Most of us think we'd recognise a stroke.
But for too many women, stroke doesn't look the way we've been taught to expect.
That's exactly what happened to Karla.
What started as pain in her shoulder and neck, tingling in her arm and facial numbness suddenly became severe vertigo, vomiting, double vision and overwhelming dizziness.
Karla knew something was seriously wrong.
But her symptoms didn't fit the typical signs of stroke.
“I was asked over and over what medications I was taking and if I’d had a reaction like this before,” Karla shares. “It was also thought that it was vertigo.”
Sadly, Karla's experience is not unique.
Too many women experience stroke symptoms that are overlooked or misunderstood. And when stroke isn't recognised quickly, precious time is lost.
Your support can help change that.