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Daily Mail
a day ago
- Health
- Daily Mail
Warning as common gym mistake triggers life-threatening brain bleed in 'ultra-fit' 40-year-old: 'I could have died'
A super-fit personal trainer has claimed medics blamed her sudden brain bleed on 'years of overdoing it at the gym'. Linzi Todd, from Northampton suddenly developed tinnitus—a ringing or buzzing in the ears—and throbbing headaches, while teaching at a fitness boot camp in March. But the 40-year-old mother-of-one dismissed the symptoms as merely feeling 'overtired'. It was only after the pounding headaches persisted, leaving her bed-bound, that days later she visited A&E, where she was referred for an MRI scan and claimed doctors advised her to increase her caffeine and water intake. Scan results, however, showed she was suffering a bleed on the brain and 17mm blood clot. Ms Todd said she was called by medics who urged her to come to hospital as soon as possible. Here, further tests showed the brain blood clot was triggered by fluid leaking from her spine— which doctors suspected was caused by years of intense exercise—and she underwent three weeks of treatment. Now, Ms Todd who is no longer a personal trainer and now works for a mental health company, is urging others to not take no for an answer from their doctors or give up if they think something isn't right. Recalling her terrifying ordeal, she said: 'I was doing a training camp to teach outdoor bootcamp fitness and went to bed that evening and developed tinnitus, which I'd never had in my life. 'I woke up the next morning with a really banging headache. I popped a couple of pills, felt unwell but cracked on. 'I rang the doctors and they put it down to labyrinthitis [an ear infection] because I felt dizzy as well. 'I just thought maybe my body was tired. I'm not the type of person that gets sick. I've always been really fit and healthy. 'But the headaches persisted. I would wake up with intense throbbing in my head as soon as I got up every morning. 'It felt like the worst brain freeze and only lying down and painkillers would give me some relief.' After attending A&E and undergoing an MRI, she said she received an urgent phone call from the neurologist who urged her to attend hospital immediately. 'He said he could see an acute subdural hematoma on your brain, which is very serious and a very large blood clot,' Ms Todd said. 'He said we don't often see bleeds of this size in women of your age without any head trauma and it was a medical emergency. 'I was Googling what this condition was and it said there was a 25 per cent survival rate. I thought, "am I going to die? Do I need to plan my funeral?" 'It was so traumatic. I had to say goodbye to my husband and daughter. I didn't know if I was going to see them again or not. 'Doctors were baffled by how I was presenting based on my scans and what they found. I was high risk of a stroke and seizure, yet I was passing all of their cognitive and reflex tests. 'It's normally found in boxers, rugby players, horse-riders—someone that has had a trauma to the head. I was walking around with that in my brain and it could've killed me.' Tests showed the bleed on the brain was caused by fluid leaking from her spine—which doctors explained can happen to fit and active people who 'overdo it'. They believe over-exercising may have teared her dura. The dura is the outer-most layer of membranes, which acts as a barrier between the brain and spinal cord. In rare and severe cases, the leak causes a drop in spinal fluid pressure tearing veins. This allows the blood to then form clots. She is due to soon undergo an epidural blood patch, a procedure used to stop further leakage of fluid surrounding the spinal cord. She said: 'I don't want anyone to be put off exercise because it's a very rare thing to happen but it's the only logical reasoning for why this happened. 'I never thought a bad bout of headaches would result in this and nearly three weeks in hospital. 'I had to push every single step of the way. It would've had a different ending if I hadn't pushed as much as I did with doctors. I absolutely would've died. 'I just knew there was something wrong. I always tell others to listen to their own body and gut. Push to get seen and get answers. 'You'd rather get a normal result than leave it and it be too late.' Previous studies have suggested excessive exercise may trigger brain bleeds leading to potentially fatal strokes or brain haemorrhages. In 2019, Joanne Leach, 46, from Holyhead, Anglesey, Wales also died from a brain haemorrhage while working out on exercise bike. Despite her husband Justin Beilensohn, 47, performing CPR for 20 minutes and managing to revive her as paramedics arrived, she later died in hospital.
Reuters
16-06-2025
- Health
- Reuters
Colombian Senator Uribe extremely critical after brain surgery
June 16 (Reuters) - Colombian Senator Miguel Uribe is in extremely critical condition after undergoing surgery to tend to a brain bleed, the hospital treating him said on Monday. Swelling in the area is persistent and his brain bleed remains difficult to control, the hospital added. Uribe was shot in the head at a political rally earlier this month.
