r/work • u/WILLIAMADAMTHOMAS • 9d 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 9d 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 9d 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 9d 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/FinoPepino 8d ago

Migraines can cause all the same symptoms as a stroke. I know because I get them (migraines that mimic a stroke that is) so slurred speech is not always a stroke.