Had a stroke!

[Strychnine]

Stick your arms straight out in front of you palms up. Close eyes and attempt to hold position. If one arm starts drifting down (pronator drift) you have a problem.

Check out Cincinnati Stroke Scale for other tests

Sounds like an Urban Dictionary term.

"Bruce over there just parlayed his Cleveland Steamer into a Cincinnati Stroke, and he's looking for an Alabama Hot Pocket next."

[davbrucas]

Stick your arms straight out in front of you palms up. Close eyes and attempt to hold position. If one arm starts drifting down (pronator drift) you have a problem.

Check out Cincinnati Stroke Scale for other tests

This is specific for pyramidal or cerebellar lesions...not as common as cerebral strokes. So if they have no pronator drift does not mean that they are not having a stroke.

[mstng86]

I had a stroke in 2010. The docs think it was because of high blood pressure and maybe something else - they never found a definite cause. I was brushing my teeth one morning before work and the next thing I knew I was holding onto the vanity with the worst headache I've ever had and feeling very sick to my stomach. I was about 47 at the time. I don't smoke and wasn't too overweight but I drank a lot and didn't eat particularly well back then.

The left (logical) side of my brain was flooded with blood leaving the arsty-fartsy right side in charge. The right side decided to just sit back and observe, and it was quite a few hours before I worked up enough sense to call for help. The big clue was when I tried to say something to someone on the phone and Klingon came out. The right side could not associate my symptoms with a need to get help.

Luckily after a 3 day stay in the hospital I came out of it with very few symptoms.

Catheters suck

You know, I wonder if I had a tiny stroke about a year ago. The wife and I were going at it really good and out of the blue I had this massive headache that wouldn't stop. I of course tried to power through it but eventually conceded and passed out in the bed. I felt fine an hour or so later.

[D. Lil]

This is specific for pyramidal or cerebellar lesions...not as common as cerebral strokes. So if they have no pronator drift does not mean that they are not having a stroke.

Don't be googling stuff trying to sound smart!

That's why there is more than one item on the stroke scale I mentioned.

[davbrucas]

Don't be googling stuff trying to sound smart!

That's why there is more than one item on the stroke scale I mentioned.

LoL...you have me confused with Tim.

I was just clarifying the exam finding you listed.

[KBScobravert]

Eric glad to hear that you are still with us.

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[32vfromhell]

yeah, strokes are serious business. The whole scenario is pretty terrifying.

The worst is what MikeB described, just being helpless and unable to recognize the situation.

[razrbak]

Eric glad to hear that you are still with us.

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Thanks Keith, me too. As far as strokes go, this was pretty minor. I have a little numbness remaining in my left hand, but other than that feel pretty good. Good opportunity to re-prioritize and make some changes.

[Sean88gt]

Sounds like an Urban Dictionary term.

"Bruce over there just parlayed his Cleveland Steamer into a Cincinnati Stroke, and he's looking for an Alabama Hot Pocket next."

Pretty sure it involves chili on spaghetti, just not sure where in the consumption-digestion chain...

[razrbak]

Sean, since you're in the area, and I could have died Tuesday... it's time you came over for that whiskey, see the project and check out the new barn.

[Sean88gt]

Sean, since you're in the area, and I could have died Tuesday... it's time you came over for that whiskey, see the project and check out the new barn.

Yeah, solid point man. I'm less than 10 away. I'll give you a few to recover, but hit me up.

[cobrajet69]

Yeah, solid point man. I'm less than 10 away. I'll give you a few to recover, but hit me up.

Whiskey? Did someone mention whiskey?

Holla playa.


David

[SlowLX]

Pretty sure it involves chili on spaghetti, just not sure where in the consumption-digestion chain...

Damnit, now I'm hungry.

[razrbak]

Whiskey? Did someone mention whiskey?

Holla playa.


David

Hell, you're just down the road too, c'mon up.

[cobrajet69]

Hell, you're just down the road too, c'mon up.

Will do.



David