I suffer a lot of headaches and have had operations on my eyes for Glaucoma, I do get a constant ache deep behind my eyes. BUT, I am a little concerned at the horrible experience I had early the other morning, about 5 am I got up to close the window and it suddenly felt like my brain became detached from my head, so much so I felt myself shout out, I then started to burn up and go clammy and I thought I was going to die. I thought 'is this a stroke'
This strangeness in my head is lingering still, I can't bend to pick anything up or turn quickly. Last night I could not go to bed because of the fear I was truly going to die. Has anyone else had this and did it clear up? Its not helping being on here at the moment so I am going to lie down. Hope someone can offer advice.
Jeannie, please go to a doctor (or eve your A&E dept. if you feel it neccessary).
Such symptoms shouldn't be tolerated by anyone, and the sooner you get them checked out the better.
In the meantime, I'm sending a parcel of reiki to ease your worry, in the hope that you'll be able to rest.
Sarah x
Jeannie I agree with Gorseflower. Go to A&E right away. Am sending you Reiki and positive thoughts and will be happier when you have got this checked out.
Love and Light
Linda x
Jeannie, however frightening it may be it is better to get this looked at straight away - if nothing else to alleviate your worry! And if something needs to be done to help you then at A&E they have everything to hand. Best place for you.
Meanwhile sending Love. Light and Healing your way.
Awww Jeannie
Sendig you hugs and blessings
Ruby
xx
Jeannie please seek some help and the sooner the better, no point in you worrying 🙂
Jeannie, I hope you are feeling better! I posted a hope u feel better post and computer crashed yeasterday and been thinking of you today. please take thing easy hope you went to gp or a and e or feeln better.
Love Laura xxxx
Would echo others' suggestions to seek some medical advice - if they do not find anything physically wrong, it is possible that what you have experienced was a form of a panic attack (during which all kinds of strange physical sensations are possible), but best to check it out properly of course.
Masha
thankyou i feel extremely poorly, after the first horrendous experience in my head last wednesday, it did not get any better, i went to doctors monday morning and felt he was a total idiot, he dismissed the terrible head problem i described talked about anxiety and said my blood pressure was sky high and heart rate not right and mumbled something about beta blockers, they could not do an ecg because it was at another surgery and snowed in. He said i would have to go straight to hospital and called an ambulance. At first I thought ah well i will feel better knowing it is a blood pressure thing rahter than something going on in my head so at first I felt a little easier, but once at hospital these things showed up as normal. They messed about all day repeating taking bloods and at least 8 people asked me the same questions. A scan is being arranged on my head and I came home late last night, only to continue having the most terrible time, i cannot lie down without this thing happening in my head, if eel sick, burning up and honestly just like i am going to die and I am pretty scared to say the least. The experience in the hospital watching the way staff treat people (or didnt) treat them was awful and at one point i just cried when I asked an old lady if she would like a drink of water and she said she had not had one all day, after asking 3 nurses it took over an hour to bring her the drink. I am logging off now i really feel so ill. thankyou again for messages. Jeannie
Keeping you in my thoughts Jeannie and hoping for a speedy recovery.
Love and Light
Linda
Take care, Jeannie - only advice I can give is to get up & move about slowly when you need to - seems obvious but my husband has been suffering badly from dizzy spells & it's amazing how often he moves too quickly & makes things worse.
Keep us posted on your progress. I am thinking of you.
Yvonne
Hi Jeannie
Don't panic!
Your Dr did absolutely the right thing calling an ambulance. Medical emergency it could certainly be, for example mild haemorrhagic stroke, but it could also be something fairly innocuous whose appearance brings on a fear of the unknown that in itself compounds the problem.
We do see disturbance of the upper neck that can mimick many other problems, the nerve origins involved influence the digestion (nausea, migraines), blood supply to the brain (feeling faint etc), disruption of the regulatory centres of the etc etc
So this could be a minor neck problem, or even an [url]ear problem[/url]. There are many more possibilities. These problems can and do come on suddenly sometimes.
So quite right - this is one case to get everything checked, spare no expense.
And while you are waiting for the scan: total bed rest is essential - you do not want to raise your blood pressure in any way. You have already noticed that lying flat is not best, so propped-up is very sensible, but make sure you're supported so you don't fall over if you nod off. Have a relative with you, or at least check in very frequently, and do not hesitate to call for medical help if there is any deterioration.
And once you have the test results there are many other things to discuss. Don't be alarmed if they find nothing, that's usually a good result in medicine, not bad - that doesn't mean there's nothing to be done to help - not by any means.
And think carefully before accepting long courses of medication on the basis of one fright. Blood pressure and heart rhythms go all over the place when we're scared, how it is the rest of the time tells more of the story.
Rest well and mend strong!:)
Hi Jeannie
Thinking of you and hope you feel better soon. Excellent advice from kvdp. And don't try to do too much - rest is vital. Make sure you have nutritious meals - just hope you aren't snowed in up in Durham!
Love, Light and Healing
thinking of you jeannie.
Take care Jeannie, thinking of you.
Hi Jeannie,
It's imperative that I emphasise my agreement with everything that's been posted so far. Seeking medical attention is crucial in your situation.
However, there is a homeopathic (not herbal) remedy that could help the way you are feeling, regardless of the eventual medical diagnosis. It is called Aconite (a plant) and you should find it for sale in a 30c potency in Boots or similar, or better still, a local homeopath could prescribe it for you.
It works naturally, helping to relieve our fear of death that can accompany many situations, including yours of sudden, unexplained physical symptoms. It can be taken safely alongside any other medication. It would be sensible to take several pills over a period of a few hours and if it helps a little, only repeat as and when you need it most. You would not expect to need it long term.
