Subarachnoid Haemorrhage

elle2
Fri, 05 Dec 2025 18:09:57 +0000
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Hey everyone!

New here and looking for some support from people with similar experiences and who are going through recovery too!

In August 2025 I was taken to hospital after having a clonic tonic seizure whilst in bed with my bed with my partner (not sleeping if you get me). I spent 24 hours in A&E where I was in so much pain with a headache, extreme photophobia and a lot of vomiting. I was taken for a CT scan and then told I had suffered from a subarachnoid haemorrhage and needed surgery. I had my ruptured aneurysm coiled and spent almost 4 weeks in hospital, where I also had a stint in intensive care following a series of vasospam’s with dysphasia.

I had my follow up appointment at the start of October and my consultant and nurse are happy with how my recovery is going. I’m still not back to work, this is due to still experiencing headaches everyday and struggling with fatigue. But largely I feel like my recovery is hindered by my anxiety. I have suffered with anxiety and depression for as long as I can remember, I do feel like since this has happened it has unlocked a new form of anxiety in the sense of my health. I feel like I constantly overthink when I have a headache or feel like something is slightly off in my body. I’m in constant fight or flight in terms of my emotions,

I’m only 27 year old and I’m incredibly grateful to still be here. With this happening to me at this age I’m convinced it’s only a matter of time before it happens again! The doctors didn’t really give me a reason as to why this happened or any sort of life style changes I can implement to prevent it happening again.

Whilst I can contact my nurse at anytime with questions and for reassurance and I have a great support system, I sometimes feel frustrated having to explain how I feel to people and them not fully understanding. I guess I’m just looking to chat to some people who have the same frustrations or any advice!

Elle

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