what are the early signs of stroke? I'm in my early thirties and lately i've been having problem trying to
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Registered Nurse here;  Early warning signs of Stroke:\n# 1.  In coming stimulis not tracking just right, for instance someone ask you a simple question, and you find your self, looking and searching for a response, doesn't come easily.\n# 2. Manipulation if objects with difficulty is a sign of possible stroke, such as dropping your coffee cup, however I tend to agree with the other R.N., that the symptoms you've described are probably not related to stroke, however the other R.N., is mistaken by sharing with you a stroke affects the entire side of your body, I'm a RN of 24 plus years, and a stroke may just affect the hand, should, leg, foot, etc. on one side of the body.  \n# 3.  Evaluate yourself for stress factors, are you getting enough sleep, maintain adequate nutrition, regular exercises routine. And are you moving to fast, in other words to you just grab for a cup, while trying to do a number of other things.  \n# 4.  Since it's impossible to fully or adequately evaluate someone over Yahoo.  Let me Strongly suggest, you have your blood pressure checked, please make an appointment with your family care Physician, if you don't have one, now would be the prefect opportunity to find one, make a list and share all your health concerns with he or she for they are your very best resource for health care.  Thanks for the opportunity to address such an important and well written question.
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The symptoms of a stroke are generally weakness to one side, slurred speech, drooping facial features to the affected side. Bell's Palsy is facial paralysis, normally affecting one side of the face, and can last from a number of weeks to a number of years.Most patients suspect they have suffered a stroke when first faced by it's effect and a visit to the doctor helps alleviate their fears. Symptoms normally include; a drooping or sagging mouth, facial pain, drooling, loss of taste, inability to close the eye resulting in tearing. Good luck to you, seems like you and your family needs it.
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it could be a migrane or a headache... but if this is uncommon for you it could be the sign of something more serious
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Hi,\nSounds like you have had a hard time of it. I am a nurse and I work in rehab, and I see a lot of stroke victims.  I think you should talk to your doctor about the risk of another stroke because the reason for your first stroke plays a big factor in the chances of another. Some people have strokes because of life style, meaning we commonly see people who are very over weight (like 50+ pounds over), heavy smokers, high blood pressure, and heavy drinkers.  Some contributing factors we can change by choices we make, others we cannot. No one here can tell you if you are at high, moderate, or low risk because one needs to know history.  You did not say if the stroke caused you any disability? \n\nI think that in general in most cases strokes can be prevented and not only by life style changes like don't smoke, don't drink alcohol, have regular check ups because a very big factor is high cholesterol, and high blood pressure, both increase anyones risk of stroke, and both can usually be controlled by diet, exercise and medication.  Visit the heart and stroke foundation, they are a great source of information.\n\nNerve pain is another matter, that is a really hard one to cope with. I know it is the worst pain. I pinched nerve is not permanent, it can be treated and should be, usually rest and physio will fix it, and if not surgery. It is not something anyone should be suffering with permanently, if your doctor is not referrring you, than you need a new doctor.  Anyway, I wish you all the best, and good luck.
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Yes, but ppl don't always recognize a transient ischemic attack when they have one. A TIA could be just a few minutes of confusion, blurred vision or dizziness. Things that many of us would pass off to something like being tired or getting up too fast.
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Go to see your family doctor,  or maybe a neurologist
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It is very difficult to answer this question due to lack of information. A Doctor is always the best source for medical issues. \n\nIf you are experiencing weakness, it could be anything from a stroke to blood sugar problems or even multiple sclerosis. Or it could be nothing. \n\nIf you should visit a Doctor, try to gather as much information as possible by keeping a diary of what happened.\nThis will help them make an accurate diagnosis.
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there is a difference between having like-stroke symptoms and having actually a stroke. I did not understand quite clearly your question but I ll try to help a bit. To actually have a stroke there are some hemodynamic conditions that cause a blood vessel in your brain to obstruct. For example: having high blood pressure, high blood collesterol, a previously obstructed vessel (arteriosclerosis, atherosclerosis, malformation, etc), diabetes, etc.\nNow, really stressful circumstances can be a trigger for high blood pressure, also vasoconstriction and if you have on the background one of the above mentioned, then it could be possible to have a TIA, or even a stroke. I will advise you, if you know about someone undergoing the following symptoms to have prompt medical attention: headache, dizziness, nausea, numbness in any part of the body, sudden lost of muscular strenght, visual or auditive irregularities.\nIt could be just a somatization disorder due to intense and continual stress, or it could be worst. Good luck.
