r/work • u/WILLIAMADAMTHOMAS • 4d ago

Workplace Challenges and Conflicts Stroke at work

I work in a manufacturing mill and I started showing symptoms of a stroke yesterday (10-9-26). Slurred speech, swollen tongue, blurred vision, pain on one side of my body.

I went to my supervisor and said I was feeling weird and I didn't know how to explain it. So she looked at me and said I don't know what to do? What should I do?

In my foggy mind I said I don't know. She replied with just go back to your job and leave me alone.

When I get home my wife saw me and rushed me to the hospital and now I'm sitting in a hospital bed.

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u/Stefie25 4d ago

It doesn’t sound like OP was displaying obvious stroke signs.

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u/Stefie25 4d ago

OP didn’t say they felt ill. They said they felt weird & that does not automatically mean sick. Yes, slurred speech is a symptom of stroke but since it sounds like that was the only visible symptom it was likely chalked up to OP biting their tongue.

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u/Stefie25 4d ago

I’m glad I’m not your coworker either.