# We should talk about strokes **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 30, 2022, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-should-talk-about-strokes/958662 "2022-01-30T23:01:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2022, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-should-talk-about-strokes/958662/41 "2022-02-24T00:04:36Z")
> [@Biotop](#): > > Of course it might reduce stress not to have the $1500 bill for the MRI, After my stent I was supposed to avoid stress, not lift anything heavier than x pounds, and not return to work until after my 5th day recheck. I went back to work right away, however. At my recheck I was told to wait another day or two then go back to work. I told him I’d returned right after surgery. He acted shocked, I told him it was less stressful for me. ---
**Author:** ![billy-jack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ac91a4/32.png) [@billy-jack](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/billy-jack)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2022, 9:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-should-talk-about-strokes/958662/42 "2022-02-24T09:20:01Z")
> [@Biotop](#): > > Of course it might reduce stress not to have the $1500 bill for the MRI, but I suppose going to the Doctor was the right thing to do even if it doesn’t fix anything. That’s why I signed up for Supplemental Insurance Plan F. It probably wasn’t the best choice, but at least I don’t have to worry about things like deductibles. It doesn’t cover dental, though. The dentist pulled a wisdom tooth on Tuesday. The cost hurt considerably more than the extraction. ---
**Author:** ![Senegoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senegoid/32/6606_2.png) [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2022, 9:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-should-talk-about-strokes/958662/43 "2022-02-24T09:47:23Z")
> [@billy-jack](#): > > It doesn’t cover dental, though. The dentist pulled a wisdom tooth on Tuesday. The cost hurt considerably more than the extraction. Your dentist didn’t stick the Novocaine in the right place. ---
**Author:** ![billy-jack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ac91a4/32.png) [@billy-jack](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/billy-jack)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2022, 10:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-should-talk-about-strokes/958662/44 "2022-02-24T10:38:34Z")
> [@Senegoid](#): > > Your dentist didn’t stick the Novocaine in the right place. I have a prescription for hydrocodone, but haven’t gone to the pharmacy to have it filled. ---
**Author:** ![lobotomyboy63](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobotomyboy63/32/2900_2.png) [@lobotomyboy63](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lobotomyboy63)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2022, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-should-talk-about-strokes/958662/45 "2022-02-26T02:39:22Z")
Glad you got some answers, @Biotop ---
**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2022, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-should-talk-about-strokes/958662/46 "2022-02-27T17:15:29Z")
Really I have more questions than answers. But I see my doctor on Wednesday. ---
**Author:** ![EnolaStraight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/41988e/32.png) [@EnolaStraight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EnolaStraight)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2022, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-should-talk-about-strokes/958662/47 "2022-02-28T21:54:54Z")
Stutterers also often find clear communication when singing. > **[Why some stroke survivors can’t speak but can sing - Health HQ](https://healthhq.defencehealth.com.au/2019/04/30/why-some-stroke-survivors-cant-speak-but-can-sing/)** > > Imagine waking up and being unable to communicate. This frightening scenario happens to about a third of stroke survivors, says… ---
**Author:** ![carnut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnut/32/3531_2.png) [@carnut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnut)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2022, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-should-talk-about-strokes/958662/48 "2022-02-28T22:55:59Z")
Sounds like Jim Nabors. I should clarify. Not saying he had a stroke but he was a stutterer who sang well. ---
**Author:** ![SciFiSam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/47e85d/32.png) [@SciFiSam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SciFiSam)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2022, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-should-talk-about-strokes/958662/49 "2022-03-01T01:23:37Z")
I had a TIA, a minor stroke, ten years ago, when I was 36. I was in the bath when it happened, called out some gobbledegook, and my daughter found me passed out under the water. Despite being a minor stroke it did have some long term effects - my speech was affected for a year or so, and my right arm still doesn’t do what I tell it to, though the effects are hard to detect for a doctor because I have other conditions affecting the use of my arms. I had no risk factors and there weren’t really any lifestyle changes I could make. Haven’t had a full stroke or another TIA since, ten years later. ---
**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2022, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-should-talk-about-strokes/958662/50 "2022-03-01T16:57:20Z")
My arm is not working. It is hard to type. grr. ---
**Author:** ![thorny\_locust](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thorny_locust/32/431_2.png) [@thorny\_locust](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thorny_locust)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2022, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-should-talk-about-strokes/958662/51 "2022-03-01T21:53:53Z")
> [@Biotop](#): > > So it appears from the MRI I did have some sort of “minor” stroke so I guess it is a wakeup call to eat better, exercise and reduce stress. They cannot even tell if the mini stroke happened on the day of my fuzzy arm, which is still a tiny bit fuzzy as I type this. > [@Biotop](#): > > My arm is not working. It is hard to type. grr. Do you mean it hasn’t been working ever since the earlier incident, or that it just recently started not working or got much worse? And if the latter, why are you telling us and not 911? (That is, tell us, sure. But tell 911 first.) ---
**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2022, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-should-talk-about-strokes/958662/52 "2022-03-02T01:21:02Z")
No it is the same as before. I am just frustrated that since the stroke I have not regained 100% on my arm/hand and it is frustrating. Nothing new wrong with me. ---
**Author:** ![thorny\_locust](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thorny_locust/32/431_2.png) [@thorny\_locust](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thorny_locust)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2022, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-should-talk-about-strokes/958662/53 "2022-03-02T01:35:01Z")
Thanks for reply! and glad you’re not having another event. ---
**Author:** ![lobotomyboy63](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobotomyboy63/32/2900_2.png) [@lobotomyboy63](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lobotomyboy63)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2022, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-should-talk-about-strokes/958662/54 "2022-03-03T02:12:05Z")
> [@Biotop](#): > > I am just frustrated that since the stroke I have not regained 100% on my arm/hand and it is frustrating. Nothing new wrong with me. I’m glad to hear that nothing new is wrong. I’m sorry that your hand and arm haven’t returned to normal. I identify with “avoiding medical attention” but the older we get, the less advisable it is. Good luck! ---
**Author:** ![carnut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnut/32/3531_2.png) [@carnut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnut)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2022, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-should-talk-about-strokes/958662/55 "2022-03-04T23:14:01Z")
Yes, I’m sure that’s frustrating. Talk to your doctor about it and ask for some physical therapy help. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-should-talk-about-strokes/958662.md?page=2)