Need some advice.
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In December 2015, I was stood at a bus stop when I had a sharp pain in my head. I went to put my hand to my head because I was in pain and next thing I remember is waking up on the floor covered in blood and screaming crying. A man who was stood at the bus stop near me had called an ambulance and stayed with me until they arrived.
I was taken to hospital and given stitches because as I had fell to the ground I hit the floor so hard I broke my nose and fractured my eyebrow bone. After having some scans and tests they came back to me with the news that I had experienced something called a subarachnoid haemorrhage. I had heard of it before but didn't know what it was.
But I don't think it's normal to still have pain when I touch my head where my scar is over where I fractured my head. Is this normal 7 months later or do I need to go get it looked at?
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JanPulido missarwenrose
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I haven't heard bout what you've had and I'm not an expert but I think it's always better to know early about what causes the pain in your scar. Please get yourself checked already.
pam33148 missarwenrose
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Did you see your primary care physician after it happened? If not, go, and have an MRI. It's better to be safe than sorry.
missarwenrose pam33148
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No I haven't really seen anyone since it happened. I'm still waiting for a referral to Walton Neurology Centre but no idea what for.
In the past 2 weeks or so my sight has been getting blurry and doubled and I've been having bad headaches and eye pain. And like I said in the post, when I touch the part of my head where the scar is where I fractured my skull, if I apply the slightest bit of pressure it's tender and sore.
pam33148 missarwenrose
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missarwenrose pam33148
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RHGB missarwenrose
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Jesus wept, I cannot believe they let you go. I had a similar type stroke called an ICH (difference is a slight difference where the bleeds occurs in the brain). I was immediately taken to hospital, had a CT scan, given plasma tranfusions and then sent to a specialist hospital (as an inpatient) for nearly two months and I still had to attend a stroke rehab hospital for physiotherapy and to be monitored by the neuro consultants, I am on medication for life to ensure that my blood pressure remains very low so that it does not happen again.
You need to make sure you make an apppointment for tomorrow. You should really be having a scan to see what the brain looks like (you didn't mention having one) and your blood pressure needs checking and medication given if it is. They need to find out what they believe caused it, you should probably have an ECG as well.
You have been let down, I would start demaning now, and if action is not taken in a short timescale, then start telling them you are putting in a formal complaint and do that. If you have another one of these, you may not survive it, or not be 100% afterwards.
Please keep us updated on your progress.
I do not post this to scare you, merely to show the importance and seriousness of needed proper treatment.
Read the bit that says 'how serious'
https://patient.info/health/subarachnoid-haemorrhage-leaflet
Google 'subarachnoid haemorrhage' and read the first result which is an NHS page, scroll to the bottom and read the bit that says 'outlook'.
SAH and ICH usually happen to people sub 60, I had mine when I was 48. It is caused by an artery rupturing in the brain, which is usually down to high blood pressure that has not been treated. As opposed to the elderly that get blood clot strokes.
nathan93467 missarwenrose
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I dont think it's normal,age may play a part in it,also if it's in affected side could hurt longer.affected side for me things hurt longer when i hurt myself
misswoosie missarwenrose
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Winnie143 missarwenrose
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If worried see Doc or hospital that fixed you up. I had an SAH and remember nothing until Hydrocephelus went via a shunt. My Surgeon said No Stress so if it helps you to be stress free see Doc I had pains after shunt but it was like a light going on. All I took was paracetamol but we made it and a lot do not so give yourself a tap on the back xxxx Good luck on recovery and if it helps try BTG(Behind the Gray) a group of people who all have had strokes /SAH's and so on xxx so no stress xxxx
misswoosie Winnie143
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exactly??. This is what a SAH is like. Not " they stitched my head and did a scan and told me I'd had aSAH"and "I haven't really seen anyone since it happened".
Winnie143 missarwenrose
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If worried see Doc or hospital that fixed you up. I had an SAH and remember nothing until Hydrocephelus went via a shunt. My Surgeon said No Stress so if it helps you to be stress free see Doc I had pains after shunt but it was like a light going on. All I took was paracetamol but we made it and a lot do not so give yourself a tap on the back xxxx Good luck on recovery and if it helps try BTG(Behind the Gray) a group of people who all have had strokes /SAH's and so on xxx so no stress xxxx and get professional advice first xxxx
wendy80842 missarwenrose
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Hi, I had a subarachnoid haemhorrage, in 2012, they can vary wildly, in both severity and outcome. I was lucky with my outcome. I don't know what country you're in, but whatever you call it, where you are, if in doubt, go to A&E/ER. Doing this should bypass all the possible layers of medical red tape that can sometimes stop people receiving treatment that's vital, to save their life. Making a written complaint won't, necessarily, help get the treatment you need. Write any letters AFTER you're OK.
It's possible to suffer from a hugely different range of symptoms, after a subarachnoid. do keep yourself informed, reading about SAH, but do try not to overload on information, as you can end up not being able to 'see the wood for the trees'. Keep an ongoing record of your experiences and symptoms, as it can be useful at medical appointments.