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Assalaamu `Alaykum wa Rahmatullaahi
wa Barakaatuhu
Most of us don't
intend to spread a rumour, hoax, or urban legend. We intend to spread the
truth, in shaa`Allaah
It's fascinating, however, that in our desire to spread what we think is the truth, certain kinds of stories emerge that are repeated from person to person, day to day, year to year, century to century, and place to place. They have popularity and staying power. Yet many of them are half-truths or not true at all - an example is the 'needle can save a life' "advice" which was received today. Some people may think that there is no harm in forwarding seemingly
safe "advice'. This is not always true. A safe "advice" can do harm,
even when the intervention itself appears seemingly safe.
It is irresponsible
to give unqualified medical advice (especially concerning 'stroke' prevention)
to people and we should be suspicious of anyone (on the Internet or
anywhere) who is prepared to recommend diagnosis or treatment at a distance
or via the web.
Be sceptical
- our brothers and sisters in Islam should be cautious about using
information derived from the Internet for the purpose of self-diagnosis and
treatment. Many sites on the Internet make insupportable assertions about health
and illness issues.
Please
find attached below the correct information.
Fee
Amaanillaah,
Your
sister,
K a r i m
a
Claim: Administering three simple
tests will help diagnose a stroke, and pricking a stroke victim's fingers will
prevent further harm from the cerebral attack.
Origins: Each year an estimated 600,000 Americans experience strokes, which are interruptions of the blood supply to any part of the brain, resulting in damaged brain tissue. Of these victims, 160,000 die, making stroke the third leading cause of death in the U.S. Those persons this dread killer does not immediately send to the grave are often left with lifelong debilitating infirmities of speech, movement, and even
thought.
A stroke is a serious medical event, both because it can (and does) kill, and because it can inflict long-term harm on those lucky enough to survive it. There are two types of acute stroke: ischemic and hemorrhagic. Ischemic strokes account for The advice given in this much-circulated If the study's findings hold up, it would mean that recognizing a stroke has taken place would be something just about anyone could do and would be a skill worth mastering in light of the importance of getting medical attention for stroke victims at the earliest possible moment. Focal neurological signs such as slurred speech, unilateral facial droop, blurred vision, discoordination, and partial or total paralysis are often indicative of some sort of brain dysfunction and would be recognized as important markers by those in the medical profession. However, expecting laypeople to diagnose that something has gone terribly wrong in a loved one on the basis of that checklist would be reaching for too much; in that key moment few would be likely to remember what they were supposed to be looking for. The e-mailed advice, as circulated in 2006, contains this additional suggestion: NOTE: Another 'sign' of a stroke is this: Ask the
person to 'stick' out their tongue. if the tongue is 'crooked', if it goes to
one side or the other, that is also an indication of a stroke.
While that is also likely true, as
a test it is far less valuable than the original three because there is room for
interpretation of the results. How crooked is crooked, after all? How far to one
side does the tongue have to go before its having done so can be regarded as a
clear sign of a stroke having occurred? Better to discard this fourth suggested
'test' in favor of remembering the first three.
By distilling the assessment process down to three simple tests (smile, raise both arms, speak a simple sentence), anyone is likely to remember what to ask of someone they suspect has just undergone a stroke and to correctly interpret the information so gleaned. (The tests are pass/fail, after all, so if the person they were administered to couldn't smile, couldn't raise her arms, and was incoherent, the party observing all this wouldn't be at a loss for what to make of the results she'd conclude her friend had undergone a stroke.) And it is important laypeople learn to recognize such events, because a new drug has been shown to limit disability from strokes caused by clots (ischemic) provided victims receive it within three hours of the onset of stroke symptoms. Tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) is a clot-busting drug administered intravenously in cases of ischemic stroke; however, only one in fifty stroke patients has a chance of this drug helping them because currently only (It's possible tPA's effectiveness can be boosted by simultaneous massaging of the clot with ultrasound. Early results from a 2004 study performed in Houston on coupling this drug with such treatment are most encouraging.) The warning signs of a stroke are:
Ergo, for once there's a "Send this to everyone you
know!" missive afoot that really does contain highly useful and
important information. Yet the Internet, while sometimes used to disseminate
actual fact (such as the above), is also often used to spread utter nonsense.
