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Blood Clots/Stroke Symptons - MUST READ!
Got this from forwarded email and thought it's good to share coz this can save lives!! Read and save more lives!
Blood Clots/Stroke - They Now Have a Fourth Indicator, the Tongue.
This is good info to remember and use.
STROKE: Remember The 1st Three Letters.... STR
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 999/911 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.
Please spread this and for all you know, more lives can be saved!
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wow.. this is something very interesting.. thanks for the post. :D
ps... i was sticking my tongue to see if my tongue was crooked. :X
thanks for posting, but see below for some additional symptoms to look out for..
"Be Careful What You Trust On-Line!
It's a fact - the more time you spend on-line, the more information (via e-mail or
websites) you will come across that may or may not be true! In addition to true/factual
information, the world wide web is also full of hoaxes, urban myths, scams, and spam.
The old saying still applies, "Don't believe everything you hear (see)!"
Sorting truth from fiction is critical when it comes to medical/health information. You
want to make your medical decisions based on factual information from reputable sources
not someone's personal unsubstantiated opinion. For this reason, all health information
on the web needs to be viewed with some skepticism until proven otherwise. Don't
assume it is a fact unless you verify the information yourself with an organization or
source you know to be reputable.
A great example of this is an e-mail I received last week. You may have received this e-
mail at some point in the past as well. It is an e-mail that starts out with STROKE:
Remember The 1st Three Letters . . . S.T.R. It goes on to tell the story of Ingrid, a women
who tripped at a BBQ event and fell over. Although she assured everyone she tripped
because of new shoes, she died later that day because of a stroke that caused her fall. The
e-mail goes on to say imply if only those at the BBQ knew how to recognize the signs of
a stroke, Ingrid could have received immediate medical attention and she probably would
not have died. The e-mail goes on to suggest that identifying strokes is as simple as
asking the following three questions:
S - Ask the individual to Smile
T - Ask the person to Talk (Speak a simple sentence coherently)
R - Ask him or her to Raise both Arms
An additional question is to ask the person to "stick" out their tongue and see if the
tongue is "crooked". A "crooked" tongue can indicate a stroke. If the person has trouble
with any one of these tasks, then the e-mail advises you call 911 immediately!
At first glance, it seems like a helpful e-mail you would want to let other people know
about as soon as possible. However, since it concerns a serious medical problem I
wanted to know more about it before I shared it with others. I went to the most reputable,
recognized organization I could find for stroke information, the American Stroke
Association, a division of the American Heart Association to see if this e-mail was true
and if it was something they recommended.
Low and behold this "STR e-mail" was discussed on the American Stroke Association's
web page under Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) www.strokeassociation.org. They
are well aware of its circulation. The American Stroke Association does not recommend
or endorse the information in the "STR e-mail". It seems the information originally came
from a scientific poster presented at the 2003 International Stroke Conference that
showed positive results from a very small study. This poster was one of 450
presentations presented by researchers at this Conference. Still curious I spoke with the
American Stroke Association by phone to ask what the problem was with the e-mail
(Why doesn't they recommend it?). The answer is they feel the "STR e-mail" is
oversimplified and does not give people sufficient information as to how to identify a
problem when asking an individual to perform the three tests. The "STR e-mail" also
doesn't explain that strokes often show symptoms on just one side of the body, so
bystanders should pay especial attention for problems that are unsymmetrical.
By contrast, stroke warning signs endorsed by the American Stroke Association are:
1. Sudden numbness or weakness of the face, arm or leg, especially on one side of
the body
2. Sudden confusion, trouble speaking or understanding
3. Sudden trouble seeing in one or both eyes
4. Sudden trouble walking, dizziness, loss of balance or coordination
5. Sudden, severe headache with no known cause
They suggest calling 9-1-1 immediately if you experience symptoms!
Time lost is brain lost!
The American Stroke Association goes on to say:
1. Stroke is the 3rd leading cause of death in the U.S. and a leading cause of serious,
long-term disability.
2. Someone suffers a stroke every 45 seconds.
3. Someone dies of a stroke every 3 minutes.
4. Millions of brain cells die each minute a stroke is untreated.
5. Strokes are caused when a clot blocks the flow of blood to the brain. Deprived of
oxygen nerve cells begin to die, and function is lost in the part of the body that
area of the brain controls.
6. Within 3 hours of symptom onset, the clot-busting drug tPA (tissue plasminogen
activator) can reduce the long-term disability of a stroke.
7. Other treatments can include blood thinners, surgery, hospital care and
rehabilitation.
8. Timing is everything - get emergency help as quickly as possible - call 911 as
soon as a problem is suspected!
So, what if you didn't research the e-mail before passing it on, would it have hurt
anyone? Probably not in this case, but it wouldn't be giving your family the friends the
most complete, best advice either. The "STR e-mail" doesn't even suggest looking for
sudden: vision problems, severe headaches, confusion, or leg numbness or weakness. So,
for stroke warning signs make sure to look for all of them and follow those recommended
by the American Stroke Association.
Bottom line -- when it comes to evaluating information on the world wide web or
information received via e-mail:
1. View all on-line information with a healthy degree of skepticism until you have
confirmed its accuracy. Use reputable organizations or well-known health web sites
like www.webmd.com to further investigate medical information.
2. Don't pass along e-mail with medical advice unless you have taken the time to
verify the source and its accuracy. Your family and friends will be grateful you
took the extra time.
3. Visit sites that specialize in keeping track of hoaxes, urban myths, scams, and
spam to help you confirm questionable information
1) www.ithaca.edu/library/training/think.html - this is a site offered by Ithaca
College Library. It offers "A Guide to Critical Thinking About What You See on
the Web."
These other three sites can help you sort out hoaxes, urban legends, myths and
spam from true events or facts.
2) www.snopes.com
3) www.nonprofit.net/hoax
4) www.hoax-slayer.com
Separating fact from fiction on-line can take some time, but you and your family are well
worth it, especially when it comes to your health."
You are free to use or reproduce these tips, as long as you attribute them to Donna L.
Pikula, DDS, MS and www.books2helpyou.com is included with the information - thank you.
In my Health Care Providers CPR course, the STLT: smile, talk, lift arms, tongue idea is mentioned as a way to quickly evaluate someone. This is a way for a lay person to attempt to determine if a loved one needs medical attention. This is actually a very GOOD way of determining if a stroke has occured and can save lives. Many people know nothing about stroke. Knowing this simple way of checking a person's neurological status is great. Any information that can help in an emergency should not be scoffed at or blown off. Maybe a medical professional would use different means, however; this will save lifes if used at home and by individuals who have no formal medical training.
The information that has been posted here on strokes is very valid. There is much more data, outside the scope of just neurological studies, that deal with the causes of strokes. The cardio vascular system is one big factor. Others include free radical damage to the body, The Theory of Free Radicals and aging as an example gets down to the causes. MD's tend to treat only symptoms and howling emergencies. This of course is needed but there are actions one can take to improve one's health and handle the "Causes". Here's some additional information for your use: http://www.proviechelation.com/information/antioxradicals.aspx
Knowledge empowers one to make decisions.
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