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Getting out stroke symptoms messages


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I was told when Rod had his stroke that more people die from stroke than heart attacks, yet more is said about the warning signs of heart attacks than strokes. After Rod's stroke I was given a list of signs, he had almost everyone, and he had been seeing his doctor to complain. She had over 10 posters on heart attack symptoms and not one for stroke. I think many GP don't even recognize stroke symptoms. There needs to be some way to make the public more aware of stroke and it's symptoms. It's too bad the American Stroke Association doesn't do more TV commercials. I know it may not help in every case but, I am sure it would help a lot of people. Just my 2 cents worth, with all of our technology why can't we use it for something worth while.

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Stroke is actually the third cause of death in US (second in the world). Heart attack is first. All types of cancer is second.

 

I agree that the signs of stroke should be more widely publicized. It has amazed me how much publicity breast and colon cancer get. Both are much less likely than either heart attack or stroke.

 

Unfortunately, most people on some level think they're invincible. They pay little attention to symptoms.

 

Guess that is one good thing about having survived a stroke -- makes ones really aware of symptoms!

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I think for strokes to get more awareness, it has to become independent from the heart association.

 

Lin, I could be wrong, but just today, it was announced that heart attack deaths was down by 369 from last year or maybe it was Cancer deaths. I also thought Cancer was #1, heart attacks #2, and stroke #3 cause of deaths. Either way, that's a lot of deaths every year with no let up in sight for strokes.

 

I would think with 750,000 people each year in the US having strokes, prevention and research would be at the front so there are less people to treat.

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