Hello …hope am in right place for telling my bit….I had a bleed in brain 2 weeks ago just affected my left arm and hand still a shock…I have 2 brain aneurysms…one was coiled 14 yrs ago the second I had a web device fitted 8 yrs ago…so was worried was it one of those …anyway thank goodness not them…but another big worry (Why ) haven’t i enough with my two lodgers …so feeling very down and so tired…I had wonderful help with ambulance and Royal Preston hospital and physio …am getting feeling in arm and hand but along way to go….thank you for letting me join x
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@Joan1 Hi & welcome to the community. Sorry you’ve had cause to join us but hopefully you’ll find it a useful place to be.
Good to hear your aneurysms weren’t the culprits for your bleed. I think a lot of us ask the why question. But I guess we could also ask why not. Sometimes people do seem to get one thing after another. Lets hope you’ve now had your share of troubles.
You’re very early on yet so fatigue coukd ve a big issue. Plenty of rest is needed to give your brain chance to start repairing. You’ll no doubt have lots of questions. You can ask away on here if you want to. There’s usually someone who can advise.
Sending you best wishes
Ann
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Hi @Joan1
Welcome to the community, I’m sorry to hear about your stroke.
As you’ve mentioned tiredness and feeling down, I just wanted to share a couple of resources with you which may help. The first is a webpage about fatigue, this gives you some more information about fatigue and some helpful tips on managing it. You can find that here. The other one is a webpage on emotional effects after stroke which you can find here.
I hope these help and I’m sure more people will be along to offer their advice on what has helped them soon.
Anna
Hi thank you both for your answers……yes I remember thinking… this tiredness I’ve had before after both my aneurysm operations…it’s a different type …I call it brain tiredness…I will now have a good look at this site…thank you for accepting me. X
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Have a look at this link about fatigue. It might help explain fatigue a bit better for you.
https://www.stroke.org.uk/stroke/effects/physical/tiredness-and-fatigue
Best wishes
Ann
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…I’m getting niggles in my head and ache back of my head ( maybe stress ). Is this normal …x
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I had lots of weird sensations in my head for months after my stroke & I still get them intermittently now 3 years on. They could be normal & fatigue related but if you are at all concerned you should speak to your GP.
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The niggles and aches? Pretty normal after something like this.
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Hi everyone ….been around 7 weeks since my stroke just left arm and hand…well feeling guilty as cannot believe how well I am …got most feeling back in arm and hand …still feeling very tired and niggle head pain but am surprised with my progress…I am78 so no problems with resting ect still lousy at falling asleep but been my problem most of my life…anyway that’s my latest…find reading your stories a good help 
Hi @Joan1 good to hear you are doing well. Never feel guilty for doing well. Sharing how well you’re doing on here gives others hope & inspiration. We all have different recovery paths but all equally valid.
The tiredness will improve in time. Enjoy the rest in the meantime.
Glad you’re finding the posts on the forum helpful.