Alan79

James, Keep trying them, it took me trying a few times a day for probably a week to get through. Yes I spoke to my GP who confirmed she was happy for me to resume driving and issued me with a fit to drive letter, again though as with everything SAH related I just started off with small journeys until I felt more comfortable.

Hi James, I’ve just responded on your other thread regarding follow ups / DVLA etc. Regarding speaking to anyone I’ve not had any experience with headway. With the exception of my GP ( who is pretty much useless unless you need a sick line) I have relied on my family, who have been brilliant, for support. I’m glad you’ve found the forum here though as there is so many good kind people to help and support you with queries you may have. From looking through previous posts and things I’ve asked myself I’ve learnt more on here regarding recovery than I did from discussing with my consultants & GP

Hi James, Sorry to hear about your struggles since your event. The lack of support / information prior to suffering a SAH seems to be a common theme, I too was sent home with little or no Information. I was booked in for a follow up MRA scan 3 weeks after my occurrence, that was over 1 month ago now though and I have still not received the results back. I have chased this up several times with the consultants and have been told no news should be good news and someone will be in touch when they have reviewed the images (hardly comforting). Regarding the issues you are having my own experiences are as follows - 1. I did suffer with the extreme tiredness but this passed after 2-3 weeks, now although feeling tired I actually struggle to sleep at nights which is unlike me. 2. Same as yourself for the 1st couple of weeks. Thankfully I’ve been headache free for over a month now. I did have sinusitis for the 1st time in the 2 weeks leading up to my event but wouldn’t think there is a link there in my case. 3. Same again but fairly mild and passed after 2 weeks. 4 & 5. Not something that I can say has affected me, sorry it’s not that for yourself and it can’t be nice to deal with. Regarding driving, I too completed the DVLA forms and didn’t hear anything back for 4-5 weeks so I called them direct. They informed me that they have a large back log due to covid, the lady I spoke to was very helpful though and after a few questions and then checking with her manager she said that as long as my GP was okay with me driving then I was okay to resume. The concern for them seemed to be whether I had any procedure carried out I.e clipping or coiling ( this is then a standard 9-12 month suspension of licence). I literally done nothing but rest and hydrate for 4-5 weeks then built up with little walks with my dogs. I’ve now been back at work for a few weeks on phased return with reduced hours, I still get some tired spells in afternoons but I’m starting to feel the most normal I’ve felt since it happened. In terms of your recovery just try to be patient and don’t put too much pressure on yourself, everyone is different but you will get there.

Hi James, I’m doing well thank you. I’m originally from Inverness but now living just outside Aberdeen, all my treatment was in Aberdeen Royal Infirmary. where is it your from / treated?

Hi everyone, Thank you all for taking time out with your responses, sorry I haven’t been on the last few days but been resting up and just trying to get used to what’s happened. I’m feeling a lot more positive now. The headaches seem to be easing off and less frequent, to the point that over the last couple of nights I’ve not needed my stronger painkillers through the night. As Rory mentioned the leg pains, I have had this over the past 3 days. They are very uncomfortable but thankfully do pass very quickly. Again the frequency of these twinges has reduced a little. As many of you have stated, rest and staying well hydrated seems to be key so that’s my my aim short term. I don’t want to get ahead of myself but my main feeling is that I’ve got very lucky (as strange as that sounds). Thanks again for all your support, advice and well wishes. Alan.

Thanks all for the kind words 😊

Hi Clare, thanks for the response. It started on Saturday morning when getting ready for a shower, out of nowhere I got the most intense searing pain in the back of my head and neck. To a point where I was feeling nauseous and thought I could black out. It probably took 30mins or so before I could call an ambulance (I was on my own apart from my 4year old daughter). I got taken to hospital where a CT scan found a small to moderate bleed. Then I was put in a close observation ward with SAH. On Monday I had a DSA scan where they confirmed it was a Peri SAH. Since discharge on Wednesday afternoon I have been at home with great support from my wife and parents. It’s a lot to take in and can go from feeling generally okay 1 minute to just being wiped out, the headaches come and go and are generally at their worst during the night. I know it’s very early days for my recovery but It’s quite hard trying to figure out what the new normal is now and what I should / shouldn’t be doing to help aid my recovery.

Hello everyone, I’m Alan, 42 from Scotland and I suffered my bleed less than 1 week ago. As seems to be common I was discharged from hospital (5 days after my initial occurrence) with little or no information on what to expect with my recovery. This was scary in itself but I’ve been assured that home is the best place for me and my recovery. I came across your forum and it’s so reassuring to see there is support from good people like yourselves out there. I hope all is well with everyone and their recoveries and It will be good to hopefully chat with you all in the future. alan.