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[9/15, 10:10 PM] Parambath Shenod: My only symptom was blurred vision and went to a eye specialist where he recommended some glasses which I still haven’t brought. I had boarded bus from Hyderabad to vellore
[9/15, 10:11 PM] Parambath Shenod: And wen the bus stopped for dinner at around 9 I remember falling down just wen standing and I bruised my knee too
[9/15, 10:56 PM] Akshay Patil: Yes symptoms are hard to recognise and not always right advice is offered from general physician
[9/15, 10:59 PM] Akshay Patil: I had moderate high BP for just few days and had stomach upset and found some blood clots in my stool so went to my office doctor she thought it might be some colon problem and prescribed some medicines
[9/15, 10:59 PM] Akshay Patil: 10days later ,I had a stroke
[9/15, 11:00 PM] Akshay Patil: Actually my stomach upset got cleared in a day,so also I wasn’t worried
[9/15, 11:02 PM] Akshay Patil: But that blood pressure for just few days had started making its work on clotting my blood
[9/16, 9:22 AM] Anandhi Giridhar: Completely agree. My husband had a double vision and severe headache in 2017 . He went to a top class neurologist
He got an MRI done and all the blood tests done as he has to bring in money for his hospital . Nothing showed in MRI as per his diagnosis. When I read. About the symptoms of stroke maybe he should have investigated further as my husband never had a head ache earlier that too so severe. Finally he was put on steroids for 1 month which was tapered off. All was well. But after this episode when I look back he had become little lethargic . A man who used to be very active. He had also retired in that year so I thought it maybe sitting at home he is unable to relax as he was a busy in-charge of his bank .
There are so many ifs and buts and iam still grappling with new things connected to his stroke .
Thus group has helped me to comprehend many issues.
[9/16, 10:18 AM] Hetal Hariya: Sudden severe headaches as well as vision problems, individually or in combination, are stroke symptoms but not well identified even by medicos for diagnosis. These symptoms need more visibility among lay people and medical fraternity. They need to be included in the current list of symptoms, which currently is FAST only.
[9/16, 3:52 PM] Hardeep Sodhi: Seearching on this I find some websites cautioning about severe headache as well…for example :
https://www.stroke.org/en/about-stroke/stroke-symptomsThe problem with stroke symptoms is also that many quickly go away, leading even doctors to believe the issue was temporary, and not probe further. Was speaking to a stroke affected today morning where even two visits to doctors did not raise the flag of stroke and later the situation deteriorated. Which is why being aware yourself as well as raising awareness is so important.
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Some recent discussions on our Telegram group :
Hardeep Sodhi:
Have seen this video before. While symptoms are as said, it is not necessary that they occur 30 days before. Any time they occur, it is an emergency to be investigated further immediately. As for severe , unexplained hiccups that is a sign of stroke happening at that time itself, usually along with other symptoms…Prateek Luthra:
In my case, I had a severe headache a month before stroke but the doctor thought of dengue being a reason. Please check your or your close one’s blood pressure in case of severe headache, it might be due to thickening of the blood. Very less are aware of that. I was destined to get a stroke that’s why I went to the wrong doctor.
स्ट्रोक सर्वाइवर द्वारा जनहित में जारी। ????Hardeep Sodhi:
Indeed, as said all unusual signs need to be checked – the problem with stroke is that many symptoms are easily ignored as transient, or misdiagnosed. Rest, as you say, is destiny. But even within that let us find the strength and positivity to not only recover but inspire others as well. ..r k:
Indeed, my father also suffered a very subtle hand weakening. He could lift grocery bags that day. Even though we went to 2 different doctors but it was mis-diagnosed even after having a high Bp. The condition deteriorated further and we couldn’t stop a stroke which could have been easily preventable.Somiya Pulkit Mehrotra G-52:
This happened to me also, I got a headache and two days, I was lying on the bed, didn’t go out, then my MIL took me to a different doctor, and I got many injections, etc to get weakness and all, but still I had a severe headache and I was having dizziness. My aunt proposed I go to a different doctor(Neuro) and then I got a brain stroke after 4 days. That’s why, I always tell that if somebody gets a severe headache, we should go to a good doctor.Jennifer Menezes:
Mine also was same..i had bad headaches due to a malformation and that was causing the headache. But it was concluded as a viral fever and MRI wasn’t taken…within few days I had a hemmorhage..Prabhakaran:
Mine also the headache was diagnosed as viral fever(covid)
.infact the doctor was not wrong.bcoz I had all covid symptoms too. Latter had ischemic stroke. Even at that time also neuro doctors not used TpA injection with in the golden window period.
They feared that it could have turned out to be hemmorage due to covid.Anjali Taneja:
My husband was also having headache since two three days he ignored and had headache related tablets.
Doctors told that it was the indication , it was too late to know the symptoms.Priyanka Guru:
I too had a headache for two days which wouldn’t go with painkillers… Had told my husband we’d need to get it checked the next day if it didn’t go .. but next day early morning i had a hemorrhage and collapsed with fits -
Priyanka Guru:
I too had a headache for two days which wouldn’t go with painkillers… Had told my husband we’d need to get it checked the next day if it didn’t go .. but next day early morning i had a hemorrhage and collapsed with fits
Vishnu Agarwal:
i too had severe headache from several days, and it wud aggrevate when i bend down to pick smthing.
the day it haopened, i hadreturned from office due to bad headache, its a clear symptom
Jennifer Menezes:
Yup in my case it was clearly stress
Vishnu Agarwal:
i too was stressed in my job
plus, i was overweight but anaemic / low hemoglobin
I am also genetically pre disposed to stroke, with gene called MTFHR.
if any1 has money n want to chk if thy are predisposed, they can get this test done, which costs 15K
AKSHAY Patil:
I too have MTHFR gene mutation , got stroke in last December @ age of 29
Though doctors generally don’t recommend this test even if you are a sibling of stroke survivor as cost is high and you can lead a very normal life Even if you have this gene mutation
Hardeep Sodhi:
Interesting. Cost seems to be much less now….
Genetic predisposition is an established risk factor for stroke. At the same time, it is ‘ non-modifiable’ so while it is good to be aware, it is better to be more focused on the modifiable factors.
Priyanka Guru:
The MTHFR gene has been associated with lots of other conditions… Having a particular gene mutation only increases the risk and honestly one single gene is never responsible for a particular condition .. it’s a inter play of many genes and environment together both internal as well as external… (Except of course in case of genetic disorders )
AKSHAY Patil:
Yes had hyper homocysteine when had stroke
Also if you are affected with this gene mutation having a diet that provides sufficient vitamin b12 is necessary or take B12 supplements
Banasri Gupta:
Banasri from Bangalore, Stroke on August 2020. Main reason was low Hemoglobin. I used to gasp climbing up the stairs.
But one weird habit I developed 4-5 months before the stroke – I used to eat lot of fennel seeds after every meal.
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