Before heading for the fork in the road, a question. Did you do thirty minutes of exercise to-day and yesterday and the day before? In the National Post to-day a whole section was devoted to "Help us Strike out Strokes." Signs to save y0ur life and here they are.
Five Stroke signs. WEAKNESS.: sudden loss of strength or numbness in the face, arm or leg, even if temporary. TROUBLE SPEAKING: sudden difficulty speaking or understanding, or sudden confusion, even if temporary. VISION PROBLEMS: sudden trouble with vision, even if temporary.
HEADACHE: sudden severe and unusual headache. DIZZINESS: sudden loss of balance, especially with any of the other four signs.
Severe Classic heart attack signs. PAIN: 1) sudden discomfort or pain that doesn't go away with rest; 2) pain in the chest, neck, jaw, shoulder, arms or back: 3) pain that feels like burning, squeezing, heaviness, tightness or pressure; and 4) chest pain or discomfort that's brought on with exertion and goes way with rest. SHORTNESS OF BREATH: difficulty breathing.
NAUSEA: indigestion, vomiting. SWEATING: cool, clammy skin. In the past, some patient education materials have suggested that women experience symptoms of a heart attack quite differently from men. However, that's not really the case according to a study presented at the 2009 Canadian Cardiovascular Congress, co-hosted by the Heart and Stroke Foundation and the Canadian Cardiovascular Society.
GENDER DIFFERENCES: In women, the pain may be more vague. And woman may be more likely to have both the typical symptoms of a heart attack as well as throat, jaw and neck discomfort. But the most common symptom in women is still chest pain.
There's the health lesson for to-day. Change of focus. A Fork in The Road. Do you go left or right?
Tomorrow I shall post part of the first chapter of an unpublished historical romance of mine and see if it brings in any comments. A wandering editor perhaps!
I hope you are enjoying pleasant weather and are able to get outside to enjoy fresh air and sunshine.
Anita Birt
www.anitabirt.com
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