A Month Before a Stroke, Your Body Warns You: 10 Signs Not to Ignore

While some strokes happen suddenly, many are preceded by subtle — yet significant — signs that can appear days or even weeks in advance. These early warnings are your body’s way of sounding the alarm, urging you to act before irreversible brain damage occurs.

And time is everything:

Every minute counts. The faster a stroke is treated, the better the chances of survival and recovery.

Let’s break down what a stroke really is — and the 10 often-overlooked signs that could save your life or someone else’s.

🧠 What Is a Stroke?

A stroke happens when blood flow to part of the brain is cut off, starving brain cells of oxygen. Within minutes, those cells begin to die.

There are three main types: