Post by Steve on May 6, 2022 6:47:25 GMT -8
Warning Signs
• Numbness or weakness in your face, arm, or leg, especially on one side.
• Confusion or trouble understanding other people.
• Difficulty speaking.
• Trouble seeing with one or both eyes.
• Problems walking or staying balanced or coordinated.
• Dizziness.
• Severe headache that comes on for no reason.
– Read more on WebMD
Also be aware that you might suffer a transient ischemic attack (TIA) which present with similar signs, but may be less obvious! Read about this on a page by Cedars Sinai
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I added this page because of two things:
• I know people who have had TIAs and basically did not know what was wrong? It took a friend to realize it! The good news is that the few I know who have had a TIA remain mostly unaffected as far as speech and walking.
• I continue to badger my neighbors to always have their Smartphone in a pocket or very close by! If you are in trouble and the phone is not with easy reach, you will wish you had it in your hand.
Why a smartphone? Because a flip phone is just not that useful. A smartphone can be set to automatically answer incoming calls, and auto dial with voice command. I can say from personal experience that these overlooked "conveniences" have helped me, and could have helped a few friends who were not carrying their phones when some calamity happened. Both had to wait for too long to get the help they needed.
If you happened to have an accident in your apartment, tripping and maybe breaking a wrist (pretty common) you will be better off if your phone is in a pocket or can hear you yelling at it to call 911.
• Numbness or weakness in your face, arm, or leg, especially on one side.
• Confusion or trouble understanding other people.
• Difficulty speaking.
• Trouble seeing with one or both eyes.
• Problems walking or staying balanced or coordinated.
• Dizziness.
• Severe headache that comes on for no reason.
– Read more on WebMD
Also be aware that you might suffer a transient ischemic attack (TIA) which present with similar signs, but may be less obvious! Read about this on a page by Cedars Sinai
- - -
I added this page because of two things:
• I know people who have had TIAs and basically did not know what was wrong? It took a friend to realize it! The good news is that the few I know who have had a TIA remain mostly unaffected as far as speech and walking.
• I continue to badger my neighbors to always have their Smartphone in a pocket or very close by! If you are in trouble and the phone is not with easy reach, you will wish you had it in your hand.
Why a smartphone? Because a flip phone is just not that useful. A smartphone can be set to automatically answer incoming calls, and auto dial with voice command. I can say from personal experience that these overlooked "conveniences" have helped me, and could have helped a few friends who were not carrying their phones when some calamity happened. Both had to wait for too long to get the help they needed.
If you happened to have an accident in your apartment, tripping and maybe breaking a wrist (pretty common) you will be better off if your phone is in a pocket or can hear you yelling at it to call 911.
