Deborah

Hi, I have a question. I had a non aneurysmal SAH about 1.5 years ago. It took me a year to feel better from the burning headaches, and other odd symptoms like trouble walking straight at times but I am really doing very well thank God. I am having a situation where when I get upset, or even in conversation with someone for more than a few minutes, I get red in the face, and feel very flushed and my blood pressure goes up. I started a new job and it happened there, and also happens in normal conversations. I feel much more overwhelmed than I used to with general social conversations and being in groups. Have others experienced (1) more overwhelm in general than before? trouble being around a lot of people or overstimulation and (2) redness and blood pressure rising more easily than before? Thanks very much - sending everyone positive, warm thoughts. - Debbie

Hi. This is Debbie, and tomorrow is the one year anniversary that I had my SAH. I had a non-aneurysmal SAH, and was in Intensive Care (I live in the states) for 10 days. I had some symptoms and still have more headaches than I'd like, but for the most part, I am 95%, maybe a little less, but I am extremely lucky. The night it happened, my daughter was in college in Boston (I live in NJ), and I had to tell her over the phone. She and my husband (who were here) were up all night and waiting for news, and endured the 10 days while I was alone because no one was allowed in the hospital during COVID. Question, my daughter called me crying, I am thinking of going up to Boston. Is this a celebration? It seems like it should be, however I also feel like we are re-living trauma. My husband is very devoted, but he says he doesn't feel anything about the day (like we do). Any thoughts? Thank you!

Hi all - I haven't been on this forum for a number of months, and it confuses me where to post my thoughts, but - I just read fear of having another stroke. I had a subarachnoid hemorrhage almost one year ago. I've been a trooper - I finished graduate school, and plugged ahead. I have a 23 year old daughter, and a husband and elderly parents, and a dog I adore. One time after my hemorrhage I had a headache that wouldn't go away. After 4 days I went to the ER, and they found nothing. Again now this week I have had a headache for almost one week. We tried to get me in for an MRI, but my insurance hasn't approved it yet. I've tried tylenol, massage, hot compresses. It's very scary to me. Of course I'm i'd say 85-90% after the stroke, but my head still hurts, and sometimes I can't get rid of the headache, ESPECIALLY AFTER I GET UPSET. Has anyone experienced this? Continued headache after SAH? that won't go away? Or after being upset? Thanks so much. Best, Debbie.