MissMoneyPenny

Hi guys - interesting to hear what's working (or not) for you too I'm not substituting sugar with sweeteners - yuk - but I am allowing myself some honey now and then - as it has lots of vits and minerals and those bees are working so hard to make it got to support the bees xxx

Hello - I have been having terrible headaches and I noticed after having batternberg cake for breakfast (I know, I know...I got up late and it was just "there" as I was rushing out the door) twenty minutes later severe shooting pains in head. Sooooooooooo I did a bit of research on the effects of sugar on the brain - I have been weaning myself off refined sugar and products containing it - I still eat fruit - and it isn't easy to find sugar-free everything I don't really want to eat loads of artificial sweeteners. I've been feeling much better - less emotional and far less pain - the one mistake I did make was to "forget" to have lunch one day - it has never happened in my life before and by the time I realised the pain in my head was awful. A friend of mine who suffers from lots of migranes says she has to eat every three hours to keep the migranes at bay. Anyway...just thought I'd share xx

Thank you all - again To be honest I think I thought it was going to be like the flu...you had it and you got over it!!! It has been a MASSIVE shock these past few weeks feeling like I've regressed. And I am struggling a bit with the fact they didn't "do" anything...so I wonder if I'm walking with a time bomb in my head...but then I guess EVERYONE has really...it's called "normal life"! I had no idea it was so "uncommon" seeing as it's called a stroke and there is even an advert on TV for stroke! Thank you again...I'm learning lots from you all xxx

Hello again and thank you all for all your good wishes and words of support. I had my weekly meeting with the person responsible for HR at work and I told her how exhausted I was feeling she suggested I do less - so I am planning to do mornings - Mon/Weds/Fri next week and see how I feel and she suggested reducing it further if by Wednesday I was feeling tired. I am very lucky that I work in the public sector and, like you say, have generous sick pay etc. I think going back to work has been good for me in the sense I get to see people and it helps me to feel a bit more "normal" but I appreciate what you are saying and I will take it easy outside of work and rest as much as possible. As I said I was feeling right as rain until I went back to work - I guess I had lost track of how much I was resting when I was off work. Thank you all again x

Well...she (GP)said going back to work after months off (and I had flu at Xmas) would feel bad for anyone so "keep on going"!!!! lol....I did emphasise my exhaustion by putting my head on her desk as a demonstration of my fatigue....she took my blood pressure (which is usually normal...it was 110/69)!!!! She seems to think I'll be able to do as much as I try to do and that I've got to "push on through"!!! I have to say she has been brilliant - gave me her mobile number and said to contact her if I had the slightest worry - while I was off work - so she has been great to date. She said to just keep monitoring things and I should slowly see an improvement - but not to try to do more hours at work but that it was important to try to get back to work. We had a long chat about "why" I'm feeling tired etc - which I find helpful to understand. So on I go...I think I am going to have to plan some lessons where I can sit down and maybe stock up on some DVDs to give myself a break in a tough lesson now and then!!!! Thank you for all your support everyone - you are amazing x

Thank you for all your advice I'm back at work (part-time) because my GP said I should go back - I'm a teacher so as you can imagine it isn't easy (but is any job)???? I'm completely shattered and I'm just off to see her (GP) now and see what she says...I must admit it is nice to see people and have a bit of normality but I am shattered. It sounds like my SAH was mild/minor/small compared to some people so I guess that is why she said to go back. I wasn't told anything about drinking water so I've started doing that today although it will take me a few days to work up to 3 litres We're not allowed to leave the classroom so need to let my bladder recover from the shock!!! I just feel a bit like I'm just working and sleeping - the flat looks like a pigsty again - I had managed to get some semblance of order Hey ho...I guess in the great scheme of things it doesn't really matter Thank you again - really glad I've found this site xxx

Thank you for a lovely warm welcome everyone x

Hello! I had my SAH on 1 November 2010 - phoned NHS direct and described my symptoms and they said "if it happens again go to A&E!!!!" by the time I finally got a doctor's appointment it was all panic, panic, panic but too late to find any "evidence" but it happened and I'm happy to be alive!! Just gone back to work (part-time) and it's killing me...back to Doc's on Thursday to see if there is anything I can do...I'm sooooooooooo exhausted Any tips gratefully received - I'm basically working and sleeping but waking up yawning...not good. Only just found this site and haven't had much time to look around but glad to know I'm not alone xxx