18 Signs You Should Go To The Hospital Immediately

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“People slurring their words without being under the influence of an intoxicant. An uncle was slurring his words while speaking to my aunt. She thought he might have been tired and told him to rest, but her friend suggested that maybe he should go to a doctor. Turns out my uncle was having a stroke. If he had laid down to rest, he may have never woken up.”

– u/FakeNewsLiveUpdate

“Even if a person has these symptoms only temporarily, they should still go to the hospital, as it can be a sign of an impending stroke. Don’t wait to see if the symptoms go away!

I’m a neurology nurse and care for many stroke patients, and there are so many people that delay treatment that could have helped prevent severe disabilities because they wanted to see it it would resolve on its own.” –u/woofles85