Re: slurred speech

Yes, like some other posters here, I too thought of the possibility of a stroke in the making.... Here´s some info I have from a previous poster, re identifying a stroke and immediately being able to react appropriately - hoping you wont need it.... Getting a good chiropracter to do a check up with also sounds like very good advice!

RECOGNIZING A STROKE

Thank God for the sense to remember the "3" steps, STR . Read and Learn!

Sometimes symptoms of a stroke are difficult to identify. Unfortunately, the lack of awareness spells disaster. The stroke victim may suffer severe brain damage when people nearby fail to recognize the symptoms of a stroke.

Now doctors say a bystander can recognize a stroke by asking three simple questions:
o S Ask the individual to SMILE.
o T Ask the person to TALK to SPEAK A SIMPLE SENTENCE (coherently... i.e. It is sunny out today)
o R Ask him or her to RAISE BOTH ARMS.
NOTE: Another 'sign' of a stroke is this: Ask the person to 'stick' out their tongue. If the tongue is 'crooked', if it goes to one side or the other, that is also an indication of a stroke. If he or she has trouble with ANY ONE of these tasks, call 911 immediately!! And describe the symptoms to the dispatcher
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