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Sixfeetbelle:
Do schizophrenics accuse their parents of rape? Did the schizophrenic girl you know accuse her dad of rape?

Exc2000:




Marching jobless armless weaponless bunch of Kanu worshipers are not a threat to any Government

Federal government would ignore them

Ibo State Government would ignore them

Northern and Southwestern Politicians who got Hisbah, Civilian JTF, Amotekun legally registered would simply laugh at Ibos and their Politicians


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Favemmzar200:
please tell me some steps. Daddy can be stubborn gan, he even went to farm yesterday

nickishire:
This topic hits hard. I lost my dad to hemorrhagic stroke barely two weeks ago.

Depressed101:
sent you a pm

Depressed101:
op nice work. I will keep up with you. Honestly I feel the same way you do. I can begin to count how many times I've asked my parents "how e take die" their reply will always be "he slumped and died" or "he slept and didn't wake up". It's that bad and very rampant, even at such there is statistics from NBS to quantify the impact of this health condition.

I was greeted with the same reception you got when I tried to enlighten my own family and friends "what heart attack" really is and how we can learn manage it.

I get replies like "abeg, person wey dey healthy yesterday?, dem don kill that one since, na spiritual" I stopped enlightening them. But my interest in the subject has been rekindled reading your post..

I think the best thing to do is find an NGO in health sector that we can bring their attention to about the subject and have them create awareness. What do you think

enokings:
Personally I'm taking the time to know the cause of the disease that eventually leads to this emergencies and also taking steps that could likely help prevent things from getting so bad, and I think the time has come for each and everyone to begin doing the same. Because I'm not a medical professional, I cannot recommend what people should or shouldn't do to reduce their risk, however, I'll gladly share materials that can educate people on lifestyle choices that can help them.

Lost a young colleague 3 days ago to this. Very apt topic

higgs:
Thanks OP

ALEX182:
Hemorrhagic stroke is more deadly because of bleeding in the brain and the compression of the brain by the bleeding. If immediate intervention isn't carried out, death is sure. This condition usually leaves it survivors with permanent disabilities.

Myocardial infarction or heart attack on the other hand is less fatal even without intervention. But the problem with a heart attack is that the part of the heart that doesn't receive blood flow due to ischemia becomes less functional. This eventually leads to heart failure and eventually death in the long run. This process may take years too.

itoroakban:
I'm logging into Nairaland for the first time in 3 years to reply to this post, because this one hits close to home, my mother had an hemorragic stroke in early September, and it's by the Grace of Google that she survived.

Mum's stroke occurred on the morning of September 6, she suddenly started complaining of intense headache, and for the first 10 minutes my younger sister and I were confused not knowing what to do. It was only after quickly googling for the cause of sudden intense headache that I saw that 'Thunderclap Headaches' were one of the major symptoms of Hemorragic Stroke.

We rushed her to a nearby hospital, where they checked her bp and found it was 190 over something (can't really remember the specific figure). She was in a coma for 3 days, then in a minimally conscious state for 2+ weeks where she was conscious but couldn't move any part of her body.

She started recovering in early October, and Physically she's now fully recovered, but memory wise, my heart breaks every day. The stroke led to my wonderful, funny, witty, joke-telling mother losing a major portion of her memories prior to the Stroke, and completely losing the ability to form new memories. She can cook, do things around the house, and hold a basic conversation, but whatever she does in the morning, she forgets by evening, and during the evenings her condition worsens. She wakes up after an afternoon nap thinking it's early in thr morning, brushes more than 4 times a day because she's forgotten that she has already brushed, and lots of other minor heart-wrenching issues.

And to be honest, all this is my fault. After mum was diagnosed of high blood pressure in 2018, I should have bought a bp checking machine for her to use in checking her bp every morning, so as to know whether or not to take a blood pressure reducing drug, but foolishly the thought never crossed my mind.

So I'm begging everyone who reads this, please and please, PLEASE, don't be as stupid as I was, if a loved one has high blood pressure, please either get a bp machine for her to check her blood pressure every morning and ask a pharmacist/doctor for bp medications she can be taking regularly, or at the very least take her to a nearby pharmacy every week to check her bp. If you're too busy, beg someone close to you to be doing it. Because if the loved one gets a Hemorragic stroke in Nigeria today, whether she recovers or not, you've lost her.

It's been more than 3 months, and I consider myself a very strong hearted person, but every 2 or 3 days, I look at mum, and I break down in tears.

Mutemenot:
We medical Checkup here, we believe only the sick goes to the hospital not knowing we have some illness that has little or no symptoms .. infact some illness develops symptoms at the point of death. With regular medical Checkup, we 'll easily overcome the challenges...
Sad to say This, my father of died stroke, alot believed it was a spiritual attack but I know it wasn't..

lecoeur:
Nice write up says a lot about our carelessness regarding our health issues.
My dad was really been ignorant about his health challenge until he slumped one day got ill, man is fighting partial stroke now.
Too bad

Dvin:
Yes they do. Managed one case recently, haemrrhagic stroke. Px was very bad at presentation. I didn't believe he could make it initially. Wanted to refer to the specialist, neurologist but the relatives declined on account of financial constraint. The px made it but has mild neurological deficits. Still on recovering process though.

Farki:
Thank you for creating this topic and thank you mods for pushing it to the front page.

The best way to protect yourself is to first know your cardiovascular health status and if you are an individual who is at risk. Such people are;

- People over 40 especially men.
- People who are overweight
- People with a family history of cardiovascular disorders
- People with stressful jobs or going through traumatic life situations
- People who abuse drugs

You can prevent sudden heart attacks by
- Knowing your family history
- checking and testing with your doctor regularly, preferably once a month if you are a high risk individual.
- maintaining a healthy weight and diet
- and very important stay off recreational drugs.

I know of someone who survived but it was a real struggle and most of her mobility has been compromised. She's still very sharp mentally though.

Sonnobax15:
. Op, Nigerians have been wired to survive any kind of heart attack,no matter how hard it may be.... There's no amount of heart break that can disfigure me.....

Chelsea just gave me a heart attack yesterday

common ordinary over 2.5 Dem no fit play Lampard just go use my money take cook draw soup yesterday

InvertedHammer:
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If you perform CPR and the patient dies later, how do you explain yourself to the police and the family members? To be a good Samaritan in Nigeria is an invitation to trouble.

If you take an accident victim or armed robbery victim to the hospital, your problems have just multiplied.

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HUSTLER001:
My dad died of stroke and now your post is bringing back memories. We did everything to make him make good use of his limbs again but then death strikes.RIP Dad.

paulolee:
nice post..love d contents

dynicks:
Na only wealthy Nigerians fit experience that one.....or have u ever heard of a poor Nigerian that have died of either of those attacks before?.....the level of suffering a poor man suffers in this country pass heart attack still yet they survive it......abeg none of them get level for where street niggars dey.........That thing dey observe face/condition first before it attacks

Favemmzar200:
I love this write up so much



Just two weeks ago my dad slumped at the church. Its still by Gods grace he recovered in less than a week

dotedote:
Never set foot in which home ?
Where are you ?
Restriction orders aren't given here. Wake Up!

morgstreme:
Violence against anyone isn't acceptable..
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But then,it isnt right to take sides with the "victim" without a fair hearing from both parties involved

MightySparrow:
mine is not, your contribution shows you are not honest, maybe you are representing your own tribe, be bold to tell us where you are from.