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• @celeste@kbin.earth 2026-11-01 21:21

  Oh, that's why I just saw someone posting signs for a stroke elsewhere. I thought it was just random helpful advice. I guess I'll pass it along. BE FAST B is for Balance: Loss of balance may be a sign of stroke. E is for Eyes: Someone having a stroke may suddenly lose vision in one or both eyes or have blurry vision. F is for Face: Smile and see if one side of the face droops. That's a possible sign of muscle weakness or paralysis, which often show up on just one side of the body. A is for Arms: Raise both arms. Does one arm drop down? That's another sign of one-sided weakness. S is for Speech: Say a short phrase and check for slurred or strange speech. A stroke can make it hard for you to talk clearly or choose your words. T is for Time: If the answer to any of these is yes, call 911 right away. Remember to look at the time and write down when you first saw any of these stroke warning signs. The advice I saw on bsky was that if someone tells you they thought they were having a heart attack or stroke, but it turned out they weren't, to tell them you're very glad they went.

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