Consider the following piece of cyber advice about strokes, which we first saw
in December 2003:
First Aid for Stroke
When stroke strikes, the capillaries in the brain will gradually burst. When a stroke occurs, stay calm. No matter where the victim is, do not move him/her. Because, if moved, the capillaries will burst. Help the victim to sit up where he is to prevent him from falling over. Again, and then the bloodletting can begin. If you have in your home an injection syringe, that would be the best, otherwise, a sewing needle or a straight pin will do. Place the needle/pin over fire to sterilize it, and then use it to prick the tip of all If the victim's mouth is crooked, then pull on his ears until they are red. Then prick each ear lobe twice until two drops of blood comes from each ear lobe. After a few minutes the victim should regain consciousness. Wait till the victim regain his normal state without any abnormal symptoms then take him to the hospital, otherwise, if he was taken in the ambulance in a hurry to the hospital, the bumpy trip will cause all the capillaries in his brain to burst. If he could save his life, barely managing to walk, then it is by the grace of his ancestors. I learned about letting blood to save life from Chinese traditional doctor In 1979, I was teaching in Fung-Gaap College in Tai-Chung. One afternoon I was teaching class when another teacher came running to my classroom and said in panting, I immediately asked one of the practicum students to go to the pharmacy outside the school to buy a syringe, which I used to prick But his mouth was still crooked. So I pulled on his ears to fill them with blood. When his ears became red, I pricked his right earlobe twice to let out We let him rest for a while and have a cup of hot tea, then we helped him go down the stairs, drove him to On the other hand, the usual stroke victim usually suffers irreparable bursting of the brain capillaries on the way to the hospital. As a result, these victims never recover. Therefore stroke is the It is such a horrible thing to happen in one's life. If we can all remember this bloodletting method and start the life-saving process immediately, in a short time, the victim will be revived and regain 100% normality. We hope you can tell others about this first aid method. By doing so, stroke may be removed from the list of major causes of death. Forward this after reading. It will be a good deed indeed. As mentioned earlier in this article, there are two types of acute
stroke: ischemic and hemorrhagic. However, there are also two kinds of strokes:
acute and transient ischemic attack (TIA). The former is the sort that takes
lives or leaves those it strikes with permanent and all too often
heartbreakingly serious disabilities. With the latter, the focal symptoms
resolve within
Because the underlying patholophysiology is the same between acute stroke and TIA, it's important to seek immediate medical attention for all stroke victims. TIA is also often a warning sign heralding increased risk of stroke. (In high risk demographics, the risk of stroke goes up ten-fold after a TIA.) As for not moving a stroke victim because so doing might cause "irrepairable bursting of the brain capillaries," the initial insult (stroke) has already occurred, so transport is unlikely to cause further harm. With regard to pricking fingers to get them bleeding as a possible counter to strokes, according to However, taking the time to stab the victim's fingers before bothering to transport him to a hospital, with even that done at a low speed, will cause harm, because when it comes to obtaining proper treatment for stroke victims, time lost is brain lost. Our physician friend counsels: "Do not wait for the symptoms to resolve before taking a casual drive to the hospital in your vehicle, as suggested by this Getting a stroke victim to an emergency room in time for tPA therapy to be begun is the most important thing you can do to help prevent further brain damage. Do not waste any of that brief window of opportunity by driving at a snail's pace or by stopping to stab the person's fingers and ear lobes. Barbara "this is no time to be piercing anyone's ears" Mikkelson Additional information:
Last updated: 8 April 2006 Sources:
----- Original Message -----
From: xxxx xxxxxx
Sent: Friday, November 03, 2006 5:57 PM
Subject: fwd:needle can save a life
Dear Friends, You may have received this information before but nevertheless, it is good to know...... Keep a syringe or needle in your home to do this... It's amazing and an unconventional way of recovering from stroke, read it through it can help somebody one day. This is amazing. Please keep this very handy... Excellent tips. Do take a minute to read this. You'll never know. One's life may depend on you. " My father was paralyzed and later died from the result of a stroke. I wish I knew about this first aid before. When stroke strikes, the capillaries! in the brain will gradually burst."(Irene Liu) When a stroke occurs, stay calm. No matter where the victim is, do not move him/her. Because, if moved, the capillaries will burst. Help the victim to sit up where he is to prevent him from falling over again, and then the bloodletting can begin. If you have in your home an injection syringe that would be the best, otherwise, a sewing needle or a straight pin will do. 1. Place the needle/pin over fire to sterilize it, and then use it to prick the tip of all 10 fingers. 2. There are no specific acupuncture points, just prick about a mm from the fingernail. 3. Prick till blood comes out. 4. If blood does not start to drip, then squeeze with your fingers. 5. When all 10 digits is bleeding, wait a few minutes then the victim will regain consciousness. 6. If the victim's mouth is crooked, then pull on his ears until they are red. 7. Then prick each ear lobe twi until two drops of blood comes from each ear lobe. After a few minutes the victim should regain consciousness. Wait till the victim regain his normal state without any abnormal symptoms then take him to the hospital, otherwise, if he was taken in the ambulance in a hurry to the hospital, the bumpy trip will cause all the capillaries in his brain to burst. If he could save his life, barely managing to walk, then it is by the grace of his ancestors. "I learned about letting blood to save life from Chinese traditional doctor Ha Bu-Ting who lives in Sun-Juke.Furthermor I immediately went to the 3rd floor. When I saw our supervisor, Mr.Chen Fu-Tien, his color was off, ! his speech was slurred, his mouth was crooked-all the symptoms of a stroke. I immediately asked one of the practicum students to go to the pharmacy outside the school to buy a syringe, which I used to prick Mr. Chen's 10 fingers tips. When all 10 fingers were bleeding (each with a pea-sized drop of blood), after a few minutes, Mr. Chen's face regained its color and his eyes' spirit returned, too. But his mouth was still crooked. So I pulled on his ears to fill them with blood. When his ears became red, I pricked his right earlobe twice to let out 2 drops of blood. When both earlobes had two drops of blood each, a miracle happened. Within 3-5 minutes the shape of his mouth returned to normal and his speech became clear. We let him rest for a while and have a cup of hot tea, then we helped him go down the stairs, drove him to Wei-Wah Hospital . He rested one night and was released the next day to return to school to teach. Everything worked normally. There were no ill after-effects. On the other hand, e usual stroke victim usually suffers irreparable bursting of the brain capillaries on the way to the hospital. As a result, these victims The greatest risk is not taking one... Make a difference!! . __._,_.___ *************************************************************************** {Invite (mankind, O Muhammad ) to the Way of your Lord (i.e. Islam) with wisdom (i.e. with the Divine Inspiration and the Qur'an) and fair preaching, and argue with them in a way that is better. 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