Awesome! I only run 5Ks but I know how good it feels to be running again. Keep it up

The anxiety should pass. You are stronger now than you were before with that flaw waiting to happen. Now it’s conquered and gone. I run by the spot where my bleed eventually put me on my knees and just smile and pass by. Don’t blame the activity. Best wishes.

I think you should ask your doctor and follow the advice. My NASAH happened while I was running. I was told to wait three months before I started back. But that was mainly because they wanted to do another scan at 3 months once the bleeding cleared to ensure there was no hidden cause they could not see. After that scan, I was cleared to run. Until then I walked (and occassionally jogged a little until my daughter yelled at me for it). I was back up to my old pace and distance within about 6 - 8 weeks. I now run almost everyday with no worries.

Welcome, I am so sorry this happened to you. Alcohol still affects me differently than before the NASAH and I am almost at the 4 year mark. I just learned to go easy on it. It mostly just makes me forget things, repeat myself, etc. I send you best wishes for a recovery. Chris

Welcome. I am sorry that this happened to you. You will find a ton of great advice, information and support here. Best Wishes, Chris

Congrats on the anniversary. I wish you continued improvements as more years go by. Chris

Best wishes Jean. I have bulging disks in my back and am always told to work on core strength too. Doesn't seem to help much. I just have to avoid jarring it and sometimes I still get taken down by something small. like bending to tie a shoelace. The two things that helped me the most was losing weight and using an inversion table to stretch the back out. Feel better and stay happy! Chris

Wow. What a story. I wish you health most of all. I hope they can find whatever it is that is causing this and that it is nothing serious. Whatever it is, stay strong and stay in touch with us. As you said, finding something is sometimes better than not knowing, so you can effectively treat whatever it is.

Another runner here. Just 5Ks for me but it feels good to run them without fear. It took a while. Nice work!

I get it sometimes when I stand up and sometimes when I am just walking around. It is usually for less than a minute and not too severe.

I had a NASAH with an EVD. I was in the hospital for 10 days, so very similar to you. It's been over 3 years now. The recovery is slow and bumpy. You will feel better then go down again. There will be weird headaches, fatigue, maybe some memory issues, maybe some eyesight issues, possible mood swings, etc. It just takes time and patience. People cannot see your injury or that you are trying to recover, so it can be lonely, even for those who know about it. Please hang in there and be patient. I do not think I will recover more than I have. So my long-term effects are some short-term memory issues and some days where I just feel down. But I bounce back after a few days. Other than that, I am close to what I was. Wishing you the best. Chris

Welcome Jojo. You are not an impostor here. A lot of us have had bleeds that are minor compared to some of the rest. But as I am often reminded, a bleed is a bleed. You are a survivor among survivors! Some points that may help: NASAHs often have no underlying cause. This makes it hard to accept that it will not occur again. But statistically, I was told, unless there is a cause found, the odds it happening again are no greater than the first time. Getting on with your life can be scary at first, but it will get better There may be long-term affects. I and a lot of us still have headaches more often, memory problems, maybe some eyesight problems. You did go through a traumatic experience You injury is not visible, so don't expect others to understand all of the time. Follow up, for some reason, is not great for a lot of us from doctors. However, the support and information on this site is invaluable. Sending prayers, Chris

I swallow a lot of pain relief and try to avoid stress when I can. Hope you feel better!

You have received a lot of good advice above, so I will just send you some prayers. Chris

I hope it is indeed normal. I recently found a DVD with my MRI results on it. I forgot that they gave it to me (memory of course). So I thought, cool, let me see what my bleed looked like. But I am untrained, so the images were completely useless to me. I tried to google and it basically just said anything non-symmetrical could be a problem. So I gave up and put it back in a drawer.