. Do TIA's not show on CT scans?
One of things to do, is to have office mates and family members aware of the warning signs that you have had a stroke, because if you get to the hospital quickly, you can usually stop most of the bad effects of the stroke. But often when someone has a stroke, they have no idea about it. I am very tuned in to my body, but waking up in paralysis and not being able to speak, I didn't have a clue that anything was wrong with me. Ones' judgment can be affected by the stroke.
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