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Hi Nat, I have to say I do agree with all that has been said to you, if you Google believe me you worry more, I had my bleed in June 2014 and I did the very same thing, please try not to do it. As Karen said, headaches are normal for pretty much all of us and it does improve as time goes on, Make sure you are drinking plenty of water, keeping hydrated really does help, you will find a lot of people on BTG will recommend this, I find it helps me a lot with the headaches. To much stress also can be a contributing factor, like Karen said it can become a vicious circle, I do think maybe seeing your GP would help, I had some talking therapy and I found that helped also. If you think of Googling come on here instead, post your fears on here, you will find a lot of support and make a lot of friends here also. You will find as time goes on the fears lessen, you will get there and we are here to help you do that. Love Michelle x

Hi Barbara, I recently had a bout of sneezing and suffered a really bad headache, when it didn't go away with pain killers, I went to doctors and got it checked out. It was fine, she told me that the stress of worrying about the headache was probably making it worse, Maybe that`s what you should do, I know it`s hard to not worry especially when your bleed happened after a coughing fit, like Jess said we all get head pain when we cough, please go and see someone and put your mind at rest. I had my bleed in June 2014 too. Hope you soon feel better Love Michelle x

Claudette, just another note, if you are worried about Angiogram, that could be a contributing factor. Stress does tend to be one of the things that can cause a headache to be worse. Win will tell you no stress it`s not good for us. Love Michelle x

Hi Claudette, I was told headaches can last for a while after SAH, At the six month mark I was still having them and I was told it was still early in my recovery, it does get better with time. What I will say is if you are at all concerned, visit your doctor. I`m 20 months down the line and I still get headaches, not severe like when SAH happened, they have eased in their intensity and I am learning to cope with them more now than I did then. I know a lot of the members on BTG helped to put my mind at rest in the early stages of my recovery as I was very worried about headaches, simply because before I had SAH I`d never suffered with headaches. Hope this helps put your mind at rest, like I said check with doctor if you are really concerned. Hope things improve for you soon, Love Michelle xx

Clare, just picked up on this post, When it`s windy I get a similar head to you, I also have trouble with my balance when it`s windy, I`ve only had this since SAH, I`m assuming it`s connected. I also get very heavy head when it`s very cloudy, Like Karen I call it "Barometer Head" Hope this helps put your mind at rest. Love Michelle xx

Congratulations Clare on your first NASAH Anniversary, Like Tina said you should be very proud of how far you have come, I wish you all the very best in your new job, I`m sure you will love it. I hope you have a wonderful day celebrating this very special day with your husband and family, you deserve it. I have found you to be a very determined lady and you have been very inspirational. Well done with all you have achieved Love Michelle xx

Hi Super Mario, Congratulations on your 12 year anni-versary, I hope you have a lovely day. I love your positivity, you have a great out look on life, I hope I can say the same after twelve years. It`s nice that you have been able to travel as you have, I hope you have enjoyed all that you have seen and made some lovely memories. I loved that you said you live for today and blow tomorrow as it may never come, those words are very true. I`ve had some wonderful advice and support from you since I joined this forum, I`d like to thank you for that. I did press the " like " button for your post but it said an error had occurred, Hope you enjoy the rest of your day, Love Michelle xx

Hello Tricia, I`m sorry you are having such a terrible time with your husband, I don't have any advice to add to what has already been said, I do hope you find the help that you both so desperately need, I hope you can work through this and come out the other side with your marriage still in tact and your family still together. Your GP should be able to help somehow. Good luck and I wish you all well Love Michelle x

congratulations Gemma, First year over and look forward to the next, you have come so far, You returning to work is a major milestone well done you I hope you get all the answers you need from the specialists. You have been through so much as have your family, I wish you all well and hope you continue to improve as time goes on. Stay strong and look after yourself, Love Michelle xx

