Can u have a stroke and not know it?

Question:

at first i thought it was an allergice reaction in my face or maybe a bug bite. but i don't have any feeling in my face i can't even move my left side of my face. i going to emergency care soon as i get off work because i have been like this for four days now.

Answers:
Yes, Yes , Yes you can!! I'm 32 year old stroke survivor. My stroke was caused by a blood clot from being on birth control and smoking which was in the right side of my brain and effected the left side of my body. I went to the ER (Emergency Room) with a really bad headache. They did a CaT scan, found an irregularity but diagnosed me with a migraine and sent me home. The next day, I could barely walk or talk and was completely numb on the left side of my body. Ended up back in the ER because a neurologist saw my ct scan called me and told me to come back ASAP and after having an MRI done I was told that I was previously misdiagnosed and should never have been allowed to leave the ER. My point is, I was actually stroking while I was in the hospital the first time and no one caught it till the next day. GET TO THE ER ASAP!! Tell them you think you've had a stroke, want to see a neurologist and have a MRI Done! If you have indeed had a stroke, the longer you wait, the more damage can be done to your brain!!

My Hopes and prayers are with you!

Can u have a stroke and not know it?

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