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I have been seeing a lot of young people (below 50) with strokes in the Brain.This is what I discovered.If you are below 50, Don't skip this. PLEASE READ!

Majority of the young people didn't even know they had High Blood pressure. Some that knew they had high blood pressure, they thought I am young , it has gone and stopped their meds.

Another thing i noticed, DIABETES. Many people still don't know their Blood sugar.
Diabetes still remains a big risk for Stroke But how many people know their blood sugar and fat levels? Alarming!!!

One stressful fateful day, perhaps after working, A little headache or not. Boom! They could not lift a side of their body rushed to the hospital. We imaged their brain and found a Bleed or area of brain death (Ischemia).

Some people still don't know that if you have a Family history of a stroke. It is a risk factor. You're a black man and that's an added risk already.
Something we young folks need to watch out.

Alcohol, Cigarettes smoking and in some people substances. A lot of us young people still see these things are big flex but I've seen too many strokes to tell you, It isn't the Flex. A stroke reduces your functionality in a way.

Another thing I noticed with us Younger folks, We don't even know how to recognize a stroke. Use of words like "partial stroke " have made people not see stroke as an Emergency. Nothing is partial. Some still go to pharmacies, churches, etc

For context everyone needs to know.I attached a diagram here. So, if you see any of these symptoms/features, please RUN TO A HOSPITAL. DON'T PRAY!
-Face Dropping
-Arm/Leg Weakness
-Speech Problem

RUN TO A HOSPITAL!!!

You have to understand. The Brain is a very delicate organ. Once blood supply is cut from it. In a matter of minutes it dies. Getting to a hospital on time, allow a huge portion of the brain to be salvage. Not a time for prayers or chatGpt. If the brain dies, it is irreversible.

Another thing I noticed, it is so sad that we don't have enough CT scan/ MRI scan. Some states in Nigeria , someone will have a stroke, need a Brain image and have to travel to another state. It is heartbreaking, many government don't prioritize stroke centers and imaging.

Many people have died because of this Herculean movement. We need more Public and private partnerships to invest in more
CTs and MRIs. This is because Nigeria has one of the highest stroke incidences in Africa. So what are we doing?

How you reduce your incidence of a stroke? Know these symptoms and save your health;
-Eat Healthy
-Check your BP and act accordingly.
-Take your BP and sugar medications regularly.
-Cut down on alcohol consumption and completely stop smoking
-Go for routine health assessment tests and checkups
-Avoid sedentary lifestyles. Move around and exercise
-Know and keep abreast of all the earlier listed RED FLAGS!!!

I do hope more young people can read and share this piece. I am tired of seeing multiple strokes and the cycle continues. Time is Brain. Brain is Time.We can save more people. Please share. You'd be saving a life.

@the_beardedsina

Young adults of this generation take many risk especially drug/substance abuse that tends to predisposes them to big risk of having stroke or diabetic complications while thinking they are enjoying life.

Now, you have heard it from the doctor's mouth. This is an invaluable piece of health awareness and assessment information. Thanks a lot to the OP. Mods please do the needful. Thanks!

Another thing I noticed, it is so sad that we don't have enough CT scan/ MRI scan in some states in Nigeria. Someone will have a stroke and need a brain image and have to travel to another state. It is heartbreaking, many government don't prioritize stroke centers and imaging.

Meanwhile the useless leadership in this nation all jet out abroad @the slightest health challenge to access these same CT and MRI facilities leaving the common man to die in the consulting clinics in our teaching hospitals. Imagine many of them not having functional CT or MRI machines

Stop smoking and drinking alcohol today

Tbh, Nigeria no get better food.
85% of our meals are starch

As a matter of fact, last night, I admitted a young male, 26 years old, for hypertensive urgency.

He was rushed in in an ambulance from a camp in one of the Southern Nigerian states.

Indeed.I see many in the clinic and I look at their ages- 33-38 yrs.
These generation of young people think they must try everything....colorado,loud,meth etc just to belong.

Anyway,the hospitals,doctors and nurses Nigerians like to abuse must see work to do.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jG1VNSCsP5Q

Best decision I made last year was to stop smoking and I never looked back since then 👏🏽

All these are prevalent in the South East and States adjoining South East State. It is primarily based on eating fake food. Starting from fake oil to fake garri and akpu.

Nice one shaa but long life is

Stop drinking carbonated drinks, dem no dey hear

Stop drinking energy drinks and bitters, dem go talk say dem wan high

Stop doing drugs, rara oo

Ok, Stop alcoholism or reduce it to the barest minimum, na lie

Exercise always, ni booo.

Ok then, Stop eating junks, for where?