Hi Chris, Welcome to the site, you will find a huge amount of help and information here, Recovery can be a slow process, if you listen to your body and brain and make sure you have plenty of rest, you will get there. Fear is quite normal, it`s still early days for you, it does get better and the fear does lessen as time goes on. As for your running like Clare said take it a little at a time and you will get there. I was in a wheelchair when I came out of hospital 19 months ago, as my left leg was affected by my SAH, I had a ruptured aneurism, I now walk my little dog everyday, maybe not as far as I used to but I`m doing it and it feels great. Take your time, your body will let you know what it can and can`t cope with, I wish you well on your recovery journey and look forward to hearing how you are progressing. Best Wishes Michelle x

Congratulations on your 1st Anni-versary Sharon, You have come a long way and yes the journey has been a rollercoaster but you`ve done it, family support is amazing and you wonder how they have coped so well, it`s amazing when you look back and you think what they have also been through. I have found a lot of your posts have helped me a lot, I`d like to thank you for that. Lots of love & Best Wishes on your special day Love Michelle xx

Daff, what a very eloquent and thought provoking post, I like you have learned to distance myself from stressful situations, simply because I can`t handle it anymore. That`s why we spend so much time at our caravan, it`s my sanctuary. I have also learned how fragile life can be, you just don't know what`s around the corner for you, I used to worry about stupid little things, not anymore I don't, life is to short. I`ve had some difficult times with the problems post SAH, I`ve had a wonderful GP, I have been able to go and talk things through with her, sometimes it helps sometimes it doesn't, I find talking to Verdun about the way I am feeling quite difficult now as he thinks I should be over it by now, which has made me quite sad at times, I have however still got memory problems which I still find very frustrating, the loss of words still affects me sometimes, I am learning to live with these things as time goes on. I still don't like being alone in the house, I still find that quite unnerving at times, silly I know. I want my life to be more worthwhile, I don't take anything for granted anymore, I want to spend more time with the people that I love, especially my parents with my mam being ill, I feel that time will run out if I don't do it now. I also have to thank everyone at BTG, without this forum I would not be where I am today, the support and the friendship here has been a god send to me, no one understands more than those who have been through it, we are a unique group of people, each having a story to tell about our recovery journey, what we have lost and what we have gained during it and the fact that this will help so many other people during their recovery journey is a great thing, it`s a nice place to come and let off steam, have a chat and have a good laugh also, I feel very grateful to you all. Love Michelle x

HI Neil, So sorry for what has happened to you, we all know what you are going through, I think you are doing remarkably well for six months down the line since your SAH, It is such a traumatic thing to go through, our brains are injured and this takes time to heal, speaking of my own experience, I`m nearly 19 months into my recovery and things do get better. Give yourself a pat on the back, you are doing well, it might not feel like it, but you are. You will regain your confidence as time goes on, with the positive attitude you`ve got you will get there, it`s just that it takes time, It sounds like you have a lovely wife and family giving you a lot of support, they just want you well again, listen to your body and your brain, these are the things that will let you know if you try to rush your recovery. I found plenty of rest and drinking lots of water helped with the headaches, 19 months on and I`m still drinking lots of water, it worked for me. Anyway I wish you and your family well, keep posting, we are all here to help. Love Michelle

Hi Andy, Welcome to BTG, so sorry that your wife has suffered an SAH, it`s a difficult time for you and your family, You have come to the right place for help and support, we will be here for you all, we have all been there and you will find everyone on here very friendly and willing to help, As Macca said the recovery process is a very slow one, the brain is injured and it takes time to heal, I wish you all the very best on your recovery journey together, stay strong, you will get there. Love & Best wishes to you all Michelle x

Hi Ashley & Kim, Welcome to BTG, you will find a wealth of information on this site, it`s a wonderful place to come to. It`s lovely to have somewhere to turn and be able to talk with people who have been through the same situation as you. I would agree with the others about having a chat with GP about results when they have them, it will put your mind at rest, I wish you both well on your recovery journey. Have a lovely Christmas, Best wishes Michelle x

Congratulations Clare, I am so pleased for you, when I read your post I could see you with a huge smile, Just what you needed Love Michelle x

