‘I Thought I Was Having a Stroke’: Woman Recalls Terrifying Moment Her Severe Period Symptoms Left Her Unable to Move Her Arms

A TikTok video posted by lifestyle creator @ava.mari3 has garnered more than 107,000 views and 222 comments after she shared the frightening experience that led her to call 911 on herself during an episode of severe menstrual cramps. Ava Marie said she was on the phone with her mother when the symptoms began, and she eventually made the emergency call herself. Ava began by explaining that she experiences severe cramps during her period each month and usually takes medication to help manage the pain. On this occasion, she took the medication without eating a meal beforehand, something she later wondered might have been a mistake. She said she was standing in front of the mirror doing her lashes when she suddenly noticed that she was becoming pale and sweating profusely. She began feeling as though she might throw up or pass out, so she rushed to the toilet just in case. By then, Ava had called her mother because she had no idea what was happening.

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