Reuters
16-06-2025
- Health
- Reuters
Colombia Senator Uribe in emergency surgery for brain bleed-hospital
BOGOTA, June 16 (Reuters) - Colombian Senator Miguel Uribe, who has been hospitalized since he was shot in the head earlier this month during a campaign event, has been transferred to emergency surgery for a brain bleed, the Santa Fe Foundation hospital said on Monday.
News.com.au
10-06-2025
- Health
- News.com.au
Cruise passenger stuck in hospital after nightmare trip
What started out as a fun-filled holiday at sea turned into a dangerous nightmare for a man now stranded in a Darwin Hospital unable to get home to Western Australia. Peter Jackson and his wife Amanda set sail from Sydney to Fremantle on the Crown Princess and were having the time of their lives celebrating their 40th wedding anniversary until 63-year-old Mr Jackson fell backwards while re-embarking the vessel after ANZAC celebrations in Darwin. He suffered a bleed on the brain and was rushed to the ship hospital – but when the ship had to set sail, Mr Jackson was taken to Royal Darwin Hospital where he has since undergone two surgeries for brain bleeds. 'He was unconscious for two days and we were told he was in trouble, and to prepare ourselves,' Mr Jackson's daughter Chloe Moloney told 'We were told Dad was too unwell to be transported and he needed to be stable for an airlift. Once he was stable, an airlift was to be done. Dad came around and improved and was moved to a ward.' But for reasons unknown to the anxious family, the medical transport back to WA was cancelled. 'We couldn't understand why. Dad needs to be admitted to a neuro-rehab facility once a bed becomes available back home,' Ms Moloney said. 'Dad's speech has been impacted quite severely, he is quite hard to understand now. He also has issues with his right arm, and his high-level balance. Flying home commercially is not an option for us, with his condition.' Ms Moloney is desperate for answers and a solution. 'On Wednesday last week we were told that neither the WA or NT governments wanted to pay for dad to get home, even though he needed to be admitted to a neuro-rehab facility,' she said. 'They said we needed to pay to get him on a commercial flight. From the research I have done I'm sure this falls under the national health form agreement, where the national government pays or they split the cost. 'The Royal Flying Doctor Service quoted $80,000 to fly Dad home. Mum and Dad have premium Ambulance cover which covers Air Ambulance but the health fund advised mum that St Johns Ambulance in Darwin do the patient transfers,' Ms Moloney said. 'When called, St Johns gave mum a flat no, with no reason why. 'Mum had another quote that will provide a nurse on a commercial flight to sit in business class with dad and that costs $15,000. 'Where is she supposed to get all this money from when she has already spent thousands on accommodation so far to stay with dad? 'It's been a nightmare. We just want to get him home safely and get the ongoing care he needs,' Ms Moloney said. 'My dad is the most beautiful man. When he was of sound mind he would go out of his way to help anyone. Well now he needs help and we just can't get it.' Both the NT and WA Governments and the Federal Government have been contacted for comment. A spokeswoman for St John NT said 'this type of patient transport would need to be arranged by NT Health. If requested by NT Health, St John NT may facilitate the transport but we cannot initiate it.'
CBS News
07-06-2025
- Health
- CBS News
Rochester football player who collapsed during game graduates high school
The Beaver County football player who collapsed during a game last year graduated from high school this week. Rochester High School's Carter Mason collapsed on the sidelines after taking a hit in the fourth quarter during a game in October 2024 against Shenango. Mason suffered a brain bleed, his family said. On Thursday, he walked across the stage and received his diploma, a milestone his family said they were not sure he'd ever reach. "How far he came, yeah, it's amazing every single day," his mother, Terri Mason, said. "He makes it look easy," she added. "But it's very depressing, very depressing because he can't do everything he used to do and go places like he used to." After spending nearly three months in the hospital, Carter Mason went home and began occupational, physical and speech therapies. His mom said he still struggles with memory loss. "He doesn't know where he's going," she said. "He doesn't know places, people. So, whenever he goes somewhere, he has to have somebody with him at all times." But she said that her son has not let that stop him from achieving his goals. Terri Mason said he went to school for two to three hours per day to graduate with his classmates. "It was so exciting," she said. "The whole auditorium, I think, was just amazed." Terri Mason said Carter Mason will continue therapy for the next two to three years. But she hopes to get him back to doing things independently, with the goal of a full recovery.