I hope you feel better very soon. Hom
Hello HP friends, just to let you know whats what. Without boring everyone with all the details, I have to say that my local NHS hospital experience was truly awful and a complete waste of time. I have found this to be the case in the past when I spent 3 days there with serious stomach pain, after they subsided I was sent home only for my bowel to burst that very night. :speechless-smiley-0
Anyway to the present, I spent 8/9 hours at the hospital being asked the same questions by numerous different people, when I first got there they told my husband to wait at reception area then left me behind a curtain for two hours, I am pretty convinced they forgot I was even there! until I got up and went to look for my husband myself, I think 'what if I had been incapable of standing up' what then! I had blood tests taken and after explaining about my symptoms a scan has been recommended.
Today I heard that it is going to be 6 to 8 weeks for the scan 😮 I mean the stress waiting all that time and the terrible feelings have me really worried, also we have a holiday booked for 9th January we also paid and booked for our son to go. We have contacted a Private Hospital and they will do the scan next Thursday for £400. A worry but we have calculated with everything we would lose on the holiday it would work out about the same so please keep your fingers crossed for me that this is nothing untoward. I appreciate having some moral/virtual support here, it helps. :nature-smiley-008:
Just find out whether going outside the NHS doesn't affect your position if you decide to go back to the NHS for follow-up. You need to find out the situation here. Of course, getting the diagnostic information you need is paramount.
Just to be clear, if you had had a stroke, you would probably be aware of some impairment, temporary or lasting. If it was a ruptured aneurism, the head pain would be like nothing else (probably).
There are two possible reasons the hospital aren't giving this a higher priority. It could be that they haven't a clue. On the other hand, it could be that they know exactly what they are doing. For all their faults, A and E are pretty good at spotting a life-threatening case. I accept they can get it wrong, but you can ask for another opinion. A CT scan is sometimes given if the scenario is thought to be serious, which is quick and cheap, but does have the drawback of huge radiation doses.
I would suggest:
1) get a copy of the blood test results.
2) go back to the GP and say that you are worried and you wish for a diagnosis. If possible it should be based on some objective evidence, such as testing.
3) if that is not possible, get a working diagnosis, written on paper, and a statement of what you should or should not do - eg take aspirin? Avoid aspirin?
4) ask the GP whether you are in his opinion fit to travel or not, and get this in writing. You may need this evidence for the insurance company if you get sick overseas, or cancel the trip.
5) check the small-print of your insurance, as it may be that you are automatically excluded if you travel while waiting for a diagnosis.
6) if your holiday is in Europe, you might be better off going: if you have a repeat episode, go to a French hospital waving your E111 and you'll be astonished at the difference.
Jeanie
Wishing you luck and sending blessings
hugs
Ruby
x
Hi Jeannie thinking of you and sending you blessings, love and Light.
Linda
Aw hun, I cant believe it taking them so long. Please keep us posted on any news.
Hope you feel better soon,
sending you reiki hugs. x
Jeanie, thinking of you and sending Love...
I am so sorry you are going through this.
Your experience has been awful.
Consider contacting Patient Advice and Liaison Services.
Best wishes. 🙂
Hoping you are feeling a bit better Jeannie.
Love, Light and Healing to you.
Hi jeannie
I hope things are improving for you, it must be a worry for you. Take things easy and get plenty of rest.
Love and light
reikiangel
xxx
Hello, it gives me a warm glow to see well wishers here, thankyou.
I had my CT scan this morning, when I lay back this horrendous feeling shot through my head and my whole body started to shake, what a carry on. I will get the results in one week, seems a bit long considering paying private for it? This is just such a strange thing, normally when anyone suffers they can be rather relieved to here somehing like 'oh we can see what the problem is here and can fix it' but in this case with my head I don't want them to see ANYTHING. But then by the same token, what on earth is it? I mean if it is something like Vertigo, how do they tell this? I am sleeping like a board too scared to move because of the sensation that rocks my skull.
Thank you all again xx
Oh Jeannie :hug: My heart goes out to you and I wish that there was something that I could say/do to help.
Sending love and blessings and thinking of you xx
Dear Jeannie - this must have been so discouraging, but at least it happened when staff were there! I can't begin to imagine what may be causing it, but hope the medics can do so. Please try to relax, as tension won't improve things - calming music, nice feel-good films, looking at photos of happier times, lavender oil on your pillow, and so on.
Love, Light and Healing to you, and hope this is resolved soon.
Thinking of you Jeannie and sending a big Reiki hug:hug::hug:
Love and Light
Linda
Hello, feeling on rock bottom today, fighting so hard to overcome my fears about my head and how awful it is, nearly 3 weeks now and it is not getting any better, also the huge fear that it may be something to do with my eyes and terrified of losing my sight, that is something that would finish me off completely.
I have received a couple of texts/phone calls from friends but one in particular I would like to ask you all your opinion, she is (a born again Christain no less,) who I have known since I was seven, we have fell out a lot over the years for what I believe are very shallow, hurtful ways, but this to my mind takes the biscuit, I told her how much I would love her to visit, have a hug but as usual when needed, she has made excuse after excuse, her life is full, she is very healthy and it is as though I am literally a pain in the neck to fit in, she is happy when I am ok and can pick her up, take her out somewhere. Now all she can do is send me a text saying 'I am praying for you' I felt upset by this easy way out for her and told her so, she retaliated by saying 'you have got plenty friends to support and visit you, you don't need me there' I am aware of how harsh she can be but this really is the finish, I sit and think if it were the other way round I would not be able to do enough for her and I would not need to be asked to visit her. i have been an idiot in the past but believe I need to seriously cut her out of life after this. How and why do we keep people in our lives like this and how can some people be so utterley oblivious to how much they are hurting others.
Ah well a little of my chest, hope to be reporting back on Friday that at least there is nothing untoward going on with my bonce 😮