Go to the villages where they trek several kilometers before getting to their farms and another number of kms back home,no hbp no diabetes. They sweat all the nonsense in their body away and they don't do sugary stuff. But here in the cities after consuming stuff, they either enter uber or jump bike to every km they go to. They work morning till evening, no means of exercise. They serve them launch still on that seat.

Take care of your body. Health is wealth

People consume too much soft drink and it's a high risk of developing diabetes.

I know some persons who take between two and four bottles of soft drink everyday claiming they engage in laborious work and so they sweat it out.

I just laugh at their logic.

Afterall person go still carry him lungs weda e spoil or e no spoil enter grave.
So make person blow ee-gbo

Racoon:
I have been seeing a lot of young people (below 50) with strokes in the Brain.This is what I discovered.If you are below 50, Don't skip this. PLEASE READ!



@the_beardedsina

dem no dey hear word

better leave them to learn the hard way

Apart from my monkey tail which is 100% natural I hardly take any other alcoholic drink no matter the packaging.


Most of these drinks are packaged poisons.

Shawarma, coke, ice cream, pop corn, with lack of exercise. Bandits and insecurities will not allow the young to travel by road, poor economy dey contribute too

karmaolu1:
Afterall person go still carry him lungs weda e spoil or e no spoil enter grave.
So make person blow ee-gbo

I have one of you in our psychiatry facility here

He is been laughing for no reason since his father brought him for treatment 6 days ago. Before your family will also bring you for trying to go out through the window ensure there's 1 million naira available

It's just the present era with lots of hazards.

It's what it is

It's your duty to treat him before he treat you.

And make sure you stick to one partner..

Hussein035:
I have one of you in our psychiatry facility here

He is been laughing for no reason since his father brought him for treatment 6 days ago. Before your family will also bring you for trying to go out through the window ensure there's 1 million naira available

Bahamas95:
Apart from my monkey tail which is 100% natural I hardly take any other alcoholic drink no matter the packaging.


Most of these drinks are packaged poisons.

Monkey tails is prepared with large quantity of melted sugar

Beware!

tiswell:
Monkey tails is prepared with large quantity of melted sugar

Beware!

It's obvious the monkey tail you're referring to is different from mine.

Bahamas95:
It's obvious the monkey tail you're referring to is different from mine.

Take this as a valuable information.
You won't get it around easily.

Racoon:
Young adults of this generation take many risk especially drug/substance abuse that tends to predisposes them to big risk of having stroke or diabetic complications while thinking they are enjoying life.

Now, you have heard it from the doctor's mouth. This is an invaluable piece of health awareness and assessment information. Thanks a lot to the OP. Mods please do the needful. Thanks!

Not necessarily enjoying life, some use drugs to endure there daily hustling

It's starts from Vaccines, too much chemicals in our food intake, drug abuse and the likes ....all these are contributory factors

Chijeep:
Tbh, Nigeria no get better food.
85% of our meals are starch

I disagree… the problem is many don’t have food/nutrition awareness. We have the most variety of food, but we only chose to stick to the ones we know, without researching other healthy ones. Many western countries will kill for the types of organic vegetables we have here.

Lack of exercise with too much sugar in one's body is dangerous....as much you can go for long walks.

It starts with arm or leg pains and can decelerate from there.

Racoon:
I have been seeing a lot of young people (below 50) with strokes in the Brain.This is what I discovered.If you are below 50, Don't skip this. PLEASE READ!



@the_beardedsina

What this person has said here is nothing but the truth very 100% correct many of us young people dont know it but we have high blood pressure and in some cases they avoid the symptoms and go along with it..
I am a living example of high blood pressure I never knew I had High blood pressure untill I went for medicals and I found out my readings were off the roof and one of the medical personnel asked me how am I still alive and breathing and the funny part is that I didnt feel any symptoms to show I have HBP
Previously every morning when I wake up I already have my cana wrapped and a full cup of coffee before I start my day.
But now I dont smoke or drink coffee anymore I dont drink carbonated drinks anymore I only drink zero sugar and not always what I drink more now is mostly more water as required by my doctor and I go in for checkup once a month and I have been placed on blood pressure medication. Firstly I was started on 5mg and now they up my dose to 10mg and I had to get a blood pressure readings mechine to check my readings everyday I use to have a reading of 189 but now its down to 120 and some times 130.

We need to take out blood pressure seriously.

consumption of too much substandard products is one of the reasons.

Of course, it’s all about keeping things young and vibrant! A little preventative care is always a good idea. a few simple tweaks to ensure a healthy and happy future.

They won't listen.... They will always find one silly excuse to support their addiction