My partner has recently come home after having a major stroke. He spent 6 months in hospital and is doing really well especially when the hospital originally said that he would be in a care home for the rest of his life. He’s only 52. He has full cognition and understanding although it’s left him with aphasia. One of my concerns is that he spends a lot of time when he’s in bed with the covers over his head. Is this a common reaction?
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Hi @Bubblesmum
No it’s not common in my experience. In the time I’ve been in forums like this this is the first I’ve heard of it !
Sensitivity to light, noise, over stimulation is common and head under the covers could be a result (?) If so many of us do normalise over time.
I’m glad to hear that the professionals dire pronouncements about life after are proving to be pessimistic and that his progress is above there gloomy outlook - as I said before while there is effort there will be progress 
What support for his asphasia are you getting? Do you have any helping tools such as Google look to speak etc?
BTW Did you get married in June? and anyway how are you both doing in charting your new normals?
Wishing you all the best
Caio
Simon
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Hi, yes I asked him this morning whether it was something to do with the light which he said yes to. I agree with the sound too, I’ve just done the hoovering and when I went to see him he was almost having a panic attack. I’ve also noticed the sensitivity to light too.
Yes he really is a fighter, he kept pushing himself all the time at rehab and due to that he’s home and sometimes able to use a quad stick to walk around. A lot of the time a Ross turntable and wheelchair still.
The early support discharge team come in most days helping him with his exercises and some speech therapy. We have Cuespeak on his iPad which helps with the aphasia. Music is a great therapy too and will sing all the words
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@Bubblesmum good to hear your partner is proving the medical professionals wrong. I’m with Simon on the covers. Probably rrlated to light & sound sensitivity. I don’t hide under covers but you will often find me with my hands over my ears. The noise physically hurts my brain…I can’t describe it but I know it’s not pleasant.
I wonder if your partner could try an eye madk & ear plugs instead?
Hope it settles for your partner soon.
Best wishes
Ann
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Thank you. That’s a good idea about the eye mask and ear plugs. It’s strange because he will have the TV on a lot louder than he used to but can’t bear noises such as the hoover.
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I imagine that it might be different pitches of sound. I know i have some that affect me more than others.
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