Hi, new to this site though I have dipped in before. Didn't think I'd get to post as I wasn't expecting to still have symptoms 4 months on.
Having had a weekend of what I thought were migraine type headaches (with nausea) I went to my GP. He advised me to rest up with painkillers and if I got worse to come back or go to A&E (this comment should have rung an alarm bell).
I had an horrendous night of bringing bile up all night and so took a taxi to A&E where my symptoms were treated very seriously, to the point were I found the whole thing surreal, it was headaches and sickness surely not VM!
There followed a CT scan, a dose of anti-biotics, chest x-Ray and an admission to a ward. It appeared there enough markers to suspect VM so a lumbar puncture was also carried out which confirmed VM.
The nausea had gone and the painkillers had taken the edge of the pain in my head so I was discharged the next day to take the following 6 weeks of work.
I believe, looking at some posters, that I've been lucky, having quite mild symptoms but isn't the recovery time so slow!
Even 4 months on I'm still barely able to cope with 5 hours a day at work. Luckily I work for a large company with an excellent occupational health department who have given me a manageable phased return and aren't forcing me back to full duties too quickly.
My main after effects now are a continued need to take at least a rest every day (some days after work it is all afternoon) and reduced concentration. My headaches have largely disappeared over the last 5 weeks or so but have been replaced with a noticeable noise in my head, particularly if around me is quiet enough (I'm seeing my GP about this this week).
This weekend I've got what would normally be a mild cold but it has floored me and I feel so tired and headachy today. I feel a bit pathetic but fortunately my wife is really understanding about my condition.
Thanks for reading. I'd be interested to hear if anyone else has got a "noisy head" post VM. Depending what he says, I'll let you know how I get on with my GP this week.
Thanks
Pete