he smokes a lot and hw can he recover from this stroke if it is one
2006-09-19 02:46:57 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
It can be a stroke - or a TIA (also known as a mini-stroke). Recovery depends on the severity of the stroke, speed of treatment, and avoidance of risk factors. Being under the influence of alcohol makes the diagnosis more difficult.
Instead of writing in to this forum - why aren't you on the phone calling 911? If it is a stroke, delaying treatment will be a major detriment to his prognosis.
Get him some medical help - NOW!
2006-09-19 03:00:31 · answer #1 · answered by oscarschic 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He needs to stop drinking and smoking and see a doctor. If he is lucky, he may recover some of the use of his hand and speech, but it will take rehabilitation from trained professionals. This stroke could be a warning of a more deadly one in his future, perhaps even death, if he doesn't heed and change his ways...NOW!
2006-09-19 02:58:24 · answer #2 · answered by dbarnes3 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your friend needs to stop smoking and get some help for his drinking because if he had a stroke before he's likely to have a stroke again and possibly a heart attack because smokers have a 3 times higher risk for coronary, pulmonary, congestive heart disease and even higher risk for stroke and anyurisms.
2006-09-19 02:58:05 · answer #3 · answered by nabdullah2001 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is how my grandfather died. Of course it was after 10 years on not being able to move the right side of his body, crapping in his pants, drooling out half of his mouth, not being able to chew correctly to the point half of his teeth needed pulled, he couldn't walk or remember or make a coherent sentence. He might recover this time but sooner rather than later another, bigger one will come. If it does, pray he doesn't survive.
2006-09-19 02:55:33 · answer #4 · answered by matt b 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its the disease process he may not have had a stroke if he did only time will help life expectancy is 5 years.
2006-09-19 02:51:05 · answer #5 · answered by lona b 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
this happens to people that drink a lot....but if he stays sober and it is still happening he should seek medical attention....and if you all think it could be a stroke he needs medical attention now..he sure needs to care for his health more than the drinking...he could really paralyze his self or a lot of things can go wrong when you have a stroke....
2006-09-19 02:58:25 · answer #6 · answered by sanangel 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check out stroke.
2006-09-19 02:55:32 · answer #7 · answered by MARS1951 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
narrowing of the arteries, he needs to stop smoking and see a doctor.
2006-09-19 02:48:43 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
he's probably just drunk, those things dont have any long term side effects
2006-09-19 02:48:22 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