In Reply to: Severe headache - embarrassing question posted by Sue on June 06, 2000 at 01:43:22:

Dear Sue,

I would advise you to see a doctor immediately.
My dad had a brain aneurysm about twelve months ago and so nearly died it's scary.
He was in the car when it happened and consequentially crashed the car. He complained of *severe* headaches for several days before this occurred, especially on the day of the aneurysm itself.

It's not a subject to be taken lightly. He was so ill that we were told to say goodbye to him and a priest read him his last rites. I don't mean to scare you or anything but that's the way it is.

Two months later he was released from hospital to convalesce and I would have to say he's changed a lot.

Aneurysms can leave you paralysed. Thankfully in dads case, he is fine physically, but it occurred on the part of his brain which controls his personality etc, and now he is a different man.
I would have to say that I miss my old dad, if you understand what I mean.

So please.. please get help now before it gets out of control.

He's scarred for life, and the mental trauma has had an awful effect on me personally, and on my mother. I'm 17.

Please don't let it ruin another life.