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my dear this is pons area ,,i am very sorry to hear about your boy friend,,i would like to  say something about pons stroke,,this is as follows-\n\nThe pons is part of the brainstem, the lowest part of the brain that connects to the top end of the spinal cord. It's an important and densely packed area containing many bundles of nerves carrying movement and sensory messages between the brain and the body. It also acts as a junction box for all the nerves employed in coordinating movement and balance within the head and neck, as well as the body as a whole.\n\n\n\nBecause there are so many important structures within the brainstem one small area of damage due to stroke can have wide-ranging consequences. The exact symptoms depend on which biological ‘electrical circuits’ and junctions lose their blood supply and that in turn depends on which of the small blood vessels in the area (branches of the vertebrobasilar circulation) becomes blocked.\n\n\n\nThe symptoms can include difficulties with balance (ataxia), dizziness due to vertigo, uncoordinated eye movements, problems with swallowing and articulating words, and numbness and/ or weakness in one half of the body. It is not uncommon for victims of this sort of stroke to feel sick as part of the loss of balance.\n\n\n\nRecovery really depends on the extent and severity of the initial stroke. You need to discuss the outlook with the doctors who have investigated your mother's condition. I really hope she is only mildly affected and makes a reasonable recovery.\n     THANK YOU VERY MUCH
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Could be a neurological disease or disorder. It sounds to be me like you better be seeing a doctor\n\nGood luck to yo
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Circulation tends to be a problems as a person ages.  But if it is becoming a problem you should consult a doctor as something may be wrong with your circulatory system.
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I know what you are going through....I am 51 and was diagnosed with PD two years ago.  The doctors (I've seen 3) don't tell you much (at least what to expect).  I believe that is because everyone has different symtoms and different degrees of systoms.  What I did was to go to the book store and get a book about Parkinson's Disease.  It was very informative.  Told me what I might be looking at "down the road".  Medication can help, although it takes some work to find what will work for you.  (I am in that process right now). It is a guessing game for you and the doctors....try until you find something that works for you.  Mine is getting progressively worse.  Started with my right hand shaking, then it progressed to the entire arm and now my right leg also shakes.  Stress makes it worse.  I have been in retail for the last 28 years and it is looking like I will probably have to stop working in the not too distant future.....can't keep up the pace.  Good luck to you and get as informed as you can.  There is an on line group that you can go to that will answer any questions that you may have now or in the future......check on line......
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Please take a couple of seconds to read this, it could help somebody. \nDo read this it may be very useful one day!! \n\nDuring a BBQ a friend stumbled and took a little fall - she assured \neveryone that she was fine (they offered to call paramedics) and \njust tripped over a brick because of her new shoes. They got her \ncleaned up and got her a new plate of food - while she appeared a \nbit shaken up, Ingrid went about enjoying herself the rest of the afternoon. \nIngrid's husband called later that evening telling everyone that his \nwife had been taken to the hospital - (at 6:00pm, Ingrid passed \naway.) She had suffered a stroke at the BBQ - had they known how to \nidentify the signs of a stroke perhaps Ingrid would be with us today. \n\nIt only takes a minute to read this   -  a neurologist says that if he \ncan get to a stroke victim within 3 hours he can totally reverse the \neffects of a stroke...totally. \nHe said the trick was getting a stroke recognized, diagnosed and \ngetting to the patient within 3 hours which is tough. \n\nRECOGNIZING A STROKE \nThank God for the sense to remember the "3" steps. Read and Learn! \nSometimes symptoms of a stroke are difficult to identify. \nUnfortunately, the lack of awareness spells disaster. The stroke \nvictim may suffer brain damage when people nearby fail to recognize \nthe symptoms of a stroke. Now doctors say a bystander can recognize \na stroke by asking three simple questions: \n1.      Ask the individual to SMILE. \n2.      Ask him or her to RAISE BOTH ARMS. \n3.      Ask the person to SPEAK A SIMPLE SENTENCE (coherently) (e.g.... \nIt is a sunny day today) \nIf he or she has trouble with any of these tasks, call 999 \nimmediately and describe the symptoms to the dispatcher. \nAfter discovering that a group of non-medical volunteers could \nidentify facial weakness, arm weakness and speech problems, \nresearchers urged the general public to learn the three questions. \nThey presented their conclusions at the British Stroke Association's \nannual meeting in February. \nWidespread use of this test could result in prompt diagnosis and \ntreatment \nof the stroke and prevent brain damage. \nA cardiologist says if everyone who gets this message sends it to 10 \npeople; you can bet that at least one life will be saved. \nBE A FRIEND AND SHARE THIS ARTICLE WITH AS MANY FRIENDS AS POSSIBLE, \nyou could save their lives.
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it can be a number of things. from a simple headache to the more serious temporal arteritis. you should see that doctor and possibly have an MRI to make sure. watch for blurred vision,nausea,vomiting, ect. thats when you start to worry.\nand it really depends on your age. the older you are the more risk for arteritis
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Sounds like peripheral neuropathy. See a neurologist.
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I am so sorry! I am an occupational therapist and I have worked with young stroke victims, and I do not know the cause. If I were you, I would have an intensive series of testing from EEG's to MRI's to find out what's the problem.\n\nDo you have a predisposition to strokes? Do you take birth control? How often do you smoke?\n\nThose are some causative factors that could impact your health.  The major causes of TIA's typically are small blood clots or cholesterol blockages--it's really odd that you have normal cholesterol!  \n\nI would keep going and finding different opinions--mini-strokes a lot of time leads to a massive stroke. Don't let doctors just say, "I don't know." Find one who is willing to keep testing.
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See a neurologist.\n\nWhat you are describing MIGHT be migraine, but there is no way that anyone online can give you an accurate diagnosis!