Beware! Don’t let a stroke strike you unprepared after the holidays! Save these tips for saving your life

After the Spring Festival holiday, people gradually return to their daily routines. However, many people continue to have some bad habits after the holiday, which may bring hidden dangers to health, especially increase the risk of stroke. The Xiangdong Hospital affiliated to Hunan Normal University reminds that people with high risk of stroke such as hypertension, high blood lipids, high blood sugar and cerebral vascular stenosis should pay more attention to the following aspects after the holiday.

1. How to prevent stroke after the holidays?

Stabilize emotions and avoid fluctuations

After the holidays, some people may feel a psychological gap due to the end of the holiday, or face great emotional fluctuations due to the pressure of work and life. For high-risk stroke patients with risk factors such as "three highs", drastic emotional fluctuations are extremely harmful.

When you are emotionally excited, your blood pressure will rise rapidly, and the sudden rise in blood pressure can easily induce cerebral hemorrhage; at the same time, it may also cause arterial plaques to rupture and form blood clots, which in turn lead to cerebral infarction and stroke. Therefore, it is very important to maintain a stable and optimistic attitude. You can relieve stress and regulate your emotions by listening to music, exercising, etc.

Take medication regularly and monitor

People with "three highs" should not neglect their health management after the holidays. They must strictly follow the doctor's advice to take medicines on time and in the prescribed amount, and monitor blood pressure, blood sugar and other indicators regularly as usual. The change in the rhythm of life after the holidays may affect the physical condition. Once abnormal indicators are found or physical discomfort symptoms such as dizziness, headache, fatigue, etc. occur, go to the hospital in time for treatment without delay.

Adjust your diet and keep it light

During the Spring Festival, the table is filled with high-calorie foods such as fish, meat, and fried foods. Many people are still accustomed to eating such foods after the festival. However, long-term consumption of such foods will increase the burden on the stomach and intestines. In order to ensure blood supply to the digestive system, the heart needs to speed up and increase the amount of blood pumped, which reduces blood flow to the brain. Moreover, excessive calorie intake will lead to increased blood lipids in blood vessels, further increasing the risk of stroke.

After the festival, people at risk of stroke should adjust their diet as soon as possible, adhere to the principle of a light, vegetable-rich diet, replace staple foods with coarse grains, eat more fresh vegetables and fruits, and reduce the intake of fatty and greasy foods, which will help reduce the incidence of stroke.

Drink moderately, don't drink too much

Drinking is still common in some gatherings after the holidays. Excessive drinking can increase heart rate and blood pressure in a short period of time. Once it exceeds the tolerance of cerebral blood vessels, it may cause a stroke. Even after the holidays, drinking should be moderate. Generally speaking, the amount of alcohol consumed by adult men a day should not exceed 25g, which is equivalent to 750mL of beer, or 250mL of wine, or 75g of 38-degree liquor, or 50g of high-proof liquor.

2. How to quickly identify a stroke?

If a stroke unfortunately occurs, rapid identification and timely medical treatment are key. We can use the "120" formula to judge:

【 1 View 】

Look at a face and observe whether it is symmetrical and whether there are any crooked corners of the mouth.

【2 Check】

Check both arms, raise them parallel to each other and check if there is unilateral weakness.

【0 (Listen)】

Listen to the language and pay attention to whether there are symptoms of slurred speech and difficulty in expression. If you find someone showing the above symptoms, you should call 120 emergency number immediately to buy precious time for treatment.

Hunan Medical Chat Special Author: Chang Ke, Department of Neurology, Xiangdong Hospital Affiliated to Hunan Normal University

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(Edited by Wx)