Stiff neck

[Woo777]

I'm sure most of us panic when we have had a brain haemorrhage, I don't like to keep going to the doctors but I have had a very stiff neck since Xmas day and wonderered if it happens to any one and if connected . I think I'm still early days ( less than a year )

[cat3]

Funnily enough Woo I've had a stiff neck and shoulder for about 3 months, apparently the result of a trapped nerve. It hurts most at night when trying to get comfortable, but a tense posture can prolong the problem, especially as the best remedy is relaxation.

Try gentle exercise and heat for a while, but don't be apologetic about seeing your GP if it continues to worry you...............xx

[Woo777 in reply to cat3]

Thankyou cat , I think worry is a big part , I m still early days and I'm scared that one of my 2 other aneurysm s might blow . The surgeon says it's rare to have a second rupture but it is possible isn't it ? I had 3 months in hospital but came out fairly well , I just struggle accepting what happened xx

[cat3 in reply to Woo777]

Have you had any therapy to help you counterbalance your thoughts Woo ?

I suppose I was 'lucky' that my bleed was in the frontal lobe so, although it's played havoc wih my short term memory, my previous health concerns seem to have diminished. But that's partly due, I'm sure, to what my consultant said before I was discharged.

He told me I was slightly less likely than any other person in the street to have another bleed because my brain had been so heavily scrutinized. But in that unlikely event, owing to my history, my treatment wouldn't be delayed by time consuming diagnosis or consultations so I'd be 'Front of queue'.

I still get frustrated by after effects but don't think about the haemorrhage, apart from the odd time when my headache is at screaming pitch, but after 6 years that's less of an anxiety trigger too.

It must be much harder to dismiss with an unruptured aneurism, but there are certain members here who also deal with that issue on a daily basis. And, by the way they're living their lives, I can only assume the apprehensiveness fades with time ?

I really feel for you Woo, and I hope you can find a way to adjust your thinking to improve the quality of your everyday life. You might be suffering from PTSD, in which case your GP could refer you for psychotherapy or prescribe an antidepressant, either of which can radically alter your thinking patterns.

Sorry for the ramble and forgive me if you're already pursuing the above therapies. I wish you all the very best of luck in finding an answer to what surely feels like an intractable problem right now.

Sending all best wishes and a pile of hugs m'love................. Cat xx 💐

[cat3 in reply to cat3]

PS, just to say I've looked back at your history Woo and from what I've seen online from very reputable clinics (such as Mayo) is that rupture in cases like yours are extremely rare.

You already knew that, but sometimes repetition can be therapeutic !! xx

[Woo777 in reply to cat3]

Thankyou for your reply , I really do try , but I had such a crazy lifestyle before and I do so want to go back to work but I'm always knocked back by something like thyroid, memory and one bout of meningitis where I had a lumber puncture , that was worse than the brain bleed . I'm mostly ok and have an amazing partner who looks after me brilliant but I do get scared when I get a pain related to my head x

[cat3 in reply to Woo777]

I empathise with the meningitis/lumbar puncture !

And I know it's hard accepting the loss of your former self, especially when that self was dynamic & fearless.

Have you had, or would you consider, therapy ? I've had antidepressants for most of my life and I suspect they've kept me sane in light of the after effects. x

[Woo777 in reply to cat3]

I would consider any thing . I havnt seen the doctor for a few months so I'm due for a medication review and I'll chat about how I'm feeling x thankyou x

[cat3 in reply to Woo777]

That's good ; tell us how you get on...............good luck m'dear ! xx