You could be having a stroke if you experience:
- Sudden numbness or weakness of the face, arm or leg
- Sudden confusion, or trouble speaking or understanding
- Sudden trouble walking, dizziness, loss of balance or coordination
- Sudden severe headache with no known cause
Stroke is an Emergency
Every minute counts. Act F.A.S.T!
- Face – Does one side of the face droop? Ask the person to smile.
- Arms – Is one arm weak or numb? Ask the person to raise both arms. Does one arm drift downward?
- Speech – Is speech slurred? Ask the person to repeat a simple sentence. Is the sentence repeated correctly?
- Time – If the person shows any of these symptoms. Call 911 and have the ambulance go to the nearest certified stroke center.
You are at greater risk of having a stroke if you:
- Have atrial fibrillation
- Have high blood pressure
- Smoke cigarettes
- Have high cholesterol
- Have diabetes
- Have heart or blood vessel disease
- Are age 55 or older
- Have had a stroke or TIA
- Have sickle cell disease
- Have a high red blood cell count
- Take birth control medication
- Have a sedentary lifestyle
- Abused drugs recently
Stroke Support Groups
Sharing similar problems helps stroke survivors, caregivers and their family members learn to live with the
changes in their lives. Stroke support groups offer chances to share concerns, lift each other up, unite around
common experiences and find positive solutions.
The Green Valley Stroke Support Group meets every second Thursday of the month, from 10 a.m. - 11 a.m. in
the Zuni Room, La Perla at La Posada.
For more information and to RSVP, please call 520-626-2901.