#stroke
Was so gagged when i learned the line about smelling burning toast when you’re having a stroke is a myth
Anyway in cases of stroke always remember to BEFAST!
[ID: Acronym BEFAST with explanations below each letter:
B: Balance. Does the person have a sudden loss of balance?
E: Eyes. Has the person lost vision in one or both eyes?
F: Face. Does the person’s face look uneven?
A: Arms. Is one arm weak or numb?
S: Speech. Is the person’s speech slurred? Does the person have trouble speaking or seem confused?
T: Time. Call 9-1-1 now!
Visual description: A blue poster with blue illustrations below each letter. Orange highlights the relevant body parts or objects for each letter. /endID]
when i had a stroke the first giveaway was a localized pain on one side of my head followed by nausea at bright lights, apparently i wasnt making a lot of sense in my speech and was off balance but i couldnt tell that for myself