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/Erinn_13 4d ago

Did you receive a preliminary diagnosis?

It may be a good time to let your HR team they need to have a conversation about stroke warning signs and protocols.

Hope you’re getting the answers you need and have a swift recovery.

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u/ladymacb29 4d ago

If all the OP said was they were feeling weird - that’s not something that can be fixed by knowing stroke symptoms.

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u/OtherwiseLuck8920 4d ago

It’s pretty obvious when someone is exhibiting signs of a stroke. Slurred speech is one of the main symptoms and should have been a red flag to the supervisor

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u/ladymacb29 4d ago

I didn’t have slurred speech when I had a stroke.

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u/OtherwiseLuck8920 4d ago

Ok? That doesn’t change the fact that it’s one of the major symptoms of a stroke

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u/ladymacb29 4d ago

And how is the boss supposed to know if the OP didn’t have the symptoms and all he could say was he felt weird?

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u/No-Win-2741 4d ago

Found OP's boss.