Rachel

Thank you all for your replies. Today was ok, I managed about 15mins deleting my mountain of emails before my eye balls felt like they were going round in circles and migrating onto my forehead. I am wiped out this evening but I am determined to get my nightly fix of Im a Celebrity.....how sad am i? Gill.....I don't know how you manage amongst 13 children when you all get together. I have all on with 2 who can't even stay in the same room as each other without turning it into a wrestling match. SarahLou...hope your MRI goes well and all ok and you get some answers. Thanks again x

This is my second attempt at posting this message but I have looked for it and can't find it any where, so I will try again. It was my first day back at work today after being off for 5 months. I am on phased return and work and colleagues have been brilliant but I couldn't help feeling like i didn't really know what was going on and felt very much like the' new girl' even though i have worked in the same department for over 6 years. I found that i couldn't keep up with the numerous conversations and felt agitated when questions were asked about my SAH. i think it was more to do with being around a lot of people and being very overwhelmed with it all. I knew i would find it hard but didn't realise just how hard it was. The noise I found difficult to cope with as everything seems a lot louder at the moment. I was glad in a way to be back amongst the living but in another way, I was glad to get out of there and get home. my head felt like it was going to pop with the pressure headache I woke up with but to be honest I think stressing about going to work didn't help. i have been given some different meds recommended by my consultant which should start to give me some headache free days once they get into my system. Well last week I had 2 good mornings with a clear head (clearer than normal) but by mid afternoon, I could feel the headache creeping up from my neck, behind my right ear and across the top of my head. Looking at the positive.....2 good mornings which is great and the first since the beginning of July so fingers crossed. I had my MRI scan on Monday and so I am hoping that when I have my next apt with my consultant just before Xmas he will be able to enlighten me with whats going on. I am not expecting anything fantastic from my previous experiences with the hospital but who knows....... Does anyone have experience of a 'whooshing' noise in your ears. I had this constantly after my SAH but its come back even though its not everyday, I am aware of it more so on a night when I am in bed. I can only describe it as sounding like an ultrasound you have when pregnant. Sorry for the moan and thanks for listening Rachel

Hi I had my NASAH in July this year and still struggling with fatigue and headaches. I am new to this site and the information you get from reading everyone's posts is second to non. My family and friends constantly take the micky out of me when I have mental blocks half way through conversations or just look at them blank when they are expecting an answer from me. For my latest trick, I have now developed a lisp when I get tired.... I have been taking the advice from BTG and the best bit is, you are not alone.

Thank you for your replies and advice, all noted and taken onboard. Work have been great and very understanding. When I do go back it will only be for a few hours per day and I will see how it goes from there. I am not looking forward to being amongst a lot of people as I can't take in the conversations and hate the noise. Having considered myself very outgoing, sociable and confident person, since my PSAH I don't like to be around a lot of people, hate being in shops and noisy places. I feel agitated which then causes my speech to do weird and wonderful things which doesn't fill you with confidence. I will definitely be taking one step at a time as I have found that what you were able to do and what you can do now are two very different things. Will be looking into Headway - thanks for the advice x

Hi, I stumbled across this website whilst trying to find information on the web re PSAH and I am so glad I did. I will try and keep this short and sweet so here goes. I am a healthy 40 year old working mum of two with no previous medical issues. On 3rd July 2011 whilst sorting out my wardrobe I felt like I had been hit over the back of my head with a bat, collapsed, waking up inside the wardrobe, with the 'worse headache' ever, vomiting and feeling as though my head was going to explode. By the time I was able to get downstairs to get my partner, I was unable to explain what had happened other than I had a headache. He thought that I had a migraine even though I have never had a migraine and got me to bed with pain killers. I spent the rest of the afternoon and night vomiting, and in agony and feeling as though the right hand side of my face had dropped even though it hadn't. The following morning, i didnt feel any better and took myself to my local GP who arranged for me to go to A&E. I had CT scan where they told me it was fine and that I was to have a LP. Due to the initial result, I was told that I had 'pulled my neck'. I was then informed that I had had a SAH and required a further scan with dye but they couldn't find the causeand no intervention was required. After 3 days in hospital, I was sent home with a bag of pain killers and told that this wwouldn't happen again....that was it, no follow up appointment, just to go home and get on with it. More than 4 months after my PSAH, I have yet to have a day without a headache which range from pressure type headaches to migraines. I have problems with my short term memory, some word finding, fatigue and mood swings. I have spoken to my GP on a regular basis re the above and just get blank looks which is very frustrating. I must say that I have been left feeling out on a limb, frustrated and upset about it all with no answers to any questions I have asked. I have finally been referred back to the hospital where I am due a MRI scan this month and a further consultation in Dec.I am wanting to go back to work by the end of the month or certainly before Christmas if I can control the severity of the headaches. I feel very lucky especially after reading the experiences of others on this site and I can honestly say that I have received more information from this site than I have from the hospital or my local GP. I no longer feel like I am imagining my side effects having read other peoples experiences and that things will get better. Thank you