On Thu, 12 Jan 2017 13:59:18 +0000, GB wrote:

There are two types of stroke: a) due to blockage, which is the most
common (ischaemic), or b) due to a burst blood vessel (haemorrhagic).
The treatments are the opposite, ie a blood thinner for the clot or a
clotting agent for the burst.

You're basically having to make a choice with a certain amount of pot-
luck here. You could take an aspirin and it might well save your life if
it's a block, but might well kill you if it's a bleed. Question is, what
is your overall health profile like? Which is it most likely to be for
your profile type? And how lucky do you feel today, punk?