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Originally Posted by Jst1mr
What to do...I was having a stroke...I knew it and was aware of it. I crunched a couple baby aspirin waiting for the EMT's.
As they say...if even one person reviews this with family...
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Glad to hear that you are ok, but please, do not, I repeat do NOT ever take aspirin, if you think you are having a stoke!
While the majority (approx. 87%) of strokes are Ischemic (think a clot), the other approx. 13% are Hemorrhagic (bleeding) and if I remember correctly, those 13% (Hemorrhagic) result in approx. 40% of all stroke deaths, and aspirin can make them worse.
In the Pre-Hospital (EMS) setting, this is why we do NOT give potential stroke victims aspirin, they must first have a CT scan at the hospital, to rule out a Hemorrhagic stroke.
But again, I am very glad to hear that you are doing well.