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Can I claim ESA if my husband is working and earning a good wage. I was planning to go back to work part time this year as my daughter is now old enough to cope in hospital on her own now she is 12. I have been her carer since birth so stayed at home since my husband can support us. But had planned to get something just before my SAH. But not sure if I qualify for ESA because i wasnt working before. Tracy S xx

Hi James I am 4 months since SAH so still quite early. I get all sorts of weird feelings in my head like tickling at the back, sometimes peircing pains shoot across and then go. I seem to get a lot of pain in one area more than others at back of neck behind left ear. Had another CT Scan 2 weeks ago which was clear so being put down to anxiety. I think it is stress and anxiety as when i get worked up i feel more strange head feelings. Everyone on this site is very helpful and reasurring, as sometimes it can make you feel quite alone. Im always on here ranting. Tracy S xx

Hi Thanks guys. reasurance i whats helping me right now. tracy S xx

Hi when you say a strange feeling in th head especially at evening time or tired, do you mean like a drunk sort of disorientation feeling. Most of day i feel okay then usually in the afternoon a weird sort of feeling like i have a ball roling in my head or im on a boat. Its very difficult to describe. It mostly happens when i get stressed or worked up over something. I feel like i have to keep calm all the time, which is impossible with children. Im hoping others have felt this too. tracy S xx

Hi Can a vasospasm start months later or is it something that happens days after sah? Tracy S xx

Been to doctor, broke down in his office feel such a fool but oh well. Going on antidepresants for a while to see if it can lift me a bit. Also found a group for people who have had a stroke quite young. thanks everyone Tracy S xx

Hi Having problems with emotions. Not sure how im feeling, one minute im angry with everything then glad to be alive, and wanting to get some sort of work. Now feeling all teary everything is setting me off. I know its early days and my mind hopefully will recover at some point but i just cant seem to deal withit very good. I think depression might be setting in as ive had it before after my daughter was born. The first month i couldnt do much, then the 2nd i was all possitive and rearing to go but now idont seem to be able to cope with all the weird emotions like anger i feel sometimes and crying. Normally im very laid back just let things go over me, but now anything that annoys i start ranting off. Anything tha puts pressure on me gives me a headache which then scares me. You see im ranting again. Tracy S xxx

thanks everyone Feel a bit better now, Its just I came out of my SAH so well that i panic something is going to go wrong now. Tracy S xx

Hi Can describe it better i think, its like the same crawly insect feeling i get in my head, which isnt a horrible feeling just strange. TracyS xxx

Hi Sally Thanks I think I will leave it for a week see if it goes, if not will go to GP. I worry about any little pain I get now, never used to before. I panic that every pain is connected to the SAH. Tracy S xx

Hi Has anyone had a problem with a strange feeling down leg, its sort of like pins and needles but not quite. It started yesterday and again today. I havent had any problem walking or problems with my legs since SAH so its probably not connected. But any strange feeling I get makes me paranoid now. I convince myself its something bad. I probably sound nuts. Tracy S xx

Hi I think I might have found something called sleep starts which sounds like what im having. Sounds like they are harmless. I think im panicking as i was thinking its relating to the SAH. Tracy S xxx

Hi Can somebody tell me if they get this feeling im getting as it worries a little. Sometimes when I try to sleep im just drifting when I feel like a small jerking feeling which makes a cracking sound in my head. This jolts me wide awake whichworries me. It dosnt happen all the time, some nights i just drift straight off. Anybody got any info please. Tracy S xx

Hi I think we all go through various emotions. I seem to get very tearful over anything, and also sometimes fly off the handle at silly things. I find it frustrating forgetting things that a minute ago i remebered to do and then forget. Also cant seem to multi task like i use to so that winds me up and makes me irritable. We all go through different emotions but at different times, i think its just learning to accept it and try to deal wit these feelings as they happen. Not easy on our families though. Tracy S xx

Hi Gill Sorry to hear your feeling low. I think its hard because a lot of us still look like we did before and people think thats the end of it, we must be all better. They cant see or feel what we feel inside. I was told it will probably take about a year to feel completely better and i didnt have a bad SAH with no aneuryms. I find that my family especially the children seem to put pressure on me, not meaning to. Is there any hobbies you can do to try and help make you feel brighter. Ive been trying to make a dress for me. Never made anything before so seeing it come together has made me feel good about myself. Sending you lots of bright feelings Tracy S xxx

Hi Tina You have been through a lot ad will feel low a lot of the time. My SAH was on 29th June just before yours, I was like you as soon as I could get up an go felt okay but then soon came down again. I think its because we are doing to much to quickly, im teaching myself to do only so much a day which seems to work. Its accepting your not the person you was before as far as what you can do. I thought of anti depressents as ive been on them before after my daughter was born. But decided to try and do it myself if I can. Can understand you though being on your own with your daughter must be very hard. when your low just come on this site theres always someone to talk to here, everyone is very friendly and helpful. Ive only been on here a few weeks and its helping me. Hopefully speak soon Tracy S xxxxx

Hi Jane and a big welcome Your a month after me so probably going through what ive just dealt with these last few weeks. Im like you seem okay but like you said memory and concentrating are not as good. It does get better, im at nearly 3 months now and get more better days than bad days now. I looked at counselling but coming on this site seems to help me. Speak soon Tracy S xxx

Hi to all I to have problems with my head feeling to heavy for my shoulders, which makes my neck hurt. It was actually worrying me a bit but im not at 3 month yet so I suppose im going to feel these strange things. My husband is the same, thinks things are back to normal as I look the same and trying to do things I did before. I have to keep reminding him im still not right yet inside. Tracy S

thanks everyone I am learning to try and rest during the day. Thanks for all your support it is really helping me through tracy

Hi Di thanks for that, I am still at that stage only 8weeks ago since my episode. Im at that flustrated stage where i want to do what i did before but its taking longer or i just cant do it as it tires me. Although I know what you mean about seeing life differently, I was just drifting along hit 40 nothing much going on. But now I feel like I need to concor the world (or I would if it didnt tire me). Sorry for any speling problems Tracy

Hi im a NASAH Im fairly new had mine on 29th June 2010. Been left in limbo now not knowing what i can and cant do. Very strange feelings in my head like floating. Has anybody developed epilepsy since its really worrying me.

Hi everyone im new to all this still recovering from my SAH 29th June 2010. Im finding it quite hard dealing with feeling different and not being able todo much exercie and drive.Its great to have people to talk to like me. Tracy