I'll be checking into this, but what you can't see, from your side of the keyboard, is what a struggle it's become to type anything all of a sudden. I'd been chalking this up to simple fatigue, but today, I finally noticed that most of my problem has to do with the right side of my body. I have trouble walking up and down stairs, and as I said above, I'm suddenly having a lot of trouble typing. Even more, I appear to be mumbling, now: twice, on two separate days, I've told the cabbie to take me to Daechi Station, and he couldn't figure out what I was saying.
I can still move, which is why I suspect that, if this is a stroke, it's a ministroke. Of course, I'm no doctor, so this could be something else entirely. I'll keep you apprised of the situation, as I can. Sit tight.
ADDENDUM: according to Healthline—
• a ministroke causes no permanent disabilities
• 1 in 3 ministroke victims go on to have a real stroke
• early treatment is therefore essential
Symptoms (I've bolded the ones I've experienced)—
• vision changes
• confusion
• balance issues
• tingling
• altered consciousness
• dizziness
• passing out
• severe headache
• abnormal senses of taste & smell
• weakness and/or numbness on only one side of the body
I'm supposed to visit the ER if I have any of these symptoms. Well, I've got three, so I guess I'll be visiting the ER. It's scary, and yet not. As I wrote above, I'll keep you apprised. I keep wondering whether this has anything to do with the hiccups. And I assume that, if I've got weakness on my right side, the problem must be in (on?) the left side of my brain.
ADDENDUM 2: oh, yeah—
Causes of a ministroke (I've bolded what's most likely for me):
• hypertension
• atherosclerosis
• carotid artery disease
• diabetes
• high cholesterol
How long does a ministroke last?
Under 24 hours. Symptoms are often gone by the time you see a doctor.
You can read more at the above link.
Apologies for the long absence. Been a crazy semester. Still lurking on a regular basis. Get those symptoms checked out ASAP.
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