Hi Caroline, I forget all kinds of things but if anyone says that I have forgotten something I just remind them that I am living with a brain injury, don't let it get you down, You are doing amazing 7 years on, its lovely that you have recovered so well, that your life is busy and you are coping with that, well done you. Like Tina said, we all have good and bad days, even those around us who haven't had SAH have days like that, we do have a good reason for it. I`m 17 months into my recovery and I love to read about people who are years down the recovery path, it really does give us all hope. Hope you and your family have a wonderful Christmas Caroline Love Michelle x

Hi Gilly, Welcome to BTG. You will find this site a great help during your recovery, as the others have said speak to your GP they should be able to put your mind at rest. Like Louise said you must listen to your body as it will let you know when you have done to much. Hope you soon start feeling better, this site will help to lift your spirits we are all here for the same reason, being able to talk to people who understand what you are going through is a huge help. I wish you good luck on your recovery journey Love Michelle x

Congratulations Sarah on your 7th An-versary, you have had a lot to contend with in that time, Whatever you are doing today, I hope you enjoy it. Love Michelle xx

Hi Sue, Big welcome to BTG, this is a great place to come to, as you will find out. Everyone`s very friendly and very welcoming, very helpful and supportive It`s lovely that you have a grandson and one on the way, bet you can`t wait. Looking forward to hearing more from you Love Michelle x

Hi Megan, I`m sorry you are having so many problems, headaches can be very debilitating as I know from my own experience, they don't just affect your head but your whole body, My short term memory is very bad and I took the advice from Macca to write things down, It can be very frustrating trying to come to terms with the new you, yes people look at you and because they can`t see your brain injury they assume you are ok, they don't understand what has happened to you, like Macca said explain it to them, then let it be their problem, I am 16 months into my recovery and I spent a lot of time saying sorry to people for not being able to remember things, I don't have to say sorry for being the new me, I am just really coming to terms with this new person, I did like the person I was before SAH, I am now beginning to accept and like the new me. Quiet time to yourself is very therapeutic, I like nothing more than sitting alone in a quiet place, it`s amazing how the brain responds to that, I also drink a huge amount of water which I also find helps with the headaches, don't be so hard on yourself it takes time to recover from this trauma, give yourself that time, you deserve it and so does your injured brain. I do hope things start to improve for you very soon, Love Michelle x

Congratulations Louise, 16th Anniversary sorry it is tinged with sadness of loosing your parents, You are a very kind and inspirational person, I know some of your posts have really helped me with my recovery, your parents would be very proud of you. You are smarter than you thought, Braver than you think And more loved than you know. Here`s to your next 16 years Louise, stay strong sweet lady, Love Michelle xx

Hi Davie, I had my SAH start to happen when I was in the bathroom, I was really paranoid about going in there when I returned home from hospital. I also struggled to sleep, like you I was scared in case I didn't wake up, Like Sharon said it`s the association with when it happened, but it does get better as time goes on, Hope things start to improve for you soon, Love Michelle

Hi Davie, Win makes everyone smile, she has been a big inspiration to me during my recovery, If you get a chance, have a read of her story, she is one remarkable lady. Hope you enjoy your concert, I`m like you I enjoy all kinds of music. Hope you are feeling better in yourself Love Michelle

Hi Davie, Welcome to BTG, this is a brilliant place to come, you will find people here with a wealth of knowledge about what you are going through. I`m 16 months into my recovery and although things have improved I still have short term memory problems, what you are feeling right now is pretty much what we have all felt after the event. Please don`t suffer in silence, make an appointment and see your GP, they will be able to decide if you need a little help, I had some talking therapy after mine and it helped me a lot. Your Brain has suffered a huge trauma and that in turn affects your body and emotions also, it`s really early days for you yet, I was told to make sure I drank plenty of water as this can help with the headaches, make sure you listen to your body and rest when you need to. Above all be kind to yourself, it takes time to come to terms with what has happened and it also takes time to recover, you will get there. This forum has helped me immensely since I joined, everyone is so welcoming and very understanding as I`m sure you will find out as time goes on. I wish you well on you recovery journey, look forward to hearing more from you Best Wishes Michelle