sharing details of what happened to him<\/a> earlier this year.<\/p>\nAfter subsequently picking up a home testing kit, Mich\u00e8le said she was “utterly horrified by the results that hovered around the 180\/80mmHg mark and reached a peak of 202\/99”. The NHS regards the healthy range as between 90\/60 and 120\/80.<\/p>\n
“I sent a link to my GP and within hours I had been placed on medication to reduce my blood pressure,” she said.<\/p>\n
‘Urgent appointment’<\/p>\n
Mich\u00e8le, who said her previous blood pressure reading had been 141\/70 in 2024, left her job two years ago to care for her husband, who needs full-time support.<\/p>\n
She said: “He likes Radio Manchester so I heard Mike’s story while listening.<\/p>\n
“I really believe listening to Mike saved me from a stroke and saved my life.”<\/p>\n
After submitting her results to her GP, an urgent appointment was arranged.<\/p>\n
“An hour later, I was collecting my medication which has helped me a lot,” she said.<\/p>\n
“I really believe it is important to check your blood pressure – you can share the cost of home testing with your neighbours or friends.<\/p>\n
“It would be great if places like synagogues, mosques or churches did this for their members.”<\/p>\n
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<\/p>\n
Mike Sweeney shared his own story with listeners to his BBC Radio Manchester programme<\/p>\n
Sweeney, 78, described to listeners what had happened to him in January.<\/p>\n
He said he started feeling “uncomfortable” while travelling to Newcastle to do interviews for BBC One’s Morning Live.<\/p>\n
The former Salford Jets lead singer said he carried on working the next day despite feeling increasingly ill.<\/p>\n
After being admitted to hospital, Sweeney said a doctor told him he had had a “tiny stroke”, more formally knows as a transient ischaemic attack.<\/p>\n
“Psychologically, it has changed me completely,” said the veteran radio host.<\/p>\n
Despite initially being hesitant to speak about his experience, Sweeney said he had decided to open up in the hope that his experience could help others.<\/p>\n
He said: “I would say if you’re feeling that you’re having a “funny turn” then there is something wrong because we don’t have funny turns.<\/p>\n
“You need to check yourself out. This can happen to you.”<\/p>\n
BBC Radio Manchester’s executive editor Andrew Bowman said: “The BBC Radio Manchester Stop a Stroke campaign has been important in talking to people about why they should get their blood pressure checked regularly. <\/p>\n
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Mich\u00e8le Piertney<\/